06-28-2008, 03:43 PM
I've got to say, I agree with the way Katie is doing things.
Every dollar out of our OWN paychecks has a 7.65% payroll tax that goes into social spending funds.
Next, Every dollar we earn (based on our specific job function) has a percentage for unemployment added on the top of it, as well as disability, etc.
These percentages fund the social programs that are there to help people through tough times.
Now, Katie didn't argue her points very well, but these social programs are not designed to help you only when you hit rock bottom, they are designed to help you avoid hitting rock bottom.
Selling the car is a short term solution, and not something to do the first week that problems happen. She deserves the same opportunities that everyone else receives to help her, albeit temporarily, for the short term future.
Katie, most of the people who are arguing that you should sell everything you own before there is any government assistance, probably don't have anything to be proud of.
They more than likely haven never worked hard to earn the nicer things in life, and believe that because you have them, you should strip your life of these things in order to survive. That is not the case at all. Frankly, that is pretty stupid, and is more than likely the reason they don't have anything to be proud of... they make stupid choices.
The programs Katie is using are like insurance programs that she has paid for. SHE paid for them.
If you got in a fender bender, and it screwed up the bumper, quarter panel, and broke the grill, would you decide to pay for it yourself, or would you claim the insurance for it? Now, every single person who claims insurance raises everyone elses rates, you do understand that, don't you? So, would you pay it out of your pocket or would you have your auto insurance pay for it?
Let's think about this all logically.
And Katie, don't let them bother you... arguing on the internet is like winning the special olympics, even if you win, you're still an f'ing retard.
Every dollar out of our OWN paychecks has a 7.65% payroll tax that goes into social spending funds.
Next, Every dollar we earn (based on our specific job function) has a percentage for unemployment added on the top of it, as well as disability, etc.
These percentages fund the social programs that are there to help people through tough times.
Now, Katie didn't argue her points very well, but these social programs are not designed to help you only when you hit rock bottom, they are designed to help you avoid hitting rock bottom.
Selling the car is a short term solution, and not something to do the first week that problems happen. She deserves the same opportunities that everyone else receives to help her, albeit temporarily, for the short term future.
Katie, most of the people who are arguing that you should sell everything you own before there is any government assistance, probably don't have anything to be proud of.
They more than likely haven never worked hard to earn the nicer things in life, and believe that because you have them, you should strip your life of these things in order to survive. That is not the case at all. Frankly, that is pretty stupid, and is more than likely the reason they don't have anything to be proud of... they make stupid choices.
The programs Katie is using are like insurance programs that she has paid for. SHE paid for them.
If you got in a fender bender, and it screwed up the bumper, quarter panel, and broke the grill, would you decide to pay for it yourself, or would you claim the insurance for it? Now, every single person who claims insurance raises everyone elses rates, you do understand that, don't you? So, would you pay it out of your pocket or would you have your auto insurance pay for it?
Let's think about this all logically.
And Katie, don't let them bother you... arguing on the internet is like winning the special olympics, even if you win, you're still an f'ing retard.