I know a guy that has 4 kids with his baby mama. They live together, but are constantly on the move. The get kicked out of a place at least once a year. Last year he got back about $6K in a refund....with very little work on the books. He went out to the casino, and won 10K with it. He came home, bought a new tv, new stereo, two computers, Wii, PS3 AND Xbox. New furniture, and bikes for the kids. In one month, he was asking me to borrow money. I worked him sometimes in my business, but never have done it since. Thursday last, I called him and asked if he wanted to work a few days. He told me that he was busy, it seems he started his own paint company, and had jobs to do. The kicker is, after telling me no thanks, he called me back 3 hours later. He asked if I had any boxes, when he had gotten home from “work”, there was a three day eviction notice on his door. His wife is a convicted felon. She plead guilty of embezzling a restaurants weekly receipts, but both of them are receiving rent support, help with power and phone bills, food stamps, financial aid....the whole shebang. I on the other hand, pay taxes quarterly, last year received nearly $200 back in an overpayment, and am the sole support of myself and wife. Of course I am angry at these stories.
As you should be! As a society, we’re losing that anger and sense of injustice. Most greet these stories with a shrug of their shoulders and a “meh” attitude.
A guy here is a lifelong loser... drunk, meth head, deadbeat dad, the whole bit. He was finally sent to jail after a standoff with the police and numerous other criminal activities. I’d see him around and ask if he was out only to be told he was still in jail. Finally found out they let him out of jail a certain number of days each month so he doesn’t lose his DISABILITY payments.
It’s past time for those of us working our tails off and being responsible to get angry over how OUR money is being spent.