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Originally posted by Munchkin03
Last thing on this thread, completely off topic:
NOT a Yankee. I grew up in the part of Florida that's closer to New Orleans, Montgomery, and Atlanta than any of the major metro areas in Florida. Being from the North of Florida does not a Yankee make. 
I would call "anecdotal evidence" something from someone NOT in the direct field. For example, an architectural conservator's story of a failing structural system is anecdotal, while a structural engineer's discussion of it is completely different, based on experience and training. That is the difference, Okie.
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Sounds like Yankee applies to you about as much as Okie applies to me... Since Okies live in California and all...
I wouldn't call a social worker -- someone who sees certain cases in his or her city someone who can diagnose an entire system or even make accurate judgements on the whole system. If she or he were somewhere higher up, or in an academic position where they could make judgements on that sort of thing, I grant you, it might be different.
You and I are saying essentially the same thing. We both say there are abuses. It seems you are more likely to favor giving folks the benefit of the doubt when it comes to awarding benefits, whereas I, on the other hand would be doing it like it were my money being doled out.