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My
Poverty Ramblings
By
Mr. X
I
have no idea why this is bothering me so much. Every time I look at
the news, it seems like everyone is focused on some bull crap
overseas or on some big city shooting. I understand there's a need to
report that...but we've got people here in this country eating out of
trash cans. We've got homeless veterans living on the street. We've
got people declaring bankruptcy because they can't afford medical
bills.
I
don't care if you build the wall...but I don't want to pay for it. I
don't think America wants to pay for it.
I
don't care if you want universal healthcare...we all do...but it has
to be AFFORDABLE for the average person, and it has to cover enough
with a low enough deductible to be worth a damn.
I
don't care if you are worried about global warming...we all know it's
bad. But right now I'm more worried about putting food on my family's
table and keeping the lights on. Keep your stupid crap up in
Washington, D.C. and let the rest of us alone!
I
want this nation to be better. But gosh darn it I need to live.
Please
tell me someone is listening to me!
Listen,
I understand we need to keep our environment clean...we need to clean
up our government...we need to help folks overseas who are in
need...we need to secure the border...but we've got to learn to
prioritize. My dad always told me that you could only do one thing
good at a time...and as I get older I think he was right!
I
don't give a crap anymore...I want someone to explain to me where all
the new jobs are...where the wealth is...how is life better. Bunch of
people staring at cell phones for days on end does not cut it. We
tune ourselves out with media overload while our infrastructure
crumbles around us. Convenient distractions abound as we struggle
working multiple jobs to still fall behind.
I'll
never give up, but I want my kids to not have to struggle like I have
the past 10 years.
Do
something damn it....we're going broke out here!
Mr.
X submitted this article along with the following biographical info:
“I was born to a family of 9 in Oklahoma. I currently live in
Arizona but am looking to relocate to find more work. My wife left me
five years ago, and though we had no children together, I have yet to
really recover from that. When I'm not working or looking for better
employment than day labor, I enjoy writing short articles and
enjoying the cheapest whiskey and smokes I can find.”
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Note:
I have done some minor editing to correct grammatical errors. The
content of the article was not changed in this process. The views and
opinions in this piece are entirely the authors; my editing did not
contribute to the piece besides enhancing readability.
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