Originally Posted by
Browning151
It can be done by a single adult who lives responsibly. I'm 25 and single and I pay all my bills on my own: a mortgage, all utilities, pay my own health insurance, cell phone and car insurance on 2 cars that are both already paid for. The only debt that I have is my mortgage and 1 credit card and I don't have a college education, so it is entirely possible for someone to make it on their own, and since I'm sure it will get asked I average making (commission) only slightly more than someone working 2 jobs at that pay rate.
In reference to some of your other comments and views expressed in this thread: Living temporarily below the poverty level in this country may not be a choice, but being CHRONICALLY below the poverty level rests squarely on a persons choices and nothing more. It comes down to people in this country EXPECTING to be able to live at a certain level, not earning it. Realistically food and shelter are the basic necessities of life, if you have those you're already doing better than a large part of the worlds population. You can call me cold, cruel, heartless or whatever names you'd like to label me but if you have money to spend on other luxuries such as cable tv, cell phones, internet connections etc. etc. then you should not be eligible for gov't assistance. You don't need any of those things to live, so if you're not willing to make sacrifices of personal luxuries to get yourself out of tough times, why should I be expected to make those sacrifices for you and have your gov't handout check taken out of my paycheck in the form of higher taxes?