INTRODUCTION<br > We all have bills. Some of us have more than others. We know all about our bills and<br > how much we owe -- each of us is an expert. And we all know our major source of<br > income for paying our bills..， it s our job. But what most people don t know is that there<br > are thousands of government programs that provide money and other assistance to help<br > average citizens pay their bills. So why don t most people know this? It s simple: THE<br > GOVERNMENT DOESN T ADVERTISE.<br > This year the government will distribute over $450 billion. You could use some of this<br > windfall to:<br > pay your mortgage and rent;<br > pay your utility bills;<br > pay your health care bills;<br > ~= pay your or your kids education bills<br > pay your food bills;<br > pay your travel and entertainment bills; or<br > ~ pay your other living expenses.<br >The amount of money given out every year averages $4，000 for every family in the<br >United States. Is your family getting your fair share? Are you?<br >Most of this money is completely free. It s money you don t ever have to repay， and it<br >doesn t just go to poor people. Many of these programs go to middle class taxpayers<br >making $40，000， $60，000， even $80，000 per year. Believe it or not， some programs have<br >no income requirements at all.<br >These are difficult economic times. Credit card debt， bankruptcies， job losses and<br >mortgage defaults are breaking records. It s time average Americans know about these<br >government programs. Your tax dollars pay for these programs， whether you use them or<br >not. Why not get your money s worth?<br >