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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 459610" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p><strong>Flutterby</strong>, I hear what you are saying, and I agree. NO, you don't have to "look poor" (in my case sound poor - since I'm well spoken and intelligent, ppl have a hard time believing how poor I really am)</p><p></p><p>Generally I don't qualify for even food stamps because I *gasp* keep my money in a savings account. I make most of my money in Nov-Jan, and stash it in a bank, and take my "paychecks" from that. Unfortunately, it's considered "assets" despite the fact that I have to make it last the whole year. If I spent it frivolously, then I would qualify sooner, but then really would not have enough to live on. Yes, I get frustrated, and jump to judgement (I really do try not to because I know EVERYONE has their individual circumstances) because the system is so frustrating.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Regarding the drug testing. Yeah, 98% are passing the drug test. Guess what that means? It means this so called "entitlement program" IS working, it IS helping the ppl who it is designed to help! So, you ppl who what to cut that instead of "raising" corporate taxes, what are you beatching about? This so called "entitlement program" IS CLEAN. Small flaws just like with anything else. NOW lets focus on getting corporate America to pay their fair share for making their millions on the backs of the poor and middle class. I do NOT have a problem with trying to "clean up" these programs to prove a point. The point that if we ever did get rid of them, Corporate America (and America as a viable nation) would crumble.</p><p></p><p>I saw this very interesting piece a few weeks ago. <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7376848n&tag=contentMain;contentBody" target="_blank">http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7376848n&tag=contentMain;contentBody</a></p><p></p><p>This easily explains why some European countries' citizens seem to live "high on the hog" with their government programs. US companies set up "headquarters" elsewhere just to pay lower taxes. These countries get the benefit of American corporate $$$, but don't have the added population to support resulting in more $$$ per capita for them and less for US. What "everyone" doesn't get is that if these corporations ALL kept their money in the US and ALL paid their fair legitimate share of taxes, the resulting actual tax liability might indeed be <strong>LOWER</strong>. It's a vicious cycle, and a vicious system that needs to be fixed. And again I have NO problem implementing reasonable 'fixes' in any facet of the economy if I see logic in it. </p><p></p><p>by the way, my latest <em>"favorite"</em> person is the guy who hangs outside the CVS begging ppl to use his SNAP (food stamps) card in exchange for cash. He's smart. He's never there during SNAP telephone business hours, so no one can report him. Yes, I do get frustrated because almost on a daily basis I witness the abuse. The countless ppl who need and use these services responsibly, I don't see, but I know they are there, and when I see abuse, all I think is that those services could be used by someone else who truly needs them, but just missed the cutoff mark, because there are not enough funds to go around. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/sigh.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sigh:" title="sigh :sigh:" data-shortname=":sigh:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 459610, member: 11965"] [B]Flutterby[/B], I hear what you are saying, and I agree. NO, you don't have to "look poor" (in my case sound poor - since I'm well spoken and intelligent, ppl have a hard time believing how poor I really am) Generally I don't qualify for even food stamps because I *gasp* keep my money in a savings account. I make most of my money in Nov-Jan, and stash it in a bank, and take my "paychecks" from that. Unfortunately, it's considered "assets" despite the fact that I have to make it last the whole year. If I spent it frivolously, then I would qualify sooner, but then really would not have enough to live on. Yes, I get frustrated, and jump to judgement (I really do try not to because I know EVERYONE has their individual circumstances) because the system is so frustrating. Regarding the drug testing. Yeah, 98% are passing the drug test. Guess what that means? It means this so called "entitlement program" IS working, it IS helping the ppl who it is designed to help! So, you ppl who what to cut that instead of "raising" corporate taxes, what are you beatching about? This so called "entitlement program" IS CLEAN. Small flaws just like with anything else. NOW lets focus on getting corporate America to pay their fair share for making their millions on the backs of the poor and middle class. I do NOT have a problem with trying to "clean up" these programs to prove a point. The point that if we ever did get rid of them, Corporate America (and America as a viable nation) would crumble. I saw this very interesting piece a few weeks ago. [url]http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7376848n&tag=contentMain;contentBody[/url] This easily explains why some European countries' citizens seem to live "high on the hog" with their government programs. US companies set up "headquarters" elsewhere just to pay lower taxes. These countries get the benefit of American corporate $$$, but don't have the added population to support resulting in more $$$ per capita for them and less for US. What "everyone" doesn't get is that if these corporations ALL kept their money in the US and ALL paid their fair legitimate share of taxes, the resulting actual tax liability might indeed be [B]LOWER[/B]. It's a vicious cycle, and a vicious system that needs to be fixed. And again I have NO problem implementing reasonable 'fixes' in any facet of the economy if I see logic in it. by the way, my latest [I]"favorite"[/I] person is the guy who hangs outside the CVS begging ppl to use his SNAP (food stamps) card in exchange for cash. He's smart. He's never there during SNAP telephone business hours, so no one can report him. Yes, I do get frustrated because almost on a daily basis I witness the abuse. The countless ppl who need and use these services responsibly, I don't see, but I know they are there, and when I see abuse, all I think is that those services could be used by someone else who truly needs them, but just missed the cutoff mark, because there are not enough funds to go around. :sigh: [/QUOTE]
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