'Can I get 5,000 dollars?' 'Yeah, when Jesse Jackson gets a job.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A sarcastic retort linking money requests to employment.
- In plain terms
- Money is only given when one has a job.
- What can you take from it?
- Earned value matters more than free requests.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is work always required for help?
- How do we support others?
Another view
It can dismiss legitimate charitable needs.
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