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Prove you can live without government help.

By WallyEFunk,  Newser User

Posted Feb 10, 2011 8:13 AM CST

(User Submitted) – Lost your job, won't take government hand outs. Here's a game that test your wits. Well, try this game, and see how far you get.
http://playspent.org/
Makes some SUGGESTIONS why people smoke, drink and spend money they don't have, and POSSIBLE out comes if they do.
Has interesting choices and real life sh*t that happens,but missing the do you want to rob a gas station at the end on month, because over time you aren't going to make it for your family. Read the full article.

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Coolface
Oct 5, 2011 3:57 PM CDT
Yellow Journalism. The kind of thing that will destroy a country.
James Parker
Feb 11, 2011 4:46 PM CST
The "test" was incredibly annoying, since the choices provided were incredibly limited and poor. For example, the "chest pains" question didn't include the possibility of forestalling issues by taking low dose aspirin, no option to go after the family of the child who broke the window was given, the food choices emphasized prepared foods (toast and no bread?!) and didn't list quantities, lower priced internet options weren't shown (and no indication whether I owned a computer was given), cell phone cost was unrealistically high ($150/mo?), no option for shared housing given up front, etc. It was written to give a particular result, not to reflect reality.
Yourself
Feb 11, 2011 11:13 AM CST
here's why i clicked "hillarious" this 2 paragraph Newser style synopsis of the artlice is HILLARIOUS in just how poorly it was written. none of it makes sense!!
 

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