Government-funded life from the eyes of a child

Through the eyes of a child;

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I wish my Mommy and Daddy didn't have jobs. They are gone all the time and when they are home they fight about money. Their cell phones don't work sometimes because they can't pay the bill so I can't call when I get sick at school. Sometimes there's nothing in the house to put in my lunch box. I have a toothache but we can't afford a dentist. We have one car but it's broken most of the time. We haven't lived in our own place for months. We stay with family and friends. My friend lives in a nice apartment. Her parents each have a cell phone that works. She gets free breakfast and lunch at school and a backpack of food for the weekend. They have really good food in their cupboards. Her Mommy walks her to school and her Daddy picks her up. I have to walk home alone. If my Mommy and Daddy didn't work, then the government could just print some more money and then they could take me to school and pick me up. I could stop having a sore tooth. Maybe we could get our own place and fix our car. And even have free cell phones. And I could get breakfast and lunch at school. Mommy and Daddy say they have to work. But I don't think that's true. I think it is better if you don't work. When you work, you can't afford too much. When you don't work, it is just given to you. I wish Mommy and Daddy didn't have jobs. Mrs. Carolyn M. Brown