Quote Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey View Post
While it's troublesome to have some people blow their money on toys and then treat the rest of us like its our fault they have no savings, the alternative is uglier.
Quote Originally Posted by wufwugy View Post
What is the alternative?
Quote Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey View Post
I guess it's absurd to say that anyone who owns any luxury item is therefore disqualified from any public aid or services.
Are you calling from a cell phone? Sorry 911 is only for people who don't squander their money on luxury items.

We've got a unconscious patient with a gunshot wound coming in through the ambulance bay, but we found a pack of gum in his pocket and no insurance card, so we are turning him away.

Welcome to the DMV. I see you have a Starbucks coffee cup, so you will not be permitted to share in the privilege of driving, to which non-frivolous citizens have access.