Reply #214: You're missing the point [View All]

[Missy Vixen]

>We are getting spoiled as a nation when people flip out over children not getting designer clothes.<

Nobody said anything about "designer clothes". What they DID say is that it's ridiculous to enforce spending the $79 a year Michigan's foster children get for clothing (look it up; Google is your friend,) in "approved" second hand stores.

Considering the fact that kids come in all shapes and sizes, and seem to outgrow things like a good winter coat, sneakers, UNDERWEAR, etcetera, nobody said anything at all about "designer clothes". What has been said on this thread and elsewhere is that second-hand shopping is tough at best. Those foster parents are doing their best to make ends meet.

In other words, a growing kid is not going to be able to buy a new pair of $20 sneakers from Costco with their clothing allowance. They can't buy a package of new underwear from the local department store. It's more important to force him or her to shop at a second-hand store which may not have the item(s) in question when they are needed, or maybe the kid gets a nice case of athlete's foot from purchasing used shoes...

I'd also like to say that I'm betting there's a member of the senator's family that works for the Salvation Army or a debit card company. It happens every time, doesn't it?

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