Poor residents will be rewarded for good behavior – like $300 for doing well on school tests, $150 for holding a job and $200 for visiting the doctor
I am really not quite sure what to think of this expirmental program in New York City. I am all for breaking they cycle of poverty, but a couple of things are bothering me.
Wouldn’t this type of program be better tried in a less expensive city? New York City is the most expensive city in the country, followed by L.A., and then Chicago.
Why are we paying people to make the choices that should be made:Â
- $300 for doing well on school testsÂ
- $150 for holding a jobÂ
- $200 for visiting the doctor
- $25 for attending parent-teacher conferences
- $25 per month for a child who maintains a 95 percent school attendance record
- $400 for graduating high school
- $100 for each family member who sees the dentist every six monthsÂ
- $150 a month for adults who work full time.
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June 19, 2007 - 07:16 AM on June 19th, 2007
$200 for visiting the doctor
I have a sniffle give me my two C-notes
June 19, 2007 - 07:24 AM on June 19th, 2007
The Evil Twin
Interesting health news. You have to wonder if there is any effect on the male twin due to his nine month exposure to female hormones and estrogen. Like an interest in going to mall or collecting large amounts of shoes.
June 19, 2007 - 07:27 AM on June 19th, 2007
Where’s my check? Except for living in NYC, I have done almost all of your 8 payments, and the payment for going to the dentist is too small. My adopted daughter blows more than a grand each year at the dentist.
June 19, 2007 - 07:33 AM on June 19th, 2007
Should National Lampoon Make This Movie?
Vote Yes. No…you are the bomb. Hat tip, LGF. National Lampoon’s 72 Virgins Two idiot college students unwittingly join an Al Qaeda cell in order to get the 72 virgins promised to terrorists when they die. From the makers of
June 19, 2007 - 07:38 AM on June 19th, 2007
ILLEGAL Aliens Commit Additional Felonies
It isn’t bad enough that the ILLEGALS aliens entering this country break the law in getting here and continue to be law breakers throughout their stay, they are now committing arson in order to get in. According to the Washington Times, ILLEGALS…
June 19, 2007 - 08:10 AM on June 19th, 2007
I’m all about breaking the cycle of poverty myself but this is ridiculous. Don’t these people get that OPPORTUNITY is how you break the cycle. First you make sure everyone is educated, then you offer job opportunities. I have seen firsthand how abusers use the system. They are people who are perfectly content to live in run down, bug infested apartments, eat less than quality food, go to the free clinics for health care and sit around all day on their asses complaining about the racism inherent in our system.
Give me a break! Ooops, isn’t that John Stossels line?
June 19, 2007 - 08:14 AM on June 19th, 2007
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June 19, 2007 - 08:18 AM on June 19th, 2007
BREAKING: The Battle for Iraq is on – from Yon
Michael Yon is reporting on a new and fierce battle for Iraq, with Baquba at the heart. To me, today as I read his dispatch, Michael’s reporting seems as it must have felt when Americans heard that Pearl Harbor was bombed, or as each major battle com…
June 19, 2007 - 08:21 AM on June 19th, 2007
3-These people participating in the test are already eligible for medicaid, therefore they are being paid to use a service that is free to them. This is an expiriment, but what if it is adopted? How about the kid that doesn’t quite fit the criteria, what is his/her incentive for doing well?
June 19, 2007 - 08:24 AM on June 19th, 2007
Can I have $100.00 a month for wiping my arse?
June 19, 2007 - 08:26 AM on June 19th, 2007
Ted, you should get at least $150.00 for that…it’s preventitive medicine..sheeesh!
June 19, 2007 - 09:16 AM on June 19th, 2007
Abuse of Men
I’m so tired of how men are verbally abused these days. It’s an accepted part of the culture now.
In commercials -
Nutrisystem – A man reports happily that his wife says he’s not as disgusting as he used to be.
Listen Up – (a persona…
June 19, 2007 - 09:48 AM on June 19th, 2007
Florida 23rd news
Even if Hastings loses, don’t expect much change in representation in Washington DC. The 23rd is a heavily Democratic district. Whomever is elected will legislate accordingly.
June 19, 2007 - 10:53 AM on June 19th, 2007
Have conservatives learned nothing?
As conservative outrage against the illegal-alien-amnesty-act of 2007 continues unabated I’m noticing a disturbing trend.
June 19, 2007 - 11:58 AM on June 19th, 2007
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June 19, 2007 - 12:18 PM on June 19th, 2007
Escape and Evade or Making War to Keep Peace
An essay by Karen Hanretty at NRO this morning argues that “
June 19, 2007 - 12:59 PM on June 19th, 2007
The Pigeon on Fresh Water Access
People gripe and b***h about how expensive water is; but by God, they’re gonna have their lush, green lawns!
June 19, 2007 - 01:08 PM on June 19th, 2007
Just a Coincidence or is China Trying to Poison Us?
Toy drums coated with red paint were found to contain excessive levels of lead. About 4,500 of the Eli’s Small Drums and Liberty’s Large Drums were recalled. They were sold in gift and collectible stores nationwide and were imported by Boyd…
June 19, 2007 - 02:25 PM on June 19th, 2007
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June 19, 2007 - 03:02 PM on June 19th, 2007
When Will It End?
Every now and then, I’ll read stories about the fighting in the Middle East, and Peg-Eye Nate’s disgust with the human race makes sense to me. It doesn’t last long, because there is simply too many good people in the…
June 19, 2007 - 04:37 PM on June 19th, 2007
Sens. McCain and Reid: A Kodak Moment
I happened upon this little gem. Gee, McCain and Reid appear to be such swell friends.
…
June 19, 2007 - 06:51 PM on June 19th, 2007
Bloomberg Goes Independent?
People think that this signals his first step towards running for higher office – the Presidency – in 2008. I don’t see it happening. We already have a bunch of candidates who talk like him, sound like him, and are pushing policies just like him. The…
June 19, 2007 - 07:22 PM on June 19th, 2007
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June 19, 2007 - 09:41 PM on June 19th, 2007
The Empire Is Struck Back
House Republicans strike back against amnesty with a bill that makes common sense. The centerpiece: it’s called enforcing the law. A novel concept, I know.
Planned Parenthood will no longer be teaching kids in the Show Me State sex ed, and they fe…
June 19, 2007 - 09:54 PM on June 19th, 2007
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June 19, 2007 - 11:34 PM on June 19th, 2007
World at War: In Depth Part Seven
I first wrote about America being an ideology in 1991, and since then I’ve particularly noticed when someone with a good mind has a different idea about it. It gives me a chance to do more reasoning and, over time,…
June 20, 2007 - 03:59 AM on June 20th, 2007
Happy Birthday Shadowscope
Even though I have archives dating back to 1999 on here, and have had a web presence since before then, I set the creation date for this blog on June 20th 2003. The reason why is that is when…
June 20, 2007 - 06:11 AM on June 20th, 2007
The Knucklehead of the Day award
Today’s winner is Pakistan’s Religious Affairs Minister Ijaz-ul-Haq.
June 20, 2007 - 07:48 AM on June 20th, 2007
Harry Reid And the Holy Grail
When I look at Harry Reid for some reason I am reminded of Monty Python. I mean doesn’t he look he belongs in a Monty Python skit?
And of course it is not too hard to figure out which skit he would fit in best,
not with his constant litany of “Run…
June 20, 2007 - 08:25 AM on June 20th, 2007
Volunteers sought for Mars test
The Aurora programme envisages Europeans on Mars. Image: Esa
PARIS (BBC) – The European Space Agency (Esa) is after volunteers for a simulated human trip to Mars, in which six crewmembers spend 17 months in an isolation tank.
They will live and …
June 20, 2007 - 08:38 AM on June 20th, 2007
Muslims wrap their penis in tin foil on way to heaven
“Some of the Palestinian suicide bombers wrap their penises into fire-proof aluminum foil to save them for the pleasures to come.” I couldn’t resist printing that. It comes from a “Symposium: Through the Eyes of a Suicide Bomber” at FrontPage
June 20, 2007 - 08:47 AM on June 20th, 2007
Michael Yon – Be Not Afraid
I haven’t written much about the war in a while. It’s not that I’ve ignored it, but I’ve had to back away a bit from my constant focus on it. I chastise myself for that because I know that our Soldiers can’t back away and take a break from it. The…
June 20, 2007 - 09:04 AM on June 20th, 2007
Jessica Alba is too American
Apparently Jessica Alba has raised the ire of some La Raza types for not being Latina enough. She is a third generation American and doesn�t speak Spanish.
June 20, 2007 - 09:30 AM on June 20th, 2007
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June 20, 2007 - 11:55 AM on June 20th, 2007
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June 20, 2007 - 12:55 PM on June 20th, 2007
How much should a diabetic be paid to take their blood sugar readings and to take their medicines on time? I want $500 per BS test and $100 for taking my pills. The pills cost about that much.
June 20, 2007 - 01:08 PM on June 20th, 2007
7.
Then I want more thna I requested for wiping my arse, because I really tear through the TP.
June 20, 2007 - 01:26 PM on June 20th, 2007
8, How about an Orion Slave Girl to do the manual labor for you?
June 20, 2007 - 01:44 PM on June 20th, 2007
9.
Governement slavery?
That could be eiteher the new immigration bill or the welfare state (take your pick).
June 20, 2007 - 02:47 PM on June 20th, 2007
They are people who are perfectly content to live in run down, bug infested apartments, eat less than quality food, go to the free clinics for health care and sit around all day on their asses complaining about the racism inherent in our system.
Reminds me of a great bumper sticker: “The Best Way to Get on Your Feet is to Get Off Your Ass”.
June 20, 2007 - 11:48 PM on June 20th, 2007
Something like this is being proposed by Mayor Bloomburg. Of course it should be really interesting to see what happens when he enters the presidential race as an independent. It will be even more interesting if the ATF gets off its ass and starts investigating all of the straw purchases his private investigators have been conducting in other states for the purpose of bringing lawsuits against lawful gun dealers in other states. The commonwealth of Virginia has actually enacted legislation condemning his actions because those actions have jeopardized a number of state and federal investigations and put undercover law enforcement officers at risk.
June 21, 2007 - 05:16 PM on June 21st, 2007
Ted, turn in your Star Fleet communicator.
August 9, 2007 - 10:24 PM on August 9th, 2007
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