Anyway, the train goes right past these subsidized/Income restricted housing(also sometimes called a ghetto) and I noticed that 3/4 of the apartments have a satellite dish. Now I am not certain of the cost of those dishes, but if I have to guess I would put the cost at about $100 plus the Monthly payment that has to be close to what cable is (which in SoCal is about $70-$100). So... these people are in such dire circumstances that they are not able to afford housing on their own. Because of this the government steps in and helps to the tune of 50% (and sometimes more), but they have enough free cash flow to pay for extra TV channels?
That doesn't sit well with me. Here is why:
- the government only has that money to subsidize because they took it from someone else.
- if you are in need of charity, than you should have exhausted your own resources first.
- Cable/Satellite is a luxury, not a need. So are cell phones, computers, Internet, etc.
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The Government cannot make rules that would curb frivolous spending, because they are unfamiliar with saying "no." It hurts people's feelings when you make the right choice, and that doesn't make for easy re-election.
62% of the population below the poverty line have cable. *shakes head* http://tinyurl.com/understanding-poverty
Thank you, Brandon.
That is a great article as well.
To provide you a little further entertainment on your next train ride, Megan suggests that you decipher how many prongs are on said satellite dishes. Then you can tell which language they speak in the house. That way, if they are undocumented immigrants (to be politically correct), you can be even more frustrated with the system. PS. Two prongs connected = Spanish, two separated prongs or three prongs = Some kind of Asian language.
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