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> I grew up at and below the poverty line in Brooklyn, and my Dad would not apply for them. He had the old world tough it out and do anything to support the fam
by sys_64738 4y ago
> I grew up at and below the poverty line in Brooklyn, and my Dad would not apply for them. He had the old world tough it out and do anything to support the family creed.
If you qualify for a benefit then it is in your best interests to maximize utilization of such. I certainly wouldn’t have any concerns.
- monero-xmr 4y agoSame reason why I use every possible technique to lower my taxes as a wealthy person
- 1letterunixname 4y agoThe middle class is, sadly, ignorant of this gambit. The tax code is setup as a game of accumulated chicanery due to the regulatory capture of the political system by enormous centers of wealth. America isn't a good place to be anything but ultra rich. There are different strata of wealth: 1 car, 2 cars, 1 home, 2 homes, PA, 5 homes, ASW, 20 homes, and a personal wealth fund.
- SauciestGNU 4y agoYour strata are a bit insulting to Pennsylvania, no?
- eggy 4y agoI would too. You work for the money, and it is natural to want to hold on to it. I am arguing that I don't believe in gaming the system of taking government handouts, because I didn't earn it; I qualify because for some reason I could not earn enough to subsist. I want to work on my earning power for now and the future. I never said get rid of the food stamps. I am glad my Dad didn't have us go on food stamps. My brother and I are successful compared to our parents who never finished high school or owned a house. But it also taught us to be realistic with our money. I have acquaintances who complain about inflation on their second or third trip to Starbucks and they update their phone every year or two, because why, I don't know.