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Another Stimulus Check? Perhaps.
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Update: Here’s the latest on the second stimulus package.
When Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama mentioned a second stimulus check in a speech in early June, I didn’t think that it would actually happen. Presidential nominees do a lot of talking in the months leading up to November and I chalked the idea of another stimulus check as a short term as just that – talk.
Well, turns out that the Democrats, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, want another stimulus check. As expected, the Republicans are firing back, President Bush is asking that we “wait for the stimulus package to fully kick in,” and it’s simply business as usual in Washington.
I have mixed feelings about yet another stimulus check. On one hand, I understand that there are many families on the boundaries getting squeezed by soaring fuel and food prices. On the other, I don’t think the “stimulus package” is really stimulus at all and I don’t really think a stimulus package is the solution to our economic woes. Overall, I think it’s just political maneuvering and time that would be better spent on more important issues like education, medicare care, or climate change.
At this point, it’s merely political fodder and we shouldn’t expect another stimulus check, just that there have been discussions of one. As anyone who has watched Congress work can attest to, there are plenty of discussions in Washington that lead nowhere.
Democrats plan second economic stimulus bill [Associated Press]
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Not everyone is on food stamps and welfare so they don’t have to work you sob. I work and still need the food stamps to eat. So why dont you comment on something you know about.
Steve, you are spot on. I work at a large company and I do, in fact, have a good handle on the English language. I really think that you may be on to something. Even though some people do not see that you are truly helping them, I do.
What I am not hearing here is that the 600.00 is merely a pat on the back of slaves—Our government is so far in debt to banks—banks own us and took away our gold standard, then wrote laws that gave banks and government the right to own you—The debt will be paid by you and your kids for several generations. Does anyone here have any idea how much 7 trillion dollars is?
The US has been bankrupt since 1934.
http://www.halexandria.org/dward282.htm
I respect you all but many folks haven’t a clue whats really going on.
I would just like to say to those of you that complain about not having money for this and that, that you somehow manage to find money to pay your intenet bill. Now I understand the struggles of life right now, but I would not be here typing this on my computer by means of the internet if things were that bad. I would do without before my children had to.
Some people frequent the library, where there is generally computer and/or internet access…
well if our government would stop sending millions of dollars to other countries that need help,they need to look at the American people here who are homeless or our flood victims or anyone who needs help here.The government is quick to help other countries,but what about the millions who need help here
600.00—is a joke–why do we settle for paucity ?
Get these figures——–>> >To make the math simple, let’s assume there are 200,000,000
bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.
Our population is about 301,000,000 ± counting every man, woman
and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..
So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon (bail out) that equals
$425,000.00 each. Talk about boosting the economy !!!
This 85×10^12 is less than the amount of money going to bail out the fathers of lumina.
Now rethink 600.00 petty dollars while the rich laugh at you.
I am sorry—I am not even close to the right numbers….
We will fund (as tax payers and slaves) a total of 1 trillion dollars in bail outs. This of course added to the 6 trillion in debt that we already owe—LOLOLOLOL…
One trillion (not the 7 trillion) Divided by 200 million adults over 18 years of age. (US population)
That comes to 500 thousand a piece.
Is anyone doing the math here?
We cant even pay the interest on that kind of money.
Somebody is not telling Americans the truth.
Now I think I understand why politicians want to take our guns away.
Well anything will help me at this point. Received my electric bill in and it has tripled!!!!!!! Going from 150.00 avg monthly bill to a 420.00… That is just crazy! Along with everything else that has gone up… They tacked on 70.00 to our electric bill because we are paying for the hurricanes sending their crews down there to help! I’m like what the hell?? What is fema for? And all the disaster relief that is supplied for all the victims???? Isn’t why we pay all the taxes for? Something has to give… I see it’s going to get worse before it gets any better! I do not even live close to the coast! Its like 16 hrs from where I live…
Be thankful for what you all have, not what you don’t have…
I was married at the age of 18, my husband was 19. We both have a high school diploma only. We had a baby on the way. We were NEVER on welfare, WIC, food stamps etc… My husband got a laborist job making only $4 something an hour. We survived on that. I didn’t work, I stayed home with our baby girl. We were on a very tight budget, but had our own apartment. We had a car, but couldn’t afford to get it on the road. So my husband had to find a way to work every day. We lived on tuna, and oodles of noodles, so we could give our baby what she needed. I remember at income tax time we were lucky to get back $200-$400. These a days people with kid(s) are getting back thousands and thousands of dollars, with all of the deductions they have out there now. We NEVER got back that amount ever. It is crazy that people are getting thousands and thousands back when they never even paid in that much in on taxes. I still don’t think that is fair.
I am happy to say that was 24 years ago, and we made it!! My husband still works at the same company too. He worked his butt off at that company, and worked his way up. We have 2 daughter’s now, ages 19 and 24. We raised our kids up to respect what a dollar is, and to work your butt off in life to earn what you want. Our oldest daughter graduated top in her class with a 4 year degree in college, and now works for a financial agency. She was hired a month after she graduated, and we are so proud of her. She put herself through college, and has all of her loans paid back in only two years. Our youngest daughter is working on a degree still. I am hoping she is as lucky as our oldest daughter is. We still struggle with money, but we never went over our heads. We don’t believe in credit cards, so we don’t have any. We have came a long way in life, but the key words are… “we worked for what we have”. If we couldn’t afford it, we didn’t get it, or have it… All I am saying, is to be thankful for what you do have in life. It could be a lot worst… A lot of things in life isn’t fair…
Yes I am thankful for what we have, I work hard everyday 40 or more hours a week to supply my childern with their needs not wants! I just live on a farm in rual america, I don’t believe in credit either. I just don’t like working and paying taxes to bail out these big banks and they get bonuses off of our tax money! We have to pay for our debt why can’t they??? Barrel has went down but the pumps still have the same amounts… ??? and thank goodness i had a big garden this yr to beable to can allot of our veggies… I hope that this all works out for all. We all have to stand together at the end or it will really be dog eat dog world.
I agree with you Anonymous, and some other’s… It is crazy how things are, and they are getting even worst. We shouldn’t have to pay for other’s debt. It is hard enough to support ourselves and our children. That was the reason why I wrote the last long e-mail. My point I was trying to get across was no matter how hard we had it, we worked and never expected anything to be handed to us on a silver platter. But there are people in this world that are able bodies, and could be working, but are taking advantage of the system, which we are paying for. Then it gets carried on generation after generation, because that is what the children see their parent’s doing. I don’t think that is right. I was a teenage pregnacy, but we worked hard and made it without taking advantage of the system. I can see someone being on it temporary, but come on… generation after generation… thats crazy.
My husband works 56-58 hours a week. I lost my job in April, so we are back to living on one pay check. It is hard, but we will make it… We have too… Hang in there people… We all will make it… Good luck!!
It is all bad money management. I am 24 years old, married, in school, work full time(as a waitress in a small restaurant), OWN my 2000 car, and have one more year to pay for my house trailer. I started babysitting when i was 12. I taught myself to save a lot of money and spend a little money. I have never gone a week without some type of income, oh except the week after hurricane katrina hit. But as soon as we got our electricity back we began working, heck i even picked up an extra 15 hours. I rarely call into work because of some small illness like a headache or backache. Any time my boss needs me to pull a double or pick up an extra day, I’m willing; no complaints. Because of that she pays me great. My customers see that as well and I have gotten many job offers. I have decided that since my boss has appreciated me all this time I’ll stick with here for another year or so, till i’m out of school.
I do have an emergency fund. Also I have a savings account. Which I had to dip into when my husband was jobless for 7 months. I do have internet, satellite tv, i go grocery shopping every 2 weeks, and enjoy clothes shopping about once a month. we also go on a week of vacation every year. we don’t make 6 figures a year, but we find a way to pay bills, put food on the table , and enjoy life. we have no complaints.
I was just lucky enough to understand the importance of money management very young. i think thats the problem with people and the problem with the government.
if they would give to the people that earned 100,000 or less. give like 100,000-500,000 and not the rich people, then people would go buy houses and cars then the economy would pick up. why make the rich richer. make the poor at least live comfortably.
OK—folks it is quite likely that you will be seeing military jeeps going up and down your highways after the crash because of all the looting, killing and steeling that will go on.
i dont think you all understand what is happening here.
SO hang on to your hats—
there is a good side to all of this–there will be a new world order asked for by the major world governments–a one money (monetary) system—Things will only be bad for a short time–
I suggest if your identity is caught up in how many dollars you have or in its value–to dump that identity and serve your neighbors and work to make sure everybody gets their basic needs met.
You say impossible—remember the towers–that was the physical form of this monetary collapse—its coming down folks….anyone want to waltz
I’m a little late coming in on this but i just had to respond to steve’s posting ,he’s a foolish person ,very much so steve there is a such thing as a educated fool ,and the purpose of going to school is to get educated ,nicole it is so called educated fools like steve that’s the back breakers of many americans that tries its reverse physicology .Down talk to others to make themselves feel superior meaning higher in order steve .I will greatly assume because you are military and have endured such behavior towards you it ok to step back in society and cast your little military hurts and put downs you endured on others ,may i suggest you go back and get some counseling ,why you may think your educated ,you lack out right wisdom ,IT goes like this a wise man will go far but a fool will always fall don’t put 100% on education alone it also takes common sense to climb the latter .I suggest you search for some and for the record those are educated fools that just crashed the banking market do you know why steve ,they had no common sense like you good bye steve and best wishes nicole hol yourself to a high standard.There will always be people like steve that cross your path .sincerely a educated black women that has a master in common sense also .
Well, we have to gather together and pray that our jobs will be safe and our family will have what we need. I worry about what will happen to our children in the long run? will they be able to get their education they deserve and not have to go straight out and work full time, I worry about my 401 is it going to be there when I need it?
I read that the states are wanting to cut their bugets like in CA why don’t he take a pay cut so some can keep their jobs? We do this bailout its going to hurt us all! Im sick of it.. do they come knocking on our doors asking us if they can help and bail us out of the debt? No they get our money and get their christmas bonus! where most of us will have to pass this season by!
India–a place that has been around through good and bad economic times and her people are still having kids and families and laughter and life. Many think the the US has been prosperous because of our dominant religious belief. So now if India and China become the Economic and military world leaders, should we become Hindus or Buddhists?
No–integrity and decency is a basic HUMAN right no matter what religion you choose to practice.
The folks in India that live on next to nothing are proof that we can still have the most important things in life. Love, warmth, family, safety, food, shelter , etc.
America like England have been the hog in the barn. First the British taking over most of the planet to exploit (murder ,rape, torture and tax) and bring under submission (including India by the way) then the US and her insatiable consumerism at the cost of the third world and now her own people.
So if the hog in the barn ate all the food–what is there to feed the other animals—it is only obvious—the big fat hog.
There is a middle path that doesn’t have to be based in greed or poverty and I think we are on our way to discovering it.
Maybe its time that folks take a deeper look at their definitions and beliefs as these two things are the filters in which we experience life. The most precious thing we have is our health and well being–by far more important than keeping up you payments on the lodge/cabin in Vermont or retiring to the easy life.
I say we need to dig a little deeper into our hearts and souls about what to do next for our children and the future of our country.
In fact, maybe its time we slow down to spend some real quality time with our children and grand children, wives and husbands, to really listen to and be with them in a nurturing way AND to have mature discourse about how we as individuals and families can serve each other in good times and bad. I mean grass roots taking care. Slowing down is, in my opinion, the first step. Next is to let your mind share its insanity and then thank it for sharing and do the right thing (the sane thing) for all concerned—
collectively.
Half asleep I meant to say that integrity and decency are human principles no matter what religion we practice. Any philosophy, religious or not, that molds these basic principles into people, is a treasure of treasures, worth much more than our retirement plans or second homes.
I’m thinking Steve is reading and responding to this post while he is at work and while he is lacking in his work duties, the market is crashing. Perhaps he is a banker? LOL
What I am wondering is why someone like Steve is even on this website. If he doesn’t need the money why is he bothering. I not only have a job, a degree, and also am a student in college right now, I am just barely keeping my head above water. Yes, if the government wants to send us another check, I would gladly accept. I have never asked for hand outs, I have worked hard for all I have. But a little extra never hurts. And I agree with Melito about slowing down and enjoying our families. I have never been money hungry or placed high values on material things, but in today’s times you want the best for your family. My daughter is now a teenager and I know that before long there will be question of vehicle, graduation, tuition, etc. I am trying my best to be a good role model and I want my daughter to be proud. It is scary how the economy is falling and not knowing what is going to happen in our future. All we can do is pray and strive for the best.
Im a single parent with 2 kids has graudated high school and went to college for medical assistance and it is hard out her right now if they wont to sent out another then let them just think christmas is cuming up that will help out a lot b/c with bills and trying to keep food on the table its hard not having my kids father in there life helping me out its just hard and christmas may not b real big but at least sumthing will help
I don’t know if another stimulous check will change the crisis of the economy. I guess the whole idea was to spend the money, instead alot of people paid bills and debts. I do know the money is very well needed. Who could’nt use some extra cash, all I can say is thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well I personally feel the same way that Natalie felt. They need to stop worrying about the prisoners and the poor. It’s sad to say but I use to feel sorry for them until I feel as though if I can work and support my kids, why can’t they do the same. The goverment only worry about the people if they don’t have anything. What about me. I work to pay my bills but If I need some help for food stamps, they would tell me that I make too much and I can’t get no food on my table. by the time I pay all the bills and take care of the kids, i don’t have any money left to buy food and sometimes I won’t eat just so my family can.
My stimulus check was used to pay bills and I can agree with kishalo, all you can say is thanx, hopefully with the second one, maybe I can go out and spend the money instead of paying bills. And furthermore, even if I did spend the first check to pay my rent, guess what, my landlord probably took my rent money and went shopping with it so eitherway it should of help the economy because the money was still spent.
I am a “stay at home mom” my husband brings home the pay check – YES one pay check FYI we make about $1800 a month and that is on the generouse side- we have two growing children. We go with out a lot of things. We dont drink $4.00 espressos every morning. I dont get my nails done every month. My kids wear hand-me-downs. I havent had a new pair of jeans or a new shirt in well over a year (I take care of the cloths I do have).
If we want cookies or treats I make them we dont buy them.( My mom was blown away that my kids had no idea what a Twinkie was). I dont ask for help from my parents – never have. I have girl friends who would die if they didnt have that espresso every morning and their nails were not done. One of them actually uses her food stamp card to buy that espresso! I am not on any assistance from the government. I shop for four people and spend around $200 a month. I dont buy bread for $3.00 a loaf – I make it or spend around .88 pr loaf. We splurged at tax time and bought a really nice espresso machine…we dont really go with out we are just creative in how we get it…my kids dont have a Wii but they can go to their friends house to play – let THEIR parents spend the money on something the kids will drop like a bad habit when the next “cool” thing comes along. I know not everyone can be a stay at home mom and I have a lot of respect for all those single moms trying to make it work. I just dont believe in spoiling myself and my family. If you want it bad enough and dont have the money then maybe you dont really need it? I would love a stimulus check, but can I live with out it? If I have to, its a good feeling to be able to say “yes”.
Oh yeah, STEVE sorry about the spelling errors. I hope your American heart can forgive me and my short comings in this area, I am pretty sure I could forgive any short comings you might have…and I will work on my spelling and grammer and think of how happy you will be for me knowing you have inspired me to “be all I can be.” Have a good one
Ok, here it go’s first off we arent even sopost to be paying the price were paying for gas’ this was bush’s idea just like hes dad wantd to pull off these guys are rich rotten rich i say after wat jr pulld off u think were paying for that gas bush aint payn a nickel on that why u think the army is over there there stealing the f n oil dont no one open there eyes and relized wat hes done now he gets to retire in a smile were he f d up the us wow give a pat in ur back who ever voted for that joke!
As long as greed is in the equation there will always be someone to blame the circumstances on.
But you aren’t the circumstances of your life— You are life.
Why let the comings and goings of a monetary system rock you—find the center in you and as a collective we will find a center on who we vote for, how we spend, how we sit with our children……..It is a matter of discipline –personal discipline–and if we take good care of our selves we will take good care of each other collectively. Believe me, for you to be here you had some pretty sturdy ancestors that survived much worse times.
I see monks that live on next to nothing and live in grace and dignity, who keep their living area clean and neat out of self respect and respect for others. Why not find the monk in our selves and teach our children how to live fully, gracefully, and responsibly, no matter what the circumstances are.
It takes slowing down first–calming yourself and looking around more deeply.
Find every way you can to look deep enough to understand–why?–because understanding is the stuff that love and family and community and country are made up of.
Why panic about something you have little control over.
This is still a great and wonderful country and we have helped more people in the world with our missionaries and loans and military protection than any other country in the world. We have much to be proud of and we spend too much time focusing on the dark side of this wonderful place of opportunities.
Stopping–calming–looking deeply –working diligently–responding to breakdowns rather than reacting. (a good formula)
Bush was and is a reflection of who we are and have been as a nation.
He is a reflection of you. Since you can’t change Bush, why not look deeply into yourself to see where it is that you are being unconscious in your life. No–I mean really be honest and look –then do the right things to resolve your issues.
if you let your issues build up without resolve it will be like a fishing line–to many knots and you cut it….does this sound familiar to those of you that are and have been divorced or are considering suicide or deserting your families?
Hey–we can do this !!!
There was this great person who once said–”its not the life that matters —its the courage you bring to it”
He also said that “if you can’t see God in all, you cant see God at all”
Appropriate verbiage for these times —no–for all times.
If we unite then we will earn our name as a country–but if we dont take good care of our own business–then who are we to unite with others…
Again i say–we can do this, and make the US and the world a better place for our children and theirs.
What good does it do to help us out if the government turns around and keeps it for back child support or back taxes. I know many people who did not receive it because of a balance owed to the Government. It’s wrong we are trying to get out of debt and the government isn’t helping when they keep it and send a letter stating sorry we kept your check because you owe us. It shouldn’t have anything to do with taxes and such. It should be to live and it should be free since they are just giving it away to millions of people who do their taxes.
The system is wrong
If Obama can raise as much money as he did for the campaign in one month. He should try to collect the money again and distribute the wealth to the tax payers!
OMG, are you kidding me! The government is finally coming to their sences and taking money back that is owed to them. It wasn’t the government that spread their legs and made anyone have kids, so why should they/we support them? Maybe they should give the people a choice… if they want social services help (food stamps, HEAP, WIC, Medicaid, etc from them) then they don’t get their income tax check. Maybe then we can afford to support our own kids and not other people’s kids too. By when we buy food, pay our heat bill, and the deductables and copays on our insurance, we are under the proverty guidelines too, but nobody realizes that. But then they are getting all of those services for free, and not having to pay back for them? That isn’t fair… Before anyone takes me the wrong way and think that I am being “mean” for saying all of this. Please read what I wrote on Sept. 25, 08 at 11:04 AM and 2:36 PM. Thanks.
steve, first of all this is not a business proposal, a term paper or etc. so spelling is not important as long as you undersatand what someone is sayn. goof. now my mother has two doc degrees and she had a hard time finding a job. she finally had to change here resume to just a master to recieve employment. now how screwed up is this economy. there are very limited jobs where i’m from. and hopefully tables will start to turn after the election.
i think that those that earn 45,000 or less should not have state & federal tax taken out of there pay checks,
tax you when you make it and tax when you spend it that’s messed up
if we could keep our MONEY then i wound not have to take a second job frome someone else who needs it
win win
tax the rich they have it not the working guy who’s trying to make ends meet
I hope they do. I hope it will be around Christmas time. We need this extra money. Things ahve been tight for all f us.
lets not be naive—what the rich will always do is move their money and businesses around and still not pay tax—that has always been the case. So no one will really tax the rich and save the poor–except maybe Robin Hood.
I believe what we all must face is that there is now a full fledged world economy and like water the economy will seek a common balance(which essentially means we will start to look a lot more like Mexico with a much higher poverty level.)— the funny part about this is that some Americans will try to escape into Mexico and will be arrested because Mexico will not put up with THAT type of immigration from poor Americans. LOLOLOL
that money helped me a lot, people that does not want it, can send it tome
first, we all know steve is an ass.. so lets not bring him up anymore. and second, im all for the 2nd stimulus. it doesnt matter what we have or dont have. we could all use more money in these hard times.
Here is the microcosm of our political leadership.
Instead of our leaders being diligent and focusing on the task at hand, they spend precious time and effort in self agrandization.
You know, being right and making others wrong. The issues here have nothing to do with personalities except for the loss of good efforts and time.
The best of workers become invisible—and all you see is the work getting done–and done well. I think it has something to do with selflessness.
I believe that if someone were to engage in work/life/relationships they would stay in the experience and in the domain of feeling. They would rarely enter the domain of thinking unless it was critical thought for the purpose of the principle. Notice that when people can’t handle the pain in feeling (unresolved issues and transgressions) or being present, they start thinking and talking. Kind of like choosing the sign to Rome over Rome itself. Our focus as a nation really needs to be about service to ourselves and to other countries and to stay diligent in the matter, just like a musician who practices often, pretty soon people will pay to hear his or her music.
Come on folks, we need to produce and sell in the deepest humility and service–i believe this is the key to prosperity.
Not just getting a pittance from our own children’s coffers.
I agree for a second stimulus check. I am a single parent and recently got laid off. I am barely making it and only get 14.00 a month for food stamps which is crazy.
I hear about how the government is helping to get the companys out of debt and everything else but what about the people? We are also hurting. Little money but everything is going up and no help out there for us.
Karrin
If i lost my job—being a working person, i would go to wal mart and get some painting equipment and start knocking on doors to paint for people and or clean homes or wash windows–or repair the screwed up carts at walmart or make sandwiches and sell them—or help older folk for pay—there is so much that a person can do–you just have to have the faith that your efforts will produce fruit–and they will.
So instead of just making business cards for a cleaning business and running an add—do your eight hours knocking on doors and offering your services–I mean working at developing your business—work is like magic–it always brings returns.
I knew a couple in Denver that did this very thing in their cleaning business and within 4 years were making over 120k clear for their own income after paying their help and overhead. Anybody listening?
We can do this–we can become prosperous AND honest, we can show the world what were made off. We can inspire everyone with our courage and diligent effort.
Helllooo–there is no one out there for you—you were given all that is necessary to to handle your own life financially and in every other way….Forget the idea of being bailed out–your happiness is at stake here–if you handle your own situation imagine how you will feel. Imagine what you will be teaching your children.
I think all the yahoo’s in DC needs to either give the people a check or quit talking about it so as not to get american voters hopes up. Especially my kids so as they can sing santa bush is coming to town at CHRISTMAS TIME. HO! HO! HO! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
as a single mother of soon to be four kids, i agree and disagree with the second stimulas package. anymore people have forgotten the true value of a dollar. i think a second one is needed to help get out of the financial ruin most people are in then they need to take classes on budgeting maybe from us single parents who live literally paycheck to paycheck.
I wouldn’t mind another stimulas package check. I just hope I don’t have to turn around and use it to stimulate Shell Corporation, or Exxon, or send it to some other country because they have to pay to label products with the country of origin sticker.
I would not mind a second check either. My husband is a full time hard worker whos hours have been cut back because of this crappy economy. I on the other hand stay home and raise our 3 children because the cost of daycare was taking my entire paycheck. We also live paycheck to paycheck which really sucks as most of us know! So ya our bills are also quite behind due to the government and the finacial situation of our country. But yet our house taxes,car taxes, sewer tax, and everyother tax we have to pay keep rising! So yes I do believe that everyone deserves to get a piece of “our money” back.
I think if they can’t get us another stim. check..then maybe they should lower our tax bracket..for example: instead of taking like 15 % for federal taxes out of our paycheck..maybe they should reduce it down to like 10% of our paycheck goes to federal.
I know this is not the real percentages..it is only an example.
They could do this for about 1/2 of the year and that would most likely help out the hard working people.
I also agree a second stimulus check will help out a lot! I work full-time at work and I am in school for Criminal Justice! I wish I can take on another job but I also have two children 1 boy 11 and 1 daughter 3 who needs me as well. It is very hard out here. I have to get someone to watch my daughter because daycare wants like $125( the cheapest I found so far). How do we really survive out here in this society!
what is the point in getting a second stimulas check if some idiot like the great govenor of alabama makes the citizens of our state pays taxes on it at the end of the year. govenor bob riley doesn’t have to worry about living from paycheck to paycheck!!! LIKE WE ALL DO!!!!!
I also am a single mother of 2 who made poor judgement in the men who fathered my children. I get $10 a month in childsupport if Im lucky. I work hard 2 support my family. I don’t make a lot of money but enough 2 where in ppls eyes don’t qualify 4 assistence. I wrk 2 jobs and it is still not enough I dnt spend money on things I dnt need like my nails or hair , the vehicle I drive is 8 yrs old. Everyone is having 2 struggle 2 make ends meet and there are ppl who are fortunate 2 not have been affected by the economic problems we are having now. But 4 the millions of us that have been affected keep ur heads up we are in good hands now. Yeah Obama
I know that alot of us Americans, live from paycheck to paycheck and now that with the major holidays and property taxes approaching we need extra money. I don’t have extra money put aside, because all of it went to the soaring gas and food prices. My husband and I make well above minamum wage, and we don’t go out and blow our money. It is strictly for bills!!!!! So, please send a second check because we need the money. The ones that aren’t for the check is either because they have plenty of money or mommy and daddy has plenty of money, but as far as the middle and low class who actually have to work one or more jobs for a living, PLEASE! and I mean PLEASE HELP!!!