Between the ‘free’ meals at school, food stamps and food cupboards, no wonder we have so many overweight people pleading poverty. Having kids in high school, we also see how much additional stuff comes their way compliments of the taxpayers. Whenever our kids come home needing checks for this or that, new gym suits, spirit day t-shirts, etc., we know that some families get it all at taxpayer expense. It hasn’t been lost on our kids that these ‘poor’ kids often dress very well and have all the latest in personal technology.
What gets my goat is that people on public welfare can have a higher standard of living than people who work full time.