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While that is important information, Snark. It is basically irrelevant,the only thing that would add to the discussion is the out-of-pocket value of the collection. It does not change that the person has made a CHOICE to own a substantial collection of DVDs, while moaning about not having health care, I think her employer is a jerk for not making it available (if the person is full-time), but it does not change that private health insurance can procurred, and for that purpose I would support McCain's proposed Tax Credit (I think). But as it stands now the person's priorities are misplaced choosing DVD ownership over insurance. That doesn't bother me in and of itself but then to expect taxpayers tyo support the irresponsibility by expecting them to provide her "free" health care is beyond the pale. I already pay in excess of $20,000/per year to state and federal taxes...stay out of my pocket. I am not interested in any prposed social engineering on the part of the US Government and as I have noted there is no single case on the planet that has succeeded with the idea of socialized medicine, nor am I willing to permit some moronic bureaucrat somewhere to hold sway over my healthcare.

We are now seeing the results of the experiment of socially engineering homeownership. NOBODY has a RIGHT to own a home, you have the OPPORTUNITY and it is hard work.

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At no time have I called you a liar! 

Unless you yourself were told this by a lending institution, then you did not "see it with your own eyes".  I believe you were told this by your sister-in-law.

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Twist the stats any way you like.  A reasonable person would conclude that a large percentage do not attempt to contact their lenders to work something out.

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I have been unable to find a source on the illegals, but I will keep looking.  Not that this is a significant part of the problem, but it did contribute.

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I agree with you in porinciple. Each case stands on its own merits and there are people who, through no fault of their own, cannot take care of themselves, but this is a very small percentage of the total.Those who won't through laziness or choice are not entitled, we have far too much entitlement NOW. We have created a society which wants the government to take of us, I don't want to deal with MY hjealthcare..Gimme...I am poor, I don't have enough to buy a house....Gimme, I have to have a car...Gimme, I want, I want, I want. Not on my bak you won't. You(generic) have forced me to swallow $700 Billiuon, which MAY be profitable or it may not be, it has been crammed down my throat and i am choking on it. NO MORE, providefor yourself and read the US Constitution, there is NO CONSTITUTIONAL provison which provides for MOST of what Congress does, including this Rescue (which is unconstitutional absolutely) BUT we have little choice.

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I may have misinterpreted everything that she said, but at one point it sounded to me that she would prefer not to have to get a different job to get the bennies.  That I can certainly understand, but it should not fall upon the government to provide bennies for people who want to do things that don't pay enough to provide them with those bennies.  If someone is independently wealthy, he/she can take whatever job he/she wants.  Most of the rest of us have to make sacrifices, though.  While I am willing to give a helping hand to the people in the society who cannot provide for themselves, I am not willing to do so for the people who don't help themselves first.

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However the SS operatives that we have around here are another story entirely.
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Thanks Rico! 

But what about those of us who loathe both camps?

The right and the left are both ethically and intellectiually bankrupt.  But on different issues :-)

Just ONCE in my life I'd like to vote FOR someone instead of the person who will cause the least damage...

Doesn't seem likely though