I am so with you on that one. When I went

Posted By: SM on 2005-09-12
In Reply to: What burns me up is...... - SM

to sign my son up for school, I was fuming. We do not qualify for even reduced lunch. My daughter cannot go to preschool there because we make too much money and she speaks English. I have to drive her quite a ways to a preschool lab at the highschool because that is all I can afford, and this takes time out of me working. Yet, most all of the people who were sitting down signing their kids up for free preschool and free lunches were dressed much nicer than the stuff we had. The preschoolers were wearing air jordans! My kids had on walmart shoes. I talked to the school about taking into consideration I have a student loan, medical bills, etc. They said they only go by the income. I told them, "well, if I wasn't paying over $700 a month for my own healthcare and paying for my own food, etc., I would have the money to put her in a regular preschool." When you take out all the things we have to pay out of our pocket and all the tax that is used to support these people, I am actually making less than they are!

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Shouldn't an employer pay - area value of job?
- The card should have been given as gift cards for grocery stores, etc. - NOT just money to be spent willy nilly. nm
- Actually, you can get one for about $500+ depending on the purse. - NM
  - THE POINT: The $2000 was for - necessities - Vuitton either
    - I'm just letting you know that they are - SM
- People are screwed up in this world. Too many - Just me
- She is only getting the money once. She bought an expensive purse SM - Anon
  - What burns me up is...... - SM
    - I am so with you on that one. When I went - SM
      - Yes, that's the truth.... Think about this... - SM
  - No, she does not.She will be asking us "the govt" to supply her necessities - txmt
  - I'm sure that she'll be right back in line....sm - Cindy
    - She could probably sell the purse on the street for cash, then use the cash for drugs. nm - Don't forget this option
    - 2000 is only the beginning - kr
      - You're not alone - me2
  - Anon, which post are you replying to? - JP
    - The one about the expensive purse. Can't you tell? nm - Anon
      - Yes, Sorry, saw it after I sent post - JP
- Should they? Yes. Do they? You already know. sm - R
  - Maybe it was a knock-off from a mall kiosk. - nm
    - I read the story and they interviewed people who work in the - Just me
    - right! Fox would report a - knockoff being bought!

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