Quote Originally Posted by East River Guide View Post
OK, devil's advocate - anyone know what the cost differential is between group housing and individual housing? Everyone here apparently considers it abhorent, but what are we talking, a free place to eat and live? Throw in some healthcare and how bad is it? Personally I think more communal housing would be better for us. You are of course free to disagree when spending your own money, but if the public is footing your food and rent why can't we look for efficient ways to do it? If you can live separately for the same cost that may be better, but why should the public pay more to get you that luxury?

Hey! it's Newt's 1990's era orphanage solution, only this time we warehouse our elderly poor. Cool!
Yes, since it's not your money, after working and paying taxes for a lifetime, or raising your children you have no say in where or how you live, because when you take government "charity" you become a second class citizen. Low income
removes your pride and independence.

Of course, since the government can't possibly run anything properly, building, equiping and running these places will just have to be privatized and since all govt workers ar just so over paid these places will be staffed with non-union low wage workers ...all the better to make sure that we have the next generation of elderly poor to fill these warehouses..
Really, it's not like SSI money goes back into the local economy in the form of food or clothing purchases. It doesn't pay rent or taxes on purchases or bus fare, haircuts, or gas or anything...society doesn't benefit at all from SSI. Such a waste.