nvestysly
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Two times in recent years I worked with local organizations attempting to help individuals and families that needed financial assistance. I came away from both of those scenarios with a reinforced understanding of the proverbial "you can bring a horse to water..."
In one case a woman and her children were living in a shelter where nearly everything was provided including food. Imagine my surprise when the mother ordered take-out rather than eating the free meal that was provided.
A second case was a man requesting assistance to pay his rent. However, he would not consider canceling his cable TV in order to reduce his expenses.
While I realize these two instances do not define all the people who find themselves in financial trouble it makes me wonder where we are headed as a country and around the world. So many people turn to government to solve their problems at some point we're going to run out of other people's money.
I found the Heritage Report on Poverty in the U.S. very interesting. Yes, Heritage is a decidedly conservative organization but their article brings up several interesting points. Whether you agree or disagree with the conclusion I think you'll find the topic interesting.
In one case a woman and her children were living in a shelter where nearly everything was provided including food. Imagine my surprise when the mother ordered take-out rather than eating the free meal that was provided.
A second case was a man requesting assistance to pay his rent. However, he would not consider canceling his cable TV in order to reduce his expenses.
While I realize these two instances do not define all the people who find themselves in financial trouble it makes me wonder where we are headed as a country and around the world. So many people turn to government to solve their problems at some point we're going to run out of other people's money.
I found the Heritage Report on Poverty in the U.S. very interesting. Yes, Heritage is a decidedly conservative organization but their article brings up several interesting points. Whether you agree or disagree with the conclusion I think you'll find the topic interesting.