Minimum wage was $4.75... $15 an hour is now poverty level. Take that in.

Even to be in the 90s our country still was paying nothing to our employees. Taxes taken from 4.25 is disgusting

This topic is still relevant, even in 2023. And this show was made in the 1990's !

Thirty years the only thing's change is how we're watching this.

Always be mindful of the judgement you pass it could one day be you . I used to be the one that would judge those who used welfare . I was able to maintain a certain lifestyle until I had babies . I knew financially I would be okay and I was for a few months but my twins need milk they would run through can after can and it felt like I couldn’t make it so after awhile I got Wic assistance. I was thankful and appreciative. Mind you I’m a nurse and things started to change for all of us during the pandemic.

There are 3 choices: Pay everyone a living minimum wage; supplement wages with welfare or expect mass chaos & looting in the streets. People have to eat, have shelter & clothing. Social welfare programs aren't about empathy or feelings--it's a safety net that prevents society from burning. Where's the outrage for corporate welfare & bailouts, which dwarf social welfare in annual spending?

I firmly believe the man on the left end is not 31 years old.

The big shame in the U.S. is that we do not have universal healthcare.

Things were very different when my husband and I were starting out with out young child, we both worked low wage jobs and the only thing we got was free lunch for our child, thank God. Life was HARD. I had to pawn all the jewelry that I had inherited from a family member and we always had our phones cut off, and sometimes our power too. I was so lucky to have parents that sometimes helped with food and rent. Eventually our hard work paid off and we both get paid decently enough that we can cover all our bills, and have money for extras too. We struggled HARD for at least 6 years and received virtually nothing to help us out.

I've been on welfare since 2009. And have 3 kids. But no matter what job I get ... It's never enough. Its the f**king prices of rent and all that skyrocketing every goddamn year

Imagine rent only costing 400$ a month 😩

The cost of living was cheaper back then. Gas was $0.88 a gallon. A number 1 combo from McDonald's and a full tank of gas was $20.

When this aired back in 1996, the federal minimum wage was upped to $4.75, which adjusted for inflation, is worth $8.59 in 2022. The current federal minimum wage today is $7.25.

I was on welfare however i was only on it for 1 year, i received food stamps and had assistance with childcare. Once i was done with college and received my degree. I got off its to give you a boost while you better yourself NOT make it a career.

I am all for welfare but it must be regulated so that it’s not taken for granted. ❤

RICKI LAKE TALK SHOW: 90’s: Ricki Lake has the grooviest theme show opening 🎵 🎼 🎶 love the drums and that funky bass guitar!

Thank you for posting this! Please keep posting more of the ricki lake show episodes. I loved her growing up 🙏

Kind of odd to be on welfare for 10 years and still not be able to find a job

I just have to say that inflation is real! The cost of living is real! It keeps going up. Chicago's minimum wage is àlmost 17$ an hour. If all states put a bill into place to raise minimum wage and çontinue to do it than these companies have no choice but to raise their wages!!! These corporations and companies need to start paying people accordingly as they make millions of dollars!

Spoiler report Rickie Lake Show had payed actors on her show a lot.

The white ladies vampire teeth wtf😮 in white jacket beside asian girl.😂😂😂 excuse me cream jacket

For clarification,...the "5-year welfare limit" refers to the CASH BENEFITS...Food stamps, medicaid, even Section 8 benefits vary per income/household, etc & can qualify the rest of your lifetime...It is May 2022, the restrictions are the same.

Nothing has changed.

They deserve to work!!! Yes welfare should be used as a stepping stone. Not something to live off forever.

Momming is a job! What kind of society DOESN'T support women and children? 🤔

If you can't feed them do not breed them. No one owes you help nor understanding when you are irresponsible and have children you are unable to afford to care for.

two words: BIRTH CONTROL

$4...wow. if you never felt old. I know you do now '.'

I'm a single father raising a girl for 14 years,and I can't get food stamps or anything.If I we're to choose not to work,we would loose everything.Must be nice to be taken care of,but I'm proud that I don't need handouts.

I never understood why people get upset about others receiving help. I've never received assistance of any kind or welfare but I am 100% okay with taxes being taken out of my checks for the benefits of helping other people in anyway. Welfare would not exist if housing and food in the country was affordable!

Alot people got qualifications and can't have a work that not their fault. Prime minister should change healthcare and people should be allow to go hospital if they sick for free if they are poor.

Welfare has folks working 30 to 40 hours a week for the little check they give folks.

All this bickering and it never happened. Even more folks on welfare today. More food stamps, more financial benefits and a whole lot less fathers in the picture, unless they are living off the mother, but then it's usually the boyfriend, not the father. A lady I know has been on welfare for 22 years. Every time a child turns16, she has another baby. She dresses nice every day, sells her food stamps and depends on the older children to take care of the younger ones while she goes out almost every night to party. Different men running in and out of the house constantly. She's by far not the only one. Shameful. Oh, and now the oldest 3 girls are on welfare. She had 7 children.

15 Years, is temping

Every job I've ever had didn't give benefits.

Pam just talking.🤫🤫🤫🤫

Aint no one talking about corporate welfare. I have known many people that got benefits for one reason or another and it is no kind of life to live. They are not living it up. Most are disabled and get peanuts. Around 1000 a month to pay all bills. Less than 150 in food stamps and they pay 33% of their income to rent so they are left with $670ish to pay all other bills.

I went to high school in the 9th grade thur 12th grade I'm not on welfare

Fast food places are always hiring. And they will hire just about anyone. Unless you have multiple felonys If they have multiple felonys then their idiots and probably should be in jail.

Waiting Lister

It all come down to responsibilities don't have children if you can't afford it no excuses

Welcome 2 America: 2 Liver

I was on public assistance and food stamps and had 3 kids i had go to work not receiving child support their dad was in prison i didnt get my hair done or my nails done my kids were my first priority

I love how she refers to the black woman as being on welfare but the white woman being in "public assistance"

Well that's 30 years ago because it's 2024 and many jobs don't even want to pay you $15 an hour and that is the lowest amount. Many bus drivers in Detroit Michigan where only making $15.50 an hour until January the 4th 2024 of getting a a mediocre 19.00 🤬🤦🏻‍♀️👎🏼🥴🤧🤐🤢 I have no problem with anybody working but I don't think that jobs who are making millions of dollars should be exploiting people likewise

Look at all the perfect people judging someone who's down and out. 🤮

No worries, you all ended up getting more money, food stamps, cheap housing and health care. And you still think it's not enough.

PHARMACY

Damn this was.my show and I was a little girl.

We still talking about this year still

Some countries have no walfare

do you got any maury episodes from the early 2000s?

GADs B Stalkin’

Ricki showed her preference right from the beginning of the show!! Attacking Nickki. From that moment on noticed how the entire audience treated Nickki badly also!!

Thanks for releasing this episode. It further proves being racially bias existed then and now

Damn… $4 an hour

They have their hair and nails done? Yet, on welfare? Hmmmm.

KICKING

To me this would not have happened if that young woman named Nikki didn't keep her legs closed! She got herself in this position because, she did not let her brain take charge of her common sense. Ten years on public assistance is 9 years six months too long! It seems to me that this woman is just doing nothing but making excuses! My question is where is her baby father?! Out of all of this talk about welfare I have heard nothing about marriage or financial planning! All of this could have been avoided if she took a minute to stop and think about the consequences of her actions! Lesson #1 do not have a baby before you are ready, and you have the money to support said child. If you are physically able you should be able to work for everything you have! There should be no free rides. You are taking away money from people who really need such as the disabled like myself. Lesson #2 say 10% of everything that you have for your old age, because you will not be able to work forever. You only have from 18 until 65 (67 in some states) to save up enough money for your old age! It's time you learned two very important words in the American lexicons they are budgeting, and sacrifice Lesson #3 30% of your check is to go for your living expenses and another 10% for investments search as: your IRA, 401K, stocks and bonds. You don't have the time to be spending money frivolously! If you can't afford something, then you shouldn't buy it! Life is not about trying to one up the next person! Life is what you make it. There is an old saying from World War Two and that is use it up where it out make it do or would do without! There are a lot of things you can do for instance :1. start buying generic items.2. Stop spending all of your money on entertainment! You're not in high school anymore everything costs from 18 on you need to work work work and save. 3. Start using public transportation it saves money and it's better for the environment. If you can't do that walk to work 4. Grow your own vegetables.5. Take your food to work with you instead of eating out. 6. Clip coupons at the grocery store every little bit helps. 7. Recycle your trash! You may not wanna believe it but it's a great way to earn extra money. 8. if you really need to get something, get it from the pawn shop (right now you're young the new stuff will come down the line but, right now you need to learn how to sacrifice. We all had to start out the same way but remember hard times breed more champions than privilege!

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29:55 - She sounds like Mel B 😍

All the folks in nyc living in govt subsidized housing for mutliple generations have alot of nerve being anti welfare.

If you're a mother you area sitting at home doing nothing.

12:40 - 13:04 U Go, Gurrl "SIX Jobs @ One Time" Lol

The 9D’s were toxic 🙄

Ppl milk the system if u capable of working just work!!!!!!!!!! But back then jobs wasn't giving you benefits neither, But the cost of living was cheaper also..........So it was give and take and tick for tat back than and still now!!!!!!!!!

MULAN

Are you going to post more soon???

That’s corny

A lot of women need to work and stop depending on us working ppl to take care of your kids keep your legs close then