[MsLady]

I know a woman who has been on welfare for years. She has 3 kids. She told me the other day that her kids broke her $279 digital camera so she had to go out and buy another. And oh by the way, she says, I had to get another computer, cause my other 3 don't work right anymore. She also has internet connection.

I thought I would throw up. She also has cable. Government provides a nice house for her and her kids. It also has a window air conditioner. We live in an area of the country that if you need air for more than about 2 weeks out of the year, it was a hot summer. The one thing she doesn't own is a car.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: The one thing she doesn’t own is a car.

How’s the bus system in your area?

If you live around NYC and Suburbs, you can survive without a car. Buses and trains get you around pretty nicely.

[wbill]

She told me the other day that her kids broke her $279 digital camera so she had to go out and buy another. And oh by the way, she says, I had to get another computer, cause my other 3 don't work right anymore.

When I was a kid, if I broke something, then I just didn't have it anymore. So I learned not to break things, or fix what I broke.

I'm in IT; I'd love to see the "3 computers that don't work right anymore". A 30-minute tune up likely would have them working fine, although I'd imagine that the user would not be satisfied.

[ArrogantBustard]

Government provides a nice house for her and her kids.

No ...

You and I provide a nice house for her and her kids, and are compelled to do so at gunpoint.