Jerry, that's no where near enough to take care of even a small percentage of the people that truly need it.. The state of Virginia has one of the most effective welfare programs in the country, because it's limited and it's a work training program. The goal of the entire program is to get you out of the program and back on your feet. It's state funded and it works.
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Jerry Barnes <[email protected]> wrote: > > "the problem with charity(ies) is that they well.. rely on charity and that > seems to be in short supply in the US." > > Huh? > > See the following: List of most charitable > countries<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_charitable_countries> > > > And that's only recorded charity. There is much more that goes unreported. > > > Also, remove the onerous levels of taxation and charity would go up. > > > > "Rely completely on charity huh?" > > No. Rely on yourself first, your family and friend next, and charity as a > last resort. Don't be a leech. > > > > "to translate: 'I've got mine so screw you.'" > > Huh? What in the hell are talking about? > > I am not independently wealthy. My kids are kids. Not one has a job or is > even close enough to the age to have one. The way things are going, they > may not even be able to get jobs. > > I used to have a decent retirement package and then Barack took office. I > don't blame him though. It was completely my fault for leaving my > investments in place knowing a Marxist was going to win the election. > > So, I don't have mine. The only difference between me and you I suspect is > that I don't want and don't expect the government to help me one bit, though > I could be wrong. > > > - > > I never thought this day would happen. . . . I wont have to work on putting > gas in my car. I wont have to work at paying my mortgage. You know. If I > help him, hes gonna help me. - Peggy Josep > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:323836 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
