Posted by AdaGrace on August 28, 2005, at 8:54:43
In reply to slight rant, posted by Tamar on August 27, 2005, at 6:41:58
Seriously Tamar, it is a huge temptation for me to not work, get unemployment, and welfare when that runs out. But I work, because I feel I have to. Maybe that is in part to the luxuries I have gotten myself into maintaining that I probably could give up. I have health insurance that I am losing because of losing my job that I am scared not to have, so I am going to have to cough up an additional $700 to $1000 to have insurance that really isn't all that good anyway. $1500 deductable, pre-existing condition clauses, etc. Now I have become to realize that there is something to be said for having nothing. Medicaid and welfare is very tempting when you think about it. They don't get the same care, yes I have heard that arguement. But maybe that isn't the case in everyday care needs like colds, flu, minor injuries.
I don't think drug addicts are phycially able to work either, but they would be if the sought treatment. And again, I have personal knowledge that the government can and will provide free or inexpensive treatment for individuals who are willing to kick the habbit.
I was a recipient of reduced cost psycological care, I didn't continue with it, for reasons that have no bearing on my point here....I didn't even ask for it. I just stupidly called the first number in the book. I wasn't aware that it was a county government run organization, but I can tell you this. The cost of the sessions were cheaper than what I pay in cigarettes and booze in a week, and that seems pretty minute to me. Could it not be possible that if I was poverty stricken and couldn't get or keep a job due to my alcohol adicition that I could of benefited from that situation?
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