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Despite strong economy, some struggle to get ahead
McClatchy News Service ^
| October 18, 2006
| Kevin G. Hall
Posted on 10/26/2006 6:18:46 PM PDT by mustang buff
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To: phoenix0468
Yup and I don't even own a cellphone because I can't afford it. LOL Good thing there are lots of payphones in the city! LOL
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posted on
10/27/2006 5:30:06 AM PDT
by
areafiftyone
(Politicians Are Like Diapers - Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason)
To: kinoxi
Absolutely agree with you.
I would add, as we have attained the 300 million person mark, not counting illegals; a serious revolution needs to happen with our infrastructure. As our population continues to grow the existing infrastructure continues to be more strained, more demands are being made on energy, and less is being done to meet those demands. While I do believe every American needs to conserve energy, we also need to be building the infrastructure to support the population of tomorrow. Right now, we are not prepared to meet that growing demand and much of the unpreparedness lies with the democrats and the ongoing partisanship.
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posted on
10/27/2006 5:33:24 AM PDT
by
EBH
(All great truths begin as blasphemies. GB Shaw)
To: cschroe
Too many people who make decent incomes think they're entitled to live like the wealthy, rather than be content with the blessings they have. People (quite naturally) think they are entitled to the lifestyles they see depicted as the norm on television. If they would turn off the TV, not only would the feelings of envy and economic discomfort diminish, but they wouldn't have to listen to Howard Dean ranting any more. ;)
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posted on
10/27/2006 5:35:14 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: MichiganConservative
"Women and children hardest hit, right?"
You left out minorities.
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posted on
10/27/2006 5:37:11 AM PDT
by
Pietro
To: quantim
or worse yet,...some of us live in Cleveland.
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posted on
10/27/2006 5:37:28 AM PDT
by
EBH
(All great truths begin as blasphemies. GB Shaw)
To: areafiftyone
I live in NY too and everyone I know here is struggling including me. But basically it has to do with being in NY. High Rents, Mortgages, taxes, etc.Natural gas and electric are outrageous too, especially on Long Island. The lower rates promised by allowing LIPA to take over LILCO was all a big fat lie.
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posted on
10/27/2006 5:45:02 AM PDT
by
murphE
(These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
To: areafiftyone
Uh these are the boom years in NY. Average salaries on Wall Street are topping $300,000 and even bartenders are approaching six figures in many places.
Really, it's not going to get much better than this.
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posted on
10/27/2006 5:47:41 AM PDT
by
durasell
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To: MichiganConservative
"Women and children hardest hit, right?"No, actually race baiters and Socialists hardest hit.
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posted on
10/27/2006 6:08:07 AM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
(¡Salga de los Estados Unidos de América, invasor!)
To: the invisib1e hand
We live in Florida on one income so I can homeschool the kids. Real estate is expensive, but we bought a few years ago before it got really outrageous. Other than that, Florida's a bargain. I've lived in 9 states, and I would consider the cost of living in Florida, other than housing, to be on a par with the Midwest. No state income taxes and a cap on property taxes. Not having to heat your home in the winter. No expensive winter clothes or boots. No snow tires. The beach is cheap entertainment.
Most of the people we know here are homeschoolers. Incomes vary, but everyone's making it and no one's starving.
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