Well I can't find anything with clear cut numbers on how much they get, I live in a state with very good welfare benifits and I've heard various numbers here and there. Like most things the government doesn't really want us to know what is spent and on what. They also don't give real good numbers on those actually receiving the money. The medical expense is actually low of what I would have to pay every month to get health care with no deductible and I'm sure Medicaid and state heath care averages even more than that per person due to some of these people are truly disable and need more medical attention than the average population. You think the grass is so much greener on the other side, but for some reason you won't leave your box to check. I think out side the box and look at the big picture, I go after anything that's wrong in all races, religion, political circles, genders, ect. You have to understand the wrongs in order to right them, it may seem radical to some "politically correct" people, but there is no way to solve a. problem unless you can see a problem needs to be solved.

And selling drugs. Almost forgot about the cost of their social worker too!

Well let's start with health care with no deductible,that is worth about $600 a month. Then lets look at section 8 housing, that's probably about $800 a month. EBT or food stamps is probably $240 a month and. there is a cash payout each month too. Then they get an earned tax credit, that means they get more money back from taxes than they paid in. If they have children they get more money from each of the above along with $1000 tax credit for each child. There is a reason people on welfare can run around with new iPhones. Ya you have to give somethings up, but for those who know how to live off the system they do pretty well for not having to work. From income tax, sales tax, property tax, social security and Medicaid that takes over 30% of my wage, that doesn't include the fact my employer also pays tax on my income along with all the other hidden taxes on things I buy paid by the producers. The politicians don't understand where the money comes from that they keep wasting.

I'm thinking if you have Jews over you would have to remove the oven from
your house.

So were these "African Americans" served fried chicken and watermelon?

Is it wrong to use pussywillows in a center piece because women an wimps may be offended?

I find that most black people seek attention and they are always trying to get something from others. Was watching ABC during hurricane Irma and the showed some black youth helping themselves to some new Nikes from a store they broke the window out of. And they will even shot each other to get a pair of shoes. I don't understand why they think they should get respect when they don't show respect.

Most people living off the government (our tax dollars) are already getting more than $1000 a month when you add up food stamps, rent credits, cash benifits, heath insurance,and tax credits. If we want to make it truly socialism we should put them in government housing with strong restrictions, give them only a bag of rice, loaf of bread, box of dry milk, and other limited foods. If they can't work they shouldn't be having sex, and having babies (if they can do that there is no reason they can't work) Put them on birth control or sterilize them. If you can't feed your children or put a roof over their heads that's child endangerment (women or men) emigrants need to work and pay taxes or be deported, no more free rides, and no more free college. If you want something get a job and pay for it. It cost about $150,000 to send a child to school K-12, if you chose to be unproductive or leave the country you should be required to pay that back. Certain prisoners should be forced to serve in the military, others should be put to work doing other things, and a few lifers should die, they have no purpose to society.
Its tough with the increasing number of aging Americans, many have paid into social security for years and the government has chosen to spend that money on other things. Maybe we can put some of the unemployed people to work helping seniors, we should allow seniors more options to work even if for a reduced wage and not penalize them for doing so. Sooner or later the dollar is going to become worthless as the government continues to spend money it doesn't have, however like the economic crash of 2008 the US is "to big to fail" and it would crash the world economy if the dollar failed. Its time to start paying down the debt instead of continuing to add. And the.only way to do it is to get rid off the freeloaders.

If that is how you truly view things you may want to spend a little more time in the "real world" and a little less time on the "www". Go back and look at history, look at what was going on in the 60's, its been around for a long time and with age comes an awareness of how annoying others can be. In your little "www world" everything is inhanced, and in a shorter form that is raiser to absorb. The end will come for everyone someday, just some sooner than others,and most cannot predict how it will end at this time. Remember this question was asked by lucif, is that short for Lucifer? Is it the Devil trying to get into our heads? Or do people believe what the chose to believe and tell everyone else they are liars?

Sorry you feel that way Bernie Sanders, but now she's going to make millions selling her book about it.

Think about it, they took all of the mercury filled thermometers that were "too polluting"away from us and then turned around and put it in light bulbs that they forced us to buy. The reason your appliances only last 10yrs now is they want you to update to the latest most efficient newer models, as they try to lighten loads on the electric grid leaving open power to charge our cars. But what they don't understand is it will need a major overhaul to handle these loads. Batteries are becoming more efficient with technology,but over heating and fires are a big issue. Hydrogen (electric and water) is a better option, but it all has to do with who wants what. The Hindenberg blimp that burnt made everyone afraid of hydrogen,but it seems that the dopeing compound was the real issue,hydrogen can be safe and reliable. The US had planned to get 40mpg to 50mpg from all cars by now, and if it were left to the right people that could happen, however they keep the 15mpg SUVs that people love so much. Europe is way ahead of the US on efficient cars and appliances,but it has a lot to do with what corporations, and people what and do with things. I'd buy an electric car if it were affordable,self driving, and looked good. All of those things are possible,but we are not going to be hovering around like the jet sons anytime soon.

Almost as bad as Arnold Swartsanager being governor of California,sometimes its not what you know, but who knows you.

Thinking its more like Murphy's law than Newtons law.

I come from a place where Al Frankin is a Senator ( even tho not very good at it, or comedy) Jessey Ventura was our governor (did pretty good for an outsider), and remember Ronald Regan was an actor before gov of California then President of USA. I say give the KID a chance, he may seem like a phucking joke searching for attention, but a lot of things in Michigan need changing and sometimes you got to stir the pot to get things done!

I'm no expert but all of those things factor in. They thought it may turn north earlier, earlier in the week. They "predict" the weather and there is no way they know exactly what it will do. The water temperature in the area is 90° and that is what is giving the power to this system. They actually fly planes in the hurricane to get measurements because the radar. can not read everything that is going on over water. I pay for auto insurance, homeowners insurance,and taxes, so I have already contributed to Harvey, and I'm sure Irma will get a lot too.

Well you never know when a shoplifter will be carrying an axe and use it against you. Walmart had a policy for awhile where they wouldn't prosecute shoplifting under $20 because it cost more to go after them and the cops were getting tired of wasting all their time at Walmart. Some people will steal no matter what, often times the employees are the most likely to steal. Its freeloaders with no respect for others, and Walmart does a pretty good job of attracting them, but shoplifting is a big problem at every retailer from your mom n pop shops to high end retailers, and there is no way to catch them every time.

Illinois and especially Chicago are known for their corruption in politics,but where did the money really go? Obama seemed to do pretty good for himself while he was in Illinois,maybe a little too good? Maybe if people were working instead of shooting each other they would be better off!

Barrow money to pay bills? Sounds like a better idea than cutting your expenses, why worry about it today when you can put it off til tomorrow. Kind of like borrowing from Peter to pay Paul, but forgetting to pay Paul and going out and partying!!!

Take from the rich and give it to the poor, problem is the middle class is always the ones that really ends up paying for it. Take from the middle class til they are poor!

Well if some people get their way they will stop teaching kids history, or it will be so opinionated that it won't matter. Any president that may have owned a slave will be left out even tho it was legal and acceptable at the time. Christoper Columbus for get about that. The Indians were fighting other tribes for thousands of years before white people showed up, and the Indians were fighting them as much as they were fighting them. Tom Saywer Huck Fin, forget about that even tho they've been teaching it for years. And they might as well not teach English class. And we know science can be dangerous and go against religion so can't teach that. Instead of learning and showing how things can be some people would rather live in their own little world, pushing only their ideas and not at least letting others have their views.

The reason for the high costs is the attitude that the insurance company will pay for it. People go to the doctor and they don't care how much. it cost because insurance is paying for it. Doctors charge what they want and the insurance companies pay them. Drug companies and medical manufacturer's change whatever they want because its just the insurance companies that are going to end up paying for it, but everyone forgets its the people paying into the insurance companies that are really the ones paying for all these increased costs. So when your insurance policy now has a $10,000 deductible you start to realize how much, and how fast that adds up for simple trips to the doctors and the medicines you are on. Many insurance companies have stopped doing ACA do to the fact they were losing money on it. So its about gaining control of why people go to the doctor,and why the doctors, clinics, and drug companies charge so much.

Looks to me to work like medical savings accounts do. It will cover some basic services, but it will still require you to carry "catastrophic" medical insurance. To me you no longer have insurance companies that set prices for procedures and so doctors or clinics could actually charge you more for services. I recently brought my daughter to urgent care to get her ear flushed out, we knew what we needed, she has had problems with her ears so we went in to get it done. The hospital where the urgent care was sent me a bill for $340, but it was knocked down to $170. I payed it and 2 weeks later the hospital sent me a bill for clinic visit for $192 and services for $131. So the total cost for the half hour we were there was $663, but of that I had to pay $493. The point is they charged $170 just to pull our names up in a file and send out a bill. The amount of paper work involved with out even dealing with an insurance company is unrealistic, and if you did sign up for such a plan how much would you really be covered for? And how much bait and switch would go on? The doctors will probably end up.pushing more drugs and procedures on patients that they get kick backs on in order to push up there profits. Basically a HMO runs a similar program where they control the money and keep as much in their network as possible.So long story short this doesn't appear to be a great new idea that will give more people better care or save them money. Unless we can control drug and medical services cost health care will continue to spin out of control and it just comes down to what people are willing to put up with.

Really? Cuz where I come from we call that a shovel, and when I'm playing cards spades don't just become wild cards. Maybe its more the pot calling the kettle black? Have to be careful tho cuz somehow people may twist those into being racist.