> It's an outrage that a disabled person is expected to live independently on $661 a month. > It's the kind of thing that makes me ashamed of my own country.

> It's an outrage that a disabled person is expected to live independently on $661 a month. > It's the kind of thing that makes me ashamed of my own country. I think the author is extremely ungrateful for having been born in a country that even provides _that_. Do you know that _software engineers_ at Microsoft India, yes Microsoft of all places, get paid Rs. 30'000/month ($600/month) when they join in as a trainee? People, we're talking about software developers under the monicker of "trainee"; people who've been through 4-year college _and_ been smart enough to get accepted to Microsoft India (in a highly competitive country) -- getting paid $600/month. This guys has all his facts wrong when he says $600/month is bad in Gabon, and he's being totally ungrateful when he criticizes the U.S. gov. for what they're giving; not showing an iota of thankfulness. Does the author know nearly 50% of children (hundreds of millions of children) in _India_ are malnourished? In India, a completely healthy person who can't find a job, will be left to starve by both government and society. It's a ruthless, cold, heartless nation compared to the government of the U.S. In fact in India, even food meant for the poor is stolen by greedy politicians. It's a terrible country. You should be thankful to be an American, instead of expecting even more from a government that far surpasses most countries in the world in terms of what it does.