Big girl

He is successful, but he would not be if it were not for government assistance. He said his grades improved dramatically after he received glasses through a government funded program. What if he would not have ever gotten the glasses, would his grades have improved? What wouldve happened if his mom wouldnt have gotten foodstamps, would he be alive today or would he have died from malnutrition? What if there are mokids out that there who are future doctors, lawyers, teachers etc whose parents are on welfare who are benefiting from their ability to get free glasses, food etc. What will happen to them if those programs are cut? I dont have any respect for ben.

yeah right. He is a hypocrite..

yep

If it were not for government assistance such as food stamps he wouldnt be a surgeon. Hell he wouldve starved to death. :)

a brain surgeon who is also a hypocrite

answer my question, what are you talking about?

Uncle tom definition #1 applies to Ben. Lol

was he robbed of his incentive to succeed?

so you agree that he didnt "pull himself up by his bootstraps". He wants massive cuts in the program. He didnt mention anything about increased funding for job training programs, increases in financial aide, lower student loan interest rates etc. That is how you help people; instead he belittles them.smh

you can only get TANF for 5:yrs. TANF is an acronym for TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES.

hell he is an uncle tom

Those statements are what my problem with him is. I am not talking about government cutbacks etc. I am talking about him demeaning welfare recipients, that is akin to me belittling people who go to college on basketball Schlorships. I did, so I would sound like an idiot. ( went to college on a basketball Schlorship)

he DID NOT pull himself up by his bootstraps. He had help period........

I wouldnt have a job? I now work for mhealth!!!! What the hell are you talking about?????.smdh

He is belittling those currently on welfare. He has no idea what those kids future will be. Some of those kids could become doctors or lawyers. He said and I am quoting him "that it was okay being on welfare when he was on it". He doesnt think it so cool now. He is a hypocrite based on that statement alone.

This thread is about ben Carson's hypocrisy. The term "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps" means you achieved success without any outside help. We know that is not the case with Ben. He almost flunked out of school. He had to get a tutor. He was on welfare etc

HYPOCRITE. SMH

I am talking about him because he belittles those who receive benefits. Hell he was on the system as well. He was ultimately successful, but he is not the only one in the United States who went from rags to riches.

how did he pull himself up by his bootstraps ( nobody does, that a myth) when he received government assistance? If I am not mistaken he received a pell grant which is another form of assistance. I have two college degrees and I know I didnt pull myself up by my bootstraps. My first degree was attainable because of a basketball Schlorship, the second happened as a result of me receiving stipends and school loans

you can only get TANF for 5 yrs. He wants massive cuts now. What if it affects the people who are trying to better themselves. Hypocrite

Admits on "The View" that his mother received welfare assistance. He also said that his grades improved tremendously when he was able to receive glasses because of a government funded program for the poor, yet he supports the Republicans when it pertains to massive cuts in SNAP and welfare benefits. He said things were different when he was on government assistance. He is a hypocrite and he has forgotten where he came from. Smdh

you guys will never get it, because you are white. My life experiences as a black person are Different from yours

Yeah right!!!!

A white kid would only get probation