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Nope, I am not being sarcastic at all. I am serious - I am thankful that he served our country, and I hope that he receives all benefits befitting a veteran.
I also noted that he said "he has nothing in common with his low income neighbors." That was exactly my own experience. I want to know more about that, so I asked him. Looks like he more proved than disproved my points.
You however, have yet to answer my direct questions. I do realize that it's because you don't have a good answer, so I don't expect you to man up.
Oh, so you have nothing in common with your low income neighbors either? Do you mean that you are one of the FEW who actually do NEED government assistance? (Thanks for your service, by the way, and as a disabled veteran, I do sincerely hope your needs are met).
And thanks for sharing your story, and helping me prove my point.
Well, do I refuse the free medical care, pay for it and my prescriptions out of my own pocket? What would I use to buy food with then? my looks?
My comment "man up" was directed at northnut, not you - as evidenced by my reference to his quote, not yours. He's the one who is refusing to answer my direct questions. You're doing fine so far.
Everyone is "situational poor" at some point in their life. Hell, at some point in their day.
Corporate welfare, EBT cards, public housing, tax "cheats"...it's all a big game. I simply don't care who manipulates the system and what for. It's illogical, immoral, and against most of our instincts. Well, my instincts anyway.
Everyone is "situational poor" at some point in their life. Hell, at some point in their day.
Corporate welfare, EBT cards, public housing, tax "cheats"...it's all a big game. I simply don't care who manipulates the system and what for. It's illogical, immoral, and against most of our instincts. Well, my instincts anyway.
As the kids say ...
"Don't hate the player. Hate The Game."
I don't hate anyone (though I do hold most politicians in low esteem). However, I have no respect for those who intentionally defraud or abuse any system and won't overlook individual actions just because "everybody's doing it."
I think our system itself is full of ridiculous policy and therefore holes, and is easy to defraud and manipulate in many areas, so I hold our politicians and those who administer such shoddy programs responsible as well.
If you knew the size of the check we sent off to the IRS April 15, you'd really grasp the whole concept of "wealth redistribution."
So I guess I can just quit paying my $600 a month insurance premiums, with my $5000 deductible (individual deductible - $10,000 for our household) and get me some free medical care too?
I mean, I'm human. I deserve it, right? Last time I tried telling that to the billing department at the hospital, they had a good laugh about it.
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