Tammy's Story

An excerpt from the PBS documentary _People Like Us: Social Class in America_ about a working mother. See http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/001686

You can find information about supporting Tammy here: http://www.pbs.org/peoplelikeus/supporttammy.html

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News & Politics

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• class
• poverty
• tammy
• pbs
• working
• mother

[aaronsw]

I've added a link to the page for supporting Tammy to description of the YouTube video (YouTube won't let me post it here).

[pineapple1969]

Walks ten miles to work and refuses to be on welfare. She is the example to follow. God bless her.

[ETHANHALL]

Your Mom is a hero. It's love that matters, not how much mony she has.

I really like your MOM.

Greg

Boston

[Pyricshadows]

It is interesting watching this. Some say the solution is for the rich to be taxed more. Some say that it is up to them to work their way out. I think atm there is no golden solution. This women has a strong resolve but her son wants a future. I think the inevitable truth is we are watching youtube from a computer and our lives are not this bad. We are also probably not the rich. Our society is very class oriented and the only way up is a good mix of hard work and luck.

[LatinaChef1986]

I watched this in my Sociology class. Very sad. =(

[karengani]

very sad

why cant We help people like these? We are "AMERICA" land of opportunity!!

[kinggilgamesh64]

motherfuckas, spending billions of dollars every year on dogs food and cats luxurious stuff, when families like that even don't have home to live. fuck you all so pathetic...=E]....

[MrGordonamy]

@pineapple1969 If the welfare improved her children's prospects maybe she should take it. God bless her- the American dream is elusive especially if you have no help.

[nflnick11]

does anyone know of any other great stories inspirational, sad, interesting, shocking ?

[alienoverlord362]

Mr. Decker sent me here

[JDCT37]

It's just unacceptable hat there are people with countless millions or billions while other people can barely earn enough to survive... The rich SHOULD pay more in taxes,They can afford to... OCCUPY WALL STREET!

[MosesJD86]

After watching this, I realize that I'm so lucky to have never gone through anything like this family. It's one thing to be struggling as they are, but another to be ridiculed and looked down upon for doing the right thing....working for what you want. I'm so inspired by Tammy. AMAZING woman. Keep doing your thing Tammy, your father is smiling down at you!!!

[MosesJD86]

After watching this, I realize that I'm so lucky to have never gone through anything like this family. It's one thing to be struggling as they are, but another to be ridiculed and looked down upon for doing the right thing....working for what you want. I'm so inspired by Tammy. AMAZING woman.