What a world!

I was reading in the newspaper recently that a group of politicians had just voted to give themselves a $13,000.00 per year pay raise. These were people who were already receiving well over $100,000 per year in salary! I guess they were finding it hard to make ends meet!!!! Poor unfortunate souls! Did they even think for one second what that kind of money could do for someone like Donna to make her life less of a constant uphill struggle. No, of course not! It would go against their religion...what seems like the only real religion in modern day society...more for ME, ME, ME! Is this how we want our tax dollars spent...to give generous raises to those who already have SO much and to ignore the needs of those who are struggling? I find it interesting that they can find money in the budget to give themselves this very generous raise, but Donna's social worker couldn't get any governmental aid for Donna so she could get a refurbished wheelchair lift for her 16 year old van. I sometimes think the American system is more geared towards helping those who are already doing "just fine, thank-you", and ignoring the very apparent needs of people like Donna and her neighbors.