I, Doctor in the US-Chapter 433 - 427: The Island and the United States Team, Who is More Shameless?_2
Confidence in the system!
In the United States, there really are a lot of people who believe their system is superior.
And this superior system is built upon their laws.
They believe their laws are superior to the laws of the entire world.
That's right, they really think that way.
A lot of people think this way.
If Ira's words are true... it would be enough to break most Americans' defenses!
Especially for law enforcers like McMahon.
But now... McMahon has actually fallen into deep thought.
Yet, after thinking for a long time, McMahon drank the beer in his hand.
"I apologize to you."
This action puzzled Ira, "Why are you apologizing?"
McMahon continued: "It's to apologize for what you've been through all these years. Because of your experiences, the law didn't help you, I'm sorry."
To be fair, what McMahon said was quite sincere.
But after hearing it, Ira shook her head and then laughed.
"You're a bit naive, Mr. McMahon."
Usually, a remark like this would make McMahon angry.
But today, it really didn't.
The reason is quite simple, because McMahon already had a rough understanding of Ira's situation.
She's a beauty.
But such a beauty, on regular days, only works in places like fast-food chains, and she's a part-timer.
This kind of job pays very little.
Some people might not understand why, with such low pay, someone would still work there?
It's like how, many times, people reveal their wages.
Working at McDonald's, but the pay isn't even enough for personal expenses.
Yes, it's strange; clearly, there isn't much money.
Moreover, her part-time hours are short.
Here's the thing, part-time work can't be too long, because if it's too long, you have to switch to full-time.
However, part-time work in the United States does have a perk!
That is to say, part-time means no formal job, and without a formal job, or if your daily work hours aren't long enough, you can apply for an allowance.
Correct, many part-timers do this for the allowance.
Someone might be even more curious, how much is this allowance?
200 US Dollars.
After hearing this, one might certainly be unconvinced.
Isn't that too little!
Actually, according to Ira's working circumstances, many people are like her, and with such work, they can earn about 50 dollars a day.
Frankly, it's four days' wages.
And for these four days' wages, they insist on part-timing.
This seems especially odd, doesn't it?
But actually, they have their reasons!
First, that 200 dollars, it's tax-free!
That's a full 200 dollars, while wage earnings have to be taxed.
Okay, that isn't important.
And a more crucial reason is... they can also have a chance to enjoy some additional social welfare benefits.
Specifics about these benefits are hard to say, but possibly one could earn five to six hundred dollars a week.
Those who have watched "Shameless" might have a similar impression.
This is likely the welfare policy of the United States.
And then there are food stamps or something like that.
In short, the welfare in the US isn't great, really not that good, yet it still feeds many lazy folks.
Furthermore, when you see obese individuals, many of them fall into this category.
Earning wages that aren't from formal jobs, then enjoying some benefits, and consuming high sugar, high-calorie foods bought with those benefits.
This is the United States.
But, Ira is obviously different!
She's very beautiful, with a great figure, this actually fully indicates that she is certainly not living off those part-time jobs and welfare.
Then what is she relying on?
How could McMahon not think of it!
Now...
"Honestly, I really want to ask, do you just want to spend your life like this? Relying on that kind of work... Sorry, I can only call it work."
The word 'work' really stung Ira a bit.
But the girl appeared very strong, she retorted, "But no matter what, I live better than those street hookers, at least they are relatively clean, and they give relatively more.
FBI detective, you should know better than me, how much those street hookers get per job, right?
20 dollars, or 5 dollars for a quick one?"
McMahon blushed after hearing it.
But, Ira wasn't wrong.
The street girls in America do charge that rate, and many of them do it to afford substances of some kind.
In Ira's current situation, she's a hundred times better than those street girls.
That is to say, both of them already understand each other.
At least Ira's meaning is quite clear.
You, the detective, are asking me to testify against my current breadwinners.
Ira really is doing that kind of disgraceful work; she has to 'transform' and 'serve' those wealthy people.
She knows well she is just a high-end escort.
Yet her life now is at least okay, tolerable.
Her life is actually ruined, and if she listened to the FBI detective, even if those guys were brought to justice.
What could Ira herself do then?
Moreover, Ira is quite realistic.
She stated it from the start.
You, little detective, may not be a match for those people.
