---- Original Message ----- 
From: Howard Winter
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [OT] Re: New Orleans


Randy,

On Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:40:44 -0400, Randy Glenn wrote:

>> My understanding is that in many cases, the homes people lived in had
> >been in the family for quite some time - generations, even. At that
> >point, I doubt there's a mortgage on the house.

>Indeed, and probably no insurance either.

For the most part, the people we're seeing on TV wading through the water in 
New Orleans looking for help live in what are called "projects" which are 
large apartment complexes built by the government with taxpayer money.  If 
the residents pay any rent, it's not much.   Most probably live there 
rent-free when you add in the other programs they get money from such as 
food stamps, AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Welfare, etc..

New Orleans is a very "poor" city, in spite of being a major tourist 
attraction and having coastline-related industries e.g. oil etc.

Carey

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