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Participant[quote=raptorduck]
I grew up in one of the poorest neighboorhoods in the US. The worst of the worst “hoods.” We were a population of fatherless kids. Almost all my friends had mothers on welfare, the poster child social program of wealth redistribution to care for the “needy.” Well most of those same folks worked jobs “under the table.” And almost all of them had a higher quality of life and had more “things” than my family did. They bought nice cars with that extra cash since the government picked up the bill for their day to day expenses.
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I spent my childhood 50/50 between poor/upper-middle-class neighborhoods.That said, I can assure you that there are people gaming the system across the board. Poor folk scam the welfare system, rich folk cheat on their taxes and have illegal immigrants mow their lawn.
Its a wash and it boils down to a matter of ethics, not wealth redistribution or government assistance.
And as I’ve pointed out before, those people gaming the welfare system are buying that new Cadillac from someone just like yourself. If you are taking their money you are just as much a part of the problem (solution?) as they are.
Regardless, I’m still a firm believer in what I call ‘working welfare’. You only get assistance if you have a job.
Participant[quote=raptorduck]
I grew up in one of the poorest neighboorhoods in the US. The worst of the worst “hoods.” We were a population of fatherless kids. Almost all my friends had mothers on welfare, the poster child social program of wealth redistribution to care for the “needy.” Well most of those same folks worked jobs “under the table.” And almost all of them had a higher quality of life and had more “things” than my family did. They bought nice cars with that extra cash since the government picked up the bill for their day to day expenses.
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I spent my childhood 50/50 between poor/upper-middle-class neighborhoods.That said, I can assure you that there are people gaming the system across the board. Poor folk scam the welfare system, rich folk cheat on their taxes and have illegal immigrants mow their lawn.
Its a wash and it boils down to a matter of ethics, not wealth redistribution or government assistance.
And as I’ve pointed out before, those people gaming the welfare system are buying that new Cadillac from someone just like yourself. If you are taking their money you are just as much a part of the problem (solution?) as they are.
Regardless, I’m still a firm believer in what I call ‘working welfare’. You only get assistance if you have a job.
Participant[quote=raptorduck]
I grew up in one of the poorest neighboorhoods in the US. The worst of the worst “hoods.” We were a population of fatherless kids. Almost all my friends had mothers on welfare, the poster child social program of wealth redistribution to care for the “needy.” Well most of those same folks worked jobs “under the table.” And almost all of them had a higher quality of life and had more “things” than my family did. They bought nice cars with that extra cash since the government picked up the bill for their day to day expenses.
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I spent my childhood 50/50 between poor/upper-middle-class neighborhoods.That said, I can assure you that there are people gaming the system across the board. Poor folk scam the welfare system, rich folk cheat on their taxes and have illegal immigrants mow their lawn.
Its a wash and it boils down to a matter of ethics, not wealth redistribution or government assistance.
And as I’ve pointed out before, those people gaming the welfare system are buying that new Cadillac from someone just like yourself. If you are taking their money you are just as much a part of the problem (solution?) as they are.
Regardless, I’m still a firm believer in what I call ‘working welfare’. You only get assistance if you have a job.
Participant[quote=raptorduck]
I grew up in one of the poorest neighboorhoods in the US. The worst of the worst “hoods.” We were a population of fatherless kids. Almost all my friends had mothers on welfare, the poster child social program of wealth redistribution to care for the “needy.” Well most of those same folks worked jobs “under the table.” And almost all of them had a higher quality of life and had more “things” than my family did. They bought nice cars with that extra cash since the government picked up the bill for their day to day expenses.
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I spent my childhood 50/50 between poor/upper-middle-class neighborhoods.That said, I can assure you that there are people gaming the system across the board. Poor folk scam the welfare system, rich folk cheat on their taxes and have illegal immigrants mow their lawn.
Its a wash and it boils down to a matter of ethics, not wealth redistribution or government assistance.
And as I’ve pointed out before, those people gaming the welfare system are buying that new Cadillac from someone just like yourself. If you are taking their money you are just as much a part of the problem (solution?) as they are.
Regardless, I’m still a firm believer in what I call ‘working welfare’. You only get assistance if you have a job.
ParticipantIt would help people that wanted to keep their homes.
However, my theory is that the bigger problem is going to be people stop making payments even when they can afford to.
Live rent free for a year or so then buy a REO for cash.
ParticipantIt would help people that wanted to keep their homes.
However, my theory is that the bigger problem is going to be people stop making payments even when they can afford to.
Live rent free for a year or so then buy a REO for cash.
ParticipantIt would help people that wanted to keep their homes.
However, my theory is that the bigger problem is going to be people stop making payments even when they can afford to.
Live rent free for a year or so then buy a REO for cash.
ParticipantIt would help people that wanted to keep their homes.
However, my theory is that the bigger problem is going to be people stop making payments even when they can afford to.
Live rent free for a year or so then buy a REO for cash.
ParticipantIt would help people that wanted to keep their homes.
However, my theory is that the bigger problem is going to be people stop making payments even when they can afford to.
Live rent free for a year or so then buy a REO for cash.
Participant[quote=gandalf]Amazing. We’re fighting a $TRILLION WAR completely OFF BOOKS, our economy is on the verge of a MELTDOWN, America has turned into the biggest DEBTOR NATION in the history of the planet in 30 short years, our infrastructure is CRUMBLING, our political system is having a PARTISAN seizure, kids growing up with a declining standard of living, and you irresponsible GOP FUCKERS are complaining about MARGINAL CHANGES to the tax code? What the fuck is wrong with you.
[/quote]Dude I so owe you a beer!
Participant[quote=gandalf]Amazing. We’re fighting a $TRILLION WAR completely OFF BOOKS, our economy is on the verge of a MELTDOWN, America has turned into the biggest DEBTOR NATION in the history of the planet in 30 short years, our infrastructure is CRUMBLING, our political system is having a PARTISAN seizure, kids growing up with a declining standard of living, and you irresponsible GOP FUCKERS are complaining about MARGINAL CHANGES to the tax code? What the fuck is wrong with you.
[/quote]Dude I so owe you a beer!
Participant[quote=gandalf]Amazing. We’re fighting a $TRILLION WAR completely OFF BOOKS, our economy is on the verge of a MELTDOWN, America has turned into the biggest DEBTOR NATION in the history of the planet in 30 short years, our infrastructure is CRUMBLING, our political system is having a PARTISAN seizure, kids growing up with a declining standard of living, and you irresponsible GOP FUCKERS are complaining about MARGINAL CHANGES to the tax code? What the fuck is wrong with you.
[/quote]Dude I so owe you a beer!
Participant[quote=gandalf]Amazing. We’re fighting a $TRILLION WAR completely OFF BOOKS, our economy is on the verge of a MELTDOWN, America has turned into the biggest DEBTOR NATION in the history of the planet in 30 short years, our infrastructure is CRUMBLING, our political system is having a PARTISAN seizure, kids growing up with a declining standard of living, and you irresponsible GOP FUCKERS are complaining about MARGINAL CHANGES to the tax code? What the fuck is wrong with you.
[/quote]Dude I so owe you a beer!
Participant[quote=gandalf]Amazing. We’re fighting a $TRILLION WAR completely OFF BOOKS, our economy is on the verge of a MELTDOWN, America has turned into the biggest DEBTOR NATION in the history of the planet in 30 short years, our infrastructure is CRUMBLING, our political system is having a PARTISAN seizure, kids growing up with a declining standard of living, and you irresponsible GOP FUCKERS are complaining about MARGINAL CHANGES to the tax code? What the fuck is wrong with you.
[/quote]Dude I so owe you a beer!
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