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Poverty in the US
Monika.
* It's worse now it looks like .. tip of the iceburg ... -- Cliff Monika. It's worse now it looks like .. tip of the iceburg ... -- Cliff Yup, and the top 10% pay 91% of the taxes. The bottom 50% pay ZERO income tax. The Poverty line is 30+ K, and they get to collect free medical, free food ( via stamps and handouts), subsidized housing, and pay ZERO Social Security tax (via the Earned Income Tax credit) yet get to collect Social Security. Americas poor, on the average, have 1.5 cars, 2 color TV's, 3.2 cell phones, and a host of other items that are considered "luxury". As for the Housing crisis...Since when do I have to pay for someone elses poor financial decisions. THEY read and SIGNED the loan agreement, THEY understood the interest rate for the idiot ARM loans. THEY are the ones who kept rolling credit card debt into their mortgages. But now We have to bail their worthless butts out....meaning in 5 years they will be right back where they are today. Look at Katrina...thousands sit down there today, waiting for the Government to come help them ( forget that we have already sent 150 Billion down there) When Greensburg Kansas got leveled by a twister, they didn't sit around waiting, they helped each other and are rebuilding ( actually told FEMA to get out of the way). That is the difference between, depending on yourself and depending on Government. And don't give me this "You don't understand" crap. I have been laid off 3 times ( once for 9 months), and I never asked for a nickel of government handout. I have a constant care special needs daughter, and not once have I ever asked for the government to help us out. I believe the Good Lord gives us these trials, and the means to weather the storm....oops I forgot, liberals don't believe in God. Now I am hearing that the Dems in congress have a TRILLION dollar tax increase awaiting the coronation of either Obama or Hillary. One of which is a "one time" (Ya-right), 5% "contribution" on every investment, savings, 401K and pension fund...to help all those folks who don't have a job.... It never ends with this bunch rant mode off al in colorado |
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