I read an article called, The Incredible Shrinking Food and Other Ways They've Got Their Hands in Our Wallets. This really made me think about all the things that have gone on in the past few years in relation to my own situation. The author of the previously mentioned article, John Myers, is absolutely right.
Because of this recession, my husband lost his job, we were forced to retire early, and we can't sell our home because of the lousy economy. Our health insurance premiums have sky rocketed, and every time we turn around someone has their hand out. The President of the United States thinks that we should sacrifice more. He wants us to bail out everyone and his brother. Switch to a green economy without being prepared for it.
Obama's healthcare plan has done nothing for me. In fact because of it, I worry that the company that has my retiree healthcare plan will drop the plan, or the coverage become so expensive that I can no longer afford it. I can't get insurance, and the way this healthcare plan is set up I may be without insurance until the provisions that make insurance companies cover preexisting conditions goes into effect in 2014. Believe me I'm not the only person in this situation, but if you're a union member I'm sure the government will help you out.
Government and business know that many baby boomers have saved for their retirement and think they should still have a share of the hard earned retirement money that this generation has acquired. They want a transference of wealth even before boomers draw their last breaths.
What happened to the principals that I was taught when I was a child. We saved pennies. I get really mad when I hear that the so called baby boomers are a spoiled generation, and are at fault for everything that has gone wrong with this economy. I beg to differ. I and my husband have been working since we were 15 and 16 years old. No one gave us anything. We have never been bailed out, and have always paid our taxes and bills.
It infuriates me when I hear some idiot on television say that my generation is going to bankrupt the country because of entitlement programs that are too generous. Excuse me, I've been paying into those programs most of my life. Where the hell is my money!
Our country's deficit is now over the trillion dollar mark, and congress continues blithely along spending like there's no tomorrow. Keep it up boys and girls and there will be no tomorrow. We will spend ourselves into oblivion. Am I worried about my grandchild's future? Oh yes, and so should we all be worried. Let your voice be heard during the next elections. Send our legislators a strong signal. Fire the ones in office and hire a new batch. Choose people who believe in fiscal responsibility, who know how to solve problems, and are not liars.
Excellent work Pat! You are right, the only way we can effect any sort of change is to boot out those government officials, regardless of party affiliation, who are playing Monopoly with our money!
ReplyDeleteThanks John I appreciate your comment.
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