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Unit 3
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1. He means that a welfare client is believed to lie to get a little extra welfare money and everyone knows it well.
2. He has chosen to live an honest life by drumming up some business and drawing cartoons for magazines.
3. Because they know clearly that they are being made fools of by some of their clients, and they feel they are entitled to have clients bow to them as compensation.
4. He doesn’t think those caseworkers are to blame so he isn’t being bitter toward them.
5. Because the welfare system practically requires people to lie. 6. He had to call a caseworker he called Suzanne first. After giving a little lecture, Suzanne was supposed to notify the medical worker, who would certify that there was a problem. Then the medical worker called the wheelchair repair companies to get the cheapest bid. Then the medical worker alerted the main welfare office. They considered the matter for days before calling back and approving the repair, if he was lucky.
7. He thinks that the system so easily lends itself to abuse by welfare givers as well as by the clients.
8. He dreams of a new system that will encourage the clients and
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