There are over 300 million people in our Country. As a group, the USA represents about 5% of the world population of 6-7 billion human beings. Each of us is just a "pimple on the a-- of progress (or lack there of)"
I measure things by what is happening to me.
I've been told that the recession is over. Things will be getting better slowly over time. Hmmm!
My monthly Social Security check will not get an annual COL increase in January. For that matter, Social Security may not get increased until 2011 or 2012 because we are all enjoying lower costs to live. Hmmm!
Medicare insurance costs which are deducted from my Social Security checks will increase by 7% in January making my net check decrease this year. Hmmm!
The Appleton Common Council is thinking about increasing the school tax by 10% which will get passed through to my property tax. We have 10% unemployment and our City fathers are going to charge me a higher property tax. Hmmm!
The proposed legislation to solve our healthcare crisis in Washington has been projected to increase the average worker health insurance cost from $13,000 per year to over $17,000 per year over the next 5 years. We were told any new insurance program will not cost one red cent. Hmmm!
I think Norm from the TV program Cheers said he "was the bottom of the toilet bowl waiting for the next load". I feel like Norm sometimes.
It seems to me that what I am experiencing financially does not match up with what I am being told. I guess from my perspective I am such a small part of the world that my perception of reality is impaired. Hmmm!
There, I feel better. I have now vented about my insignificant money problems. On the plus side, temperatures are warming, fall colors are approaching peak and Delicious apples are plentiful. See, I can be positive.
Love,
Dad
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