[MacDorcha]

::sigh:: you missed the point. the money they are getting they are wasting, which means two things. one, they get too much money, and two, they arent being held responsible. a book can be a luxury, so can candy. but cable tv IS a luxury. and the car thing is right out for the simple fact that they also have cable tv. you want me to give them cell phones so they can keep up?

no, the entire thing is that our governement is wasting money on the poor (and the wealthy in some cases)

which leads to what i said earlier about the US having the only fat poor people in the world.

and about books, show me someone on welfare with a decent library and ill think about giving a response.

[A. Pole]

two things. one, they get too much money,

Do you know the concrete numbers? Do you know who is qualified to get welfare and on what conditions?

and the car thing is right out for the simple fact that they also have cable tv.

I do not understand why this car bothers you so much. Car is a necessity in USA (at least outside of center of large cities).

I you want me to give them cell phones so they can keep up?

Cell phone can be a good economical solution to keep up and for emergencies. Why not? How much money do you expect to be saved by reducing their benefits to the point that they would not be able to keep car, phone and TV? Can you provide some numbers and estimate?