On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:55:06 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> When I lost my job in 2002, I couldn't even get medical assistance through
> the state's program, which I sorely needed. The reason? Because I was
> single, had no children, and owned a 10 year old car!
>
> Don't even begin to try to tell me that I was less deserving or that this
> was fair, when some people who have never worked a day in their life go
> trailing into the welfare office with five or eight kids and get everything
> under the sun, including absolutely free medical care.
>
> I don't have a solution, but I will clearly state that the welfare system
> is seriously ****ed up.

why not then argue for wider coverage, rather than kicking people out of an
inadequate system?

your pal,
blake