American Train Wreck

clipped from www.windsofchange.net "What if we don't have cash to buy milk, eggs, bread or diapers? What if our unemployment benefits run out? What if we never find jobs?....Scott got a job on a paint crew at an RV plant, and by the end of 2007 his income had climbed to $53,000, more than he had ever earned. After work he was the man at the bar with the thick roll of bills, the man he had always wanted to be, buying round after round for himself and his friends. The man with "the full pocket," as he liked to say. He took his son on a fishing trip. He took his family out to eat and told them to order whatever they wanted." To add insult to stupidity... His wife turns down an $8 hour job because she makes more on unemployment benefits. Which are going to expire very soon, of course. The story just breezes on by that. I have nothing but sympathy for people who have worked hard, made efforts to save, and are struggling. A completely self-inflicted train wreck like this one is different.