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This is the last thing I'm going to say here, because it is way OT now, so it needs to stop....we can discuss further at the OT here , or sign up on the included link. No offense, Scarab, but you sound like a Republican.:) Its the typical attitude in this country...the help is there...you just need to find it. The other prevailing thing I hear is that if you're not willing to work, you're not worth the help, and other similar bullshit. Mansion and pony...yeah right. but guess what, I would rather see the government fund the help ...rather than us fork over our tax dollars to fund wars, corruption, and murder throughout the world to further our materialistic and selfish attitudes here. In fact, I would like to see universal health care, a great education system..and that means EVERYONE gets the same quality education..free...free college , at least your initial 4 years to everyone...call me a socialist, or whatever, and if that's the definition, then that's what I am. There is no excuse for anyone to be homeless, without healthcare, or having to go to shelters and food lines to eat, in this country. Everything is based on money. If you don't have any or not enough, your forced to live in squallor. I can guarentee you that most of those places you can find a bed aren't even as nice as a Super 8. As far as billions and billions...from what I can figure out, most of these "free" clinics and pantries are barely getting by. I live in a fairly well off area of the country, and even here the pantries and shelters have to beg for cash...part of the problem is the ever increasing number of people out of work with no benefits to fall back on.... And that's what I mean by govt funding...there is no question the feds have stripped social fuinding, and the burden then falls to the states, which are also going broke... anyway, this can go on forever...if You guys want or need to discuss this further, head over to the OT forum here, or goto the provide link

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