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Originally Posted by sokinwet
"How could they be? I'm not saying there probably aren't some extreme cases - inheritance, gift, contest winnings - but how can someone who's supposedly poor even afford to pay the excise tax on the vehicle?"
I challenge anyone to show me a welfare mother driving a BMW! This is just the same old tired arguement from those who feel that any type of social safety net is their $$ being spent for "lowlifes". Are there crooks? Sure...just like on Wall Street. You steal; you should be in jail.
I think I commented on a similar thread a while ago so I'll just say this. Do a search on Welfare to Work laws; then check out the rates of payment under welfare; then look at the trend in welfare as opposed to what it was in the 90's. I have worked in the housing field for 30 years and serve on the Board of Directors for a MA South Shore homeless Continuum of Care. The clients of these social service agencies barely have money for housing and food and public assistance does not provide for any excesses. I imagine that with the economic turmoil we're in there will be a lot more lowlifes around...and one of them might be you...and some people will hate you for it!
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Great point - my dad has a few apartments he rents to mostly to people on section 8. Many of them have some sort of job or jobs but they have no skills. Some are better people than others. But the common thread is that they have NOTHING - we give them our old furniture, cloths (rarely - as long as they don't look used), have them do work like paint or rack leaves for extra money, etc.
RIJimmy - that's mostly in Ansonia. I know someone who has many (could be 50 units) in the Anson street area of Derby who will tell you the same thing.