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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 3042450" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>capitalism is the economic system. the US govt spends 1.5 trillion on war every year:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Before that, though, Winkler has another stop to make: <strong>the grocery store dumpster. That’s where she gathers the fruit and vegetables that will sustain her throughout the week. </strong>What she does not eat she will can, freeze or dry for even leaner times.</p><p></p><p>Winkler’s husband, David, has Alzheimer’s disease. She can no longer care for the 69-year-old in the <strong>converted garage she calls home.</strong> Every month, Winkler now writes a hefty check to pay for her husband’s assisted living facility. And when it comes to her own needs and wants, Winkler makes do.</p><p></p><p>After she’s paid the bills, she tries to live on just $30 a month. While $1 a day doesn’t go very far, Winkler knows she needs to have something in savings to pay for the increased cost of David’s care as his condition worsens.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Winklers represent the intersection of two Gem State demographic trends. Idaho’s population is graying faster than the nation as a whole. <strong>And more than a third of the state’s households have difficulty making ends meet each month,</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Read more here: <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article169658772.html#storylink=cpy" target="_blank">She eats out of dumpsters so she can afford long-term care for her husband</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 3042450, member: 56035"] capitalism is the economic system. the US govt spends 1.5 trillion on war every year: Before that, though, Winkler has another stop to make: [B]the grocery store dumpster. That’s where she gathers the fruit and vegetables that will sustain her throughout the week. [/B]What she does not eat she will can, freeze or dry for even leaner times. Winkler’s husband, David, has Alzheimer’s disease. She can no longer care for the 69-year-old in the [B]converted garage she calls home.[/B] Every month, Winkler now writes a hefty check to pay for her husband’s assisted living facility. And when it comes to her own needs and wants, Winkler makes do. After she’s paid the bills, she tries to live on just $30 a month. While $1 a day doesn’t go very far, Winkler knows she needs to have something in savings to pay for the increased cost of David’s care as his condition worsens. The Winklers represent the intersection of two Gem State demographic trends. Idaho’s population is graying faster than the nation as a whole. [B]And more than a third of the state’s households have difficulty making ends meet each month,[/B] Read more here: [URL="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article169658772.html#storylink=cpy"]She eats out of dumpsters so she can afford long-term care for her husband[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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