04-04-2015, 04:08 AM
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Originally posted by TomK
Punatic007's post hit a nerve. Personally I haven't seen people in high-end cars shopping with an EBT card, but on N. A'ohoku Pl., the road just above Imiloa, pharmacy students park their cars everywhere as there isn't enough parking space by the pharmacy college.
I get paid a decent wage, but driving by these parked cars in my 13-year old car makes me wonder. Nearly every car is much newer than mine and much more expensive.
I don't get it. I didn't have a car as a student but understand there's a need for a personal vehicle here, but why not old bangers? Some of these cars are pretty impressive and not an expense I'd want to take on, even now. There are even new BMWs and Audies parked there.
Where is the money coming from? Rich parents, loans, credit?
You would think rich parents and not the EBT crowd. However late model cars with EBT cards in tow seem to be considered a normal Puna entitlement. When you have a mayor voted in by the majority with no ethics, it's not too hard to connect the dots.