David McCallum said: It seems that E&M Multiservices.........a tax preparation service run out of the back of a "dollar store" in the Bronx has fools lined up around the block for some free "Obama money"................more stimulus lol. Unfortunately for these folks after giving up personal information.........they make copies of soical securtiy cards, state ID cards, drivers license etc.............they give you a card issued from the State Bank of California.
But alas there is NO $1000 "free money" loaded onto the worthless debit card. If it sounds to good to be true.....it probably is................entitlement mentality at its very best!
David,
While maybe not an example of entitlement mentality of the example you gave, (but I'm guessing some as users of entitlements like medicare (which we pay into but certainly not enough to cover what we cost the system, I saw some of my mom's bills), medicaid, and social securty (which of course those that work paid into), the education level is probably similar to those that think the current president is a muslim and not born in the United States.
Actually as I read your post again, it sounds like people were expecting a service, tax preperation, how does that equate to entitlement mentality? They thought they were getting a service, which told them they could get some stimulus money, well heck everyone else is getting it as the way people are portraying it. While you are correct if it sounds too good it probably is, (sort of like the H&R Block claim with people getting a second look and getting $8,000 back? Really? How much money are they making and what are they paying? Sounds like they really need to make some adjustments to their W-2's) These poor people probably see those ads, this sounds somewhat simlilar and low and behold they get screwed.
I just hope the law catches those people and puts them in jail like Mr. Madoff. No one should be taken advantage of, especially those already at a disadvantage.
Mel