Saw a program the other day. Ladies displaced from their New Orleans "housing project" were angry that they weren't back home yet. Authorities said the delay was because they wanted to create new public housing less conducive to the ills prone to public housing. The woman in her 40's and a set of twin ladies maybe in their 60's weren't pleased at the idea of not going back to their neighborhoods. This was where they'd grown up, and where they'd prefer to stay-they weren't able to afford unsubsidized housing, were struggling to make ends meet without it, SSI subsidies weren't enough. They were filmed walking, talking, cooking, caring for children. I do all these things and work and am depressed and injured and drunk at times, why are they getting money? Caveat: I realize helping people is good, rather see my tax money help than hurt. Gotta say,I was irritated that these folks who looked a lot like me were getting support. Am I wrong? How can one stay in the system so long?
2006-08-24
14:37:24
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