I agree that education is key. Its just that your rants make it sound as if all of the troubles we are facing are the fault of poor people stealing all of your money via taxes. In general, there is this constant paranoia out there where the haves live in fear of the have-nots, and I can’t figure out why. If it’s not one thing it’s another: “The gays are trying to ruin my marriage! The brown skinned people are trying to blow up my airplane! The poor are taking all of my hard earned money!”
Enough with the paranoia. No one is out to get you, and no one is out to take all your money in order to live the “easy” life. Well, except for maybe the octet mom. But you can’t just take one nutcase and apply her situation to all people seeking help from the government. Most people are hard-working people just trying to make a living. Don’t use psycho-mom-lady to justify your hatred for the poor. I too paid for the majority of my education myself, also working 30-40 hours a week while taking on a full class load. But I also received some grants from the government, and they helped me immensely. This is why I don’t mind paying taxes – I’ve benefited directly from them, so I don’t mind giving back. Did I steal your money too, and do you resent me for it?
All I am saying is that the poor are an easy scapegoat for the troubles of the rich. It’s an easy out and is intellectually dishonest to blame everything on “them.” If you ask me, the poor had the least to do with all of our current problems. The people who were just trying to get a meal or pay the heating bills or get some education weren’t the ones taking out $500k loans on $50k income.
