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Old 07-29-2008, 01:34 PM   #20
classicman
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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl View Post
But the vibe I often get in the Cellar is that money spent on the destitute is money spent on slackers who haven't worked as hard as those who are now comfortably off.
~snip~ But I do feel that the American in general shies away from helping those with nothing.
I couldn't disagree more. America gives more to everyone else than any other country on the planet. I have not the time nor energy to provide hard facts, but I'm sure they are available. (Hope I'm right)
If not, then this is just national pride talking.
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