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Dream job for 6 months 13-Jan-2009 At 10:56:51 AM anthonyk

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On 13/01/2009 cruze wrote:
>I too saw it on the Today show and was amazed at the dichotomy between
>the Government's apparent generosity shown in that story compared with
>the lack of health care available for a high needs paraplegic in the preceding
>story. Although the comparison was not drawn, having recently seen first
>hand how poor the level of home care that the Government can provide to
>high needs patients, I couldn't help but drawing the conclusion that the
>Government (state/federal) operates on a thin veneer of public perception
>when a brief scatch beneath the surface reveals the reality of the situation.
>
>I would have thought that young journalists looking to make a name for
>themselves would be bending over backwards to VOLUNTEER for 6 months of
>living in and reporting on such a beautiful part of the world. $150,000?????

as you might have guessed its about advertising. kind of like when they have draws to giveaway a big LCD tv or something, its to get people to want the product and get themselves attached to it.

the $150,000 isn't seen as an expense its meant to be an investment to attract people and stimulate tourism and get more than that in return