RE: Be thankful for what you have... and share some of it!
“Why didn't the Connor's have electricity? Because they couldn't afford electricity!”
Why couldn’t they afford electricity??? Did anybody have jobs in the family???
“Of course BMBC helped them. So did my family, my grandpa's family, Nancy Reynolds School... we gave them firewood, clothing and food to name a few. So what's your point?”
I was just curious if the community reached out to help a neighbor in need.
“We have folks right here in our department that are the sole bread-winners and are supporting two children and a spouse who doesn't work. They have their electricity cut off all the time because they couldn't afford to pay the bill for the month. Granted, they aren't technically consider poverty but they sure have a hard time living on their measly income when there are children in the picture.”
Why doesn’t the spouse work??? Is she a “stay at home mom”??? Is she disabled???
“What bothers me is when our own selfish desires get in the way of recognizing those who are in need. This nation has become too good at ignoring it's problems, and we have them! This is nothing new, and it has nothing to do with any particular administration, so don't get defensive. But it is an issue most people don't want to discuss because it "makes us uncomfortable."”
Since January 1964 when LBJ declared a “war on poverty,” this country has spent $6.6 trillion on anti-poverty programs (Medicaid, food stamps, supplemental security income (free money), child nutrition programs, welfare payments, child daycare payments, temporary assistance to needy families, foster care, adoption assistance, and health insurance for children.) I don’t see how this country has ignored poverty when we have been subsidizing anti-poverty programs since ’64 by the tune of $6.6 trillion dollars. Here’s something you might find interesting: In 1996, Clinton budgeted $191 billion towards anti-poverty programs (it ended up being 12.2 percent of his budget that year); In 2006, Bush budgeted a whopping $368 billion towards anti-poverty programs (it ended up being 14.6 percent of his total budget). FYI: in 1996, the poverty rate was 13.7%; in 2006, the poverty rate is 12.7%. Personally, I want to discuss the “war on poverty” because I want people to know how much we have subsidized poverty.
Why couldn’t they afford electricity??? Did anybody have jobs in the family???
“Of course BMBC helped them. So did my family, my grandpa's family, Nancy Reynolds School... we gave them firewood, clothing and food to name a few. So what's your point?”
I was just curious if the community reached out to help a neighbor in need.
“We have folks right here in our department that are the sole bread-winners and are supporting two children and a spouse who doesn't work. They have their electricity cut off all the time because they couldn't afford to pay the bill for the month. Granted, they aren't technically consider poverty but they sure have a hard time living on their measly income when there are children in the picture.”
Why doesn’t the spouse work??? Is she a “stay at home mom”??? Is she disabled???
“What bothers me is when our own selfish desires get in the way of recognizing those who are in need. This nation has become too good at ignoring it's problems, and we have them! This is nothing new, and it has nothing to do with any particular administration, so don't get defensive. But it is an issue most people don't want to discuss because it "makes us uncomfortable."”
Since January 1964 when LBJ declared a “war on poverty,” this country has spent $6.6 trillion on anti-poverty programs (Medicaid, food stamps, supplemental security income (free money), child nutrition programs, welfare payments, child daycare payments, temporary assistance to needy families, foster care, adoption assistance, and health insurance for children.) I don’t see how this country has ignored poverty when we have been subsidizing anti-poverty programs since ’64 by the tune of $6.6 trillion dollars. Here’s something you might find interesting: In 1996, Clinton budgeted $191 billion towards anti-poverty programs (it ended up being 12.2 percent of his budget that year); In 2006, Bush budgeted a whopping $368 billion towards anti-poverty programs (it ended up being 14.6 percent of his total budget). FYI: in 1996, the poverty rate was 13.7%; in 2006, the poverty rate is 12.7%. Personally, I want to discuss the “war on poverty” because I want people to know how much we have subsidized poverty.
posted by Andy W. Rogers | 10:16 PM
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