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Looks like the most popular topics here are gayness and religion. That gets old quick. I can't believe with all that's happening in the world today, that's all people here can come up with. Pathetic.
While sports players, movie stars, and musicians are bringing in the big bucks, the poor people of America can not afford health insurance even with the Obamacare plan. In Canada, everyone is covered under socialized healthcare. Why is Canada kinder to their citizens than America? Socialized healthcare is also available in France, known to have one of the best healthcare systems in the world. Why can't we do what they do? How can we as a society justify paying an athlete millions of dollars or an actress millions of dollars, when so many of our citizens can't even go see a doctor? I think our priorities are screwed up.
One opinion is that if people can afford to buy drugs, then they shouldn't get food stamps or other assistance that the tax payers have to pay for. Another opinion is that it will cost the tax payers even more to implement the drug tests on all the applicants. Perhaps if they have to pay for their own drug test, that will make less people on drugs apply. Where do you stand on this?
There are not enough shelters to house all the homeless people. But many cities are enforcing a law in which a homeless person is arrested for sleeping in a public place. Do we really think that being homeless is now a criminal activity? Should a homeless person have to be in jail with a violent criminal? What about their safety?
It is my belief that public education (grades K-12) does not fully prepare a person for the job market. Unless people want to work in minimum wage jobs, a high school diploma is not enough. Jobs that pay better require some form of certification which can be obtained through vocational schools or college. 50 years ago, a high school diploma actually meant something. One man with a high school diploma could support his family. Today both husband and wife may have graduated high school, but if they are stuck in minimum wage jobs, they are struggling, even with two incomes. We need to change public education so that it is more practical and better prepares people to enter the workforce. Not everyone can go to college or join the military. We pay for public education, but we are not getting the value.