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350-Pound Woman on Welfare: I'm Obese Because I Don't Get Enough Government Money
Holy cow.
A 350-pound British woman claims its not her fault shes morbidly obese its because the government doesnt give her enough money.
Christina Briggs, 26, of Wigan, England, claims she can only eat fattening junk food a whole lot of it because healthier food is just too expensive for her limited welfare benefits.
How about exercising to lose weight? Out of the question Briggs says gyms are just too pricey, and she hasnt been educated on how to exercise herself.
I tried swimming but it cost £22 [$36] a month and it meant I had to cut back on my favourite pizza and Chinese takeaways, she said.
Its not my fault healthy food is too expensive, she added. Briggs stuffs her kids with PopTarts, chocolate fingers, chips, salsa, and Marshmellow Fluff, along with her fast food takeout. Apparently shes never been educated about apples, bananas or grapes.
She explained: "There's no way I could get a job. I don't feel bad about the taxpayer funding my life and my child's medical problems, because I don't treat myself or buy anything excessive. I just get enough money to live on - the taxpayers should help fund my diet."
Briggs already receives a remarkable $36,000 a year from the government.
Plus she pays absolutely nothing for monthly home expenses. She lives in public housing with her two children by two different fathers. Including housing, healthcare and miscellaneous reimbursements, Briggs receives more than $62,000 a year in total government largesse, more than many executives. This is what Briggs calls limited benefits?
But Briggs thinks she should get even more. It would be good if the government offered a cash incentive for me to lose weight."
Holy cow.
