I don't understand what the evil in flat screen tvs and rims is. First, you assume they weren't purchased with savings. Second, as I pointed out already, the money spent on them would cover one for maybe 2 or 3 months.
And if you think for a minute that there aren't rich or middle class people living beyond their means, you're either new to this country or crazy. From one end to the other our society is debt ridden, credit card laden, and overstuffed. It's one flat screen for the poor and it's one flat screen in the family room, bedroom, and maybe kid's room for the middle class, and it's one flat screen for every room and bathroom for the rich. It appears the majority of the American population doesn't understand economics.




If you have health insurance, you already pay for others' stupidity. Some idiot also getting health insurance from the same company as you can stick his head in a microwave, get cancer, and you pay for it. That's private insurance. The only difference is in how you (your employer) pay. Cut a check, or pay a tax. Either way you don't have the money, and it goes to taking care of someone else.

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