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Anonymous asked in Politics & GovernmentOther - Politics & Government · 1 decade ago

Do you and President Obama ever discuss the millions of homeless and hungry AMERICANS that need assistance?

I am ashamed of the condition of our own country, when my fellow AMERICANS are failing and everyone turns to foreign aid before taking care of our own. It is time to mind our own business, stop trying to interfere in other countries, and see what is actually going on in our own backyard! What is wrong with spending money here at home before we spend it on people/countries who don't even want us there???

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I got a better question for you OZ......actually a couple questions....

    Why don't those homeless and hungry people get a job?

    Can you tell me why it is my responsibility to feed and house them????

    NO ONE feeds or houses me....... am I wrong for having a job, being responsible for myself???

    Can you imagine what would happen if we ALL decided to get on the homeless and hungry wagon......

    PS: I do agree with you on the fact that we spend WAY too much money on other Countries when we have bigger problems here at home....such as a porous southern border with mexico, that NEEDS to be plugged.

    Who's the jackholes that gave a thumbs down....must be a Democrat....

    Just wait till you have to pay taxes and you realize that 75% of the Federal budget if for entitlement programs....then I bet you'll change your thumbs down to an Up.....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Those millions of homeless pretty much all choose to be that way. We have so many forms of aid, shelter, and food programs - these people do it by choice and addiction aides this decision.

    America doesn't have the "homeless" problem you believe, I acknowledge you're mad we help other countries, but using the homeless isn't the right argument here, their a bunch of drug addicts and/or alcoholics who choose to be that way.

    Think about it - do you ever see homeless families on the streets? For me never, it's always some elderly man looking for a nickel to get a 40 ounce.

    In my state if you stay at the homeless shelter for more than 45 days, they put you in subsidized housing and help you find a job, many states do the same. Being homeless in the US, for the most part, it's a choice.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    1 I can safely state I am not your fellow American I am not ashamed of my country.

    #2 I would say your argument against foreign aid would go against those same hug a tree save the world bleeding heart welfare minded liberals that you voted for .

    #3I agree to a point that the US is involved in to many other countries crap

    #4 However the last thing we need is the US becoming even more of a welfare state than it is already

    If the us closed our borders 100% deported the illegals and stopped welfare fraud then I would be a ble to agree with you .

    But none of that will happen due to politics so where does that leave us other than some of those

    down trodden are just lazy

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    no,he will not talk about the homeless situation with anyone,he doesn't see this as one of his 'important' changes for America.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I can get free food if I want. There is a place near me if you don't have enough to eat they will give you groceries.

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