If I had to use government assistance to feed and house my family I would, but I would do everything I could to get myself out of that situation and back on my feet. I would not let my children go hungry because of my misplaced pride. However, with that being said, I would not use the system just because I qualified, I’d use it only if I actually needed it. (Technically, I could be getting money from the government right now, but we certainly don’t need it, so I won’t take it.) It isn’t ‘free’ it comes from taxes and that money doesn’t just appear with a wave of a governmental magic wand. Since I’m already on my soap box, I will also say that I think more people have to take care of each other, rather than leave it to the government. I’m teaching my children that we all have a choice to make, we can either help take care of each other or only concern ourselves with ourselves. When we go to the grocery store, I have them pick out something they would like to have in our cupboards, we get it and then donate it, so that some other child in need can have it to eat. There are several other similar things that we do.