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Old 03-19-2007, 12:22 AM
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Read "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich and then we'll talk. Seriously- that book will give you a new perspective.

I see your point Kevin to a degree (and I too get agitated when approached repeatedly or aggressively), but it is frightening how quickly a person can become homeless in this country with current rental rates (courtesy of real estate speculation and rapacious property taxes) even if they do have a job- or even two jobs.

I have had countless employees, some of them making $30K+ a year, who have a place to live for them and their kids only because family and friends are helping them out. Again, I see your point in some cases, but you would be amazed how many people are NOT homeless in this country who would be homeless if it were not for the support of friends and family. And many homeless are that way because they do not have friends and family to help.

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