Stargazer99 (925 posts) Sun Aug-14-11 04:57 PM
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What is your excuse America
I'm 70 years old, work two jobs at $10 per hr (no benes) to pay the living expenses. I have diabetes and cardiovascular problems along with fighting depression almost every week. $100 is taken from my monthly $803.00 and $100 is taken from Mr's 940 social security. Rent is $890.00 and we live with broken windows,rotting tile,rotting deck. The city of Puyallup charges us $100 per month for its services, garbage $80 and electricity varies from $100 to $400 in the winter. You brilliant conservative jerks are perfectly happy with cutting heating assistance. Mr is ill with heart problems and freezes in the winter. I do not know how I'm going to pay for the heat/electricity this winter. Now why in the hell do you think I would become depressed? Must be a chemical imbalance right?
Last year the mattress sprung a spring. We slept on it until it was totally unbearable. I bought a used matteress and had a neighbor deliver it to the house. Guess what, it had bed bugs! there is not enough money to have someone come and haul it away nor is there enough money to buy a new mattress that would be sure not to have bed bugs. That is only one reason I detest this country.
Mr. crawled under houses doing plumbing work most of his life at low wages with no retirement. Why didn't we save for retirement you say? Just how clueless are you. After paying the rent,utilities, car repairs, food, doctor bills you REALLY think there is some left over for the luxury of saving for retirement? Much less doctor and dentist bills! Just how clueless can you get?
Two years ago my daughter died from a condition that is preventable from death by proper medical attention. Do you have any idea how I resent having to work with and pay rent/utilites to those who have medical care? What makes you more valuable than her life? Money? Oh I see you had money or health insurance for which you got a tax deduction. I get a tax deduction for nothing and yes I so pay taxes. My land lord gets the tax deduction while I pay for it.
I kindest thing the poor can do for its children is not to have any. That way their soul and spirit would not be damaged. You anti abortionist are damned liars, you think life is so precious, you're not kidding the poor. The well to do can go to Canada or Europe and get an abortion, but not the poor. I think it is because you asshats need cannon fodder for your wars. We know the well to do and powerful do not put their children on the front line to die, but you put our children in the front lines to die protecting your damned corporations.
Do I sound a little angry? Geeze I wonder why. I'm sick of this country, especially when I see the medical needs of developed Europe do not let people needlessly die. doctors and dentist will not let the government train others in these skills in our government to serve the low income people because they might not get every nickel out of those needing their services.
Don't give me this crap about emergency rooms and state dental care. After the emergency room gets through taking you to a collection agency and the state is willing to pull your teeth but not repair the damage done by years of dental damage. Wonderful choices!
Capitalism works? For who? just like slavery worked fine except for the slaves. The poor are one of the most hated groups in this country. Pledge of Allegiance? Forget it, its your country not mine, I just live here. Wait until more jobs are lost. I guess that is what its going to take before we start looking like England and of course we know only the "criminally minded" riot? Just how stupid, compassionless and ignorant can a nation get?
LINK (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1739708)
She lives in one of the most liberal states in the country, the same one I live in, what a bitter old bitch:
then move, retard
I[sic] kindest thing the poor can do for its children is not to have any.And even that one sentence has a stupid typo in it.
Stargazer99 (925 posts) Sun Aug-14-11 04:57 PM
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What is your excuse America
I'm 70 years old, work two jobs at $10 per hr (no benes) to pay the living expenses. My mom was 75, still teaching at a parochial school to help pay dad's medical bills since medicare pretty much sucks.I have diabetes and cardiovascular problems along with fighting depression almost every week. So did my dad along with dialasys$100 is taken from my monthly $803.00 you are getting off cheap. Mom and I had to pay waaaay more for dialysis and the ambulance to transport him there cause medicare would olny pay so much. Did we bitch on an internet forum? No. We did what we had to do.and $100 is taken from Mr's 940 social security. Rent is $890.00 and we live with broken windows,rotting tile,rotting deck. The city of Puyallup charges us $100 per month for its services, garbage $80 and electricity varies from $100 to $400 in the winter. You brilliant conservative jerks are perfectly happy with cutting heating assistance. Mr is ill with heart problems and freezes in the winter. I do not know how I'm going to pay for the heat/electricity this winter. Now why in the hell do you think I would become depressed? Must be a chemical imbalance right? Poor bitch/bastard. I have no sympathy for you. Instead of spending all your money during your working years, maybe you could have saved? My dad didn't, so I was stuck with paying the bills. Seems like your generation ****ed up all around. Maybe if you had raised your kids right, they would be there for you. You reaped what you sowed. No sympathy.
Last year the mattress sprung a spring. We slept on it until it was totally unbearable. I bought a used matteress and had a neighbor deliver it to the house. Guess what, it had bed bugs! there is not enough money to have someone come and haul it away nor is there enough money to buy a new mattress that would be sure not to have bed bugs. That is only one reason I detest this country. Get rid of the mattress and sleep on the floor, dumbass. I've done it, so can you. And what is this about nobody hauling it away? If your rural, take it outside and throw some gas on it and set it on fire. If your not, the trsh folks will haul it away.
Mr. crawled under houses doing plumbing work most of his life at low wages with no retirement. Why didn't we save for retirement you say? Just how clueless are you. After paying the rent,utilities, car repairs, food, doctor bills you REALLY think there is some left over for the luxury of saving for retirement? Much less doctor and dentist bills! Just how clueless can you get? Plumbers make good money if they ain't incompetent or lazy. My granddad on my mother's side was a plumber. Made all kinds of money.
Two years ago my daughter died from a condition that is preventable from death by proper medical attention. Do you have any idea how I resent having to work with and pay rent/utilites to those who have medical care? What makes you more valuable than her life? I pay taxes and not on the dole.Money? Oh I see you had money or health insurance for which you got a tax deduction. I get a tax deduction for nothing and yes I so pay taxes. Can't get a tax deduction if you don't pay taxes idiot. EIC notwithstandingMy land lord gets the tax deduction while I pay for it. He saved and invested his money. You didn't. You lose.
I kindest thing the poor can do for its children is not to have any. The unproductive, I won't call them poor cause they ain't, are out breeding the productive thanks to welfareThat way their soul and spirit would not be damaged. You anti abortionist are damned liars, you think life is so precious, you're not kidding the poor. The well to do can go to Canada or Europe and get an abortion, but not the poor. I think it is because you asshats need cannon fodder for your wars. We know the well to do and powerful do not put their children on the front line to die, but you put our children in the front lines to die protecting your damned corporations. Really? Lazy welfare folks do not join the military. Middle class folks join the military. Maybe if more welfare folks would join the military, they might get self some respect/work ethic so they wouldn't be welfare folks anymore.
Do I sound a little angry? Geeze I wonder why. I'm sick of this country, then move!especially when I see the medical needs of developed Europe do not let people needlessly die. doctors and dentist will not let the government train others in these skills in our government to serve the low income people because they might not get every nickel out of those needing their services.
Don't give me this crap about emergency rooms and state dental care. After the emergency room gets through taking you to a collection agency and the state is willing to pull your teeth but not repair the damage done by years of dental damage. Wonderful choices!
Capitalism works? For who? Works for me. Of course I got an education while my friends partied. I work harder than anyone else in my organization and the money took care of itself.just like slavery worked fine except for the slaves. You depend on government, you are a slave. The poor are one of the most hated groups in this country. Wonder why? Maybe because they are lazy and make bad decisions and want the rest of us to pay for it?Pledge of Allegiance? Forget it, its your country not mine, I just live here. Please move! I'll pay for the plane ticket as long as it is to Cuba or North Korea. Wait until more jobs are lost. Who is the president now? Oh that's right!!! I liberal dem name oboma!I guess that is what its going to take before we start looking like England and of course we know only the "criminally minded" riot? Nope... those on the dole rioted.Just how stupid, compassionless and ignorant can a nation get? I am compassionate... just not for lazy asses that won't take care of themselves.
gateley (1000+ posts) Sun Aug-14-11 05:13 PM
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1. Wow. Brilliant - and heartbreaking.
You should e-mail this to Obama, it MAY be one of the letters he reads and he needs a nudge.
Stargazer99 (925 posts) Sun Aug-14-11 04:57 PM
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What is your excuse America
I'm 70 years old, work two jobs at $10 per hr (no benes) to pay the living expenses. I have diabetes and cardiovascular problems along with fighting depression almost every week. $100 is taken from my monthly $803.00 and $100 is taken from Mr's 940 social security. Rent is $890.00 and we live with broken windows,rotting tile,rotting deck. The city of Puyallup charges us $100 per month for its services, garbage $80 and electricity varies from $100 to $400 in the winter.
I'm calling complete and total bullshit on this, and therefore the rest of your story. Unless the electric rates have dectupled (is that a word? OK, increased 10 times) since I moved home from Seattle in 2007, I'm not buying it. Even in the dead of winter, my electric bill averaged about $50-60 per month. It was dirt freaking cheap compared to Texas since a lot of the power came from hydro.
My electric bill has doubled in the past 5 years, the Democrats snuck in all these frigging charges!
Stargazer99 (925 posts) Sun Aug-14-11 04:57 PM
Original message
What is your excuse America
I'm 70 years old, work two jobs at $10 per hr (no benes) to pay the living expenses.
$100 is taken from my monthly $803.00 and $100 is taken from Mr's 940 social security.
Rent is $890.00 and we live with broken windows,rotting tile,rotting deck.
The city of Puyallup charges us $100 per month for its services, garbage $80 and electricity varies from $100 to $400 in the winter. You brilliant conservative jerks are perfectly happy with cutting heating assistance. Mr is ill with heart problems and freezes in the winter. I do not know how I'm going to pay for the heat/electricity this winter.
Now why in the hell do you think I would become depressed? Must be a chemical imbalance right?
Last year the mattress sprung a spring. We slept on it until it was totally unbearable. I bought a used matteress and had a neighbor deliver it to the house. Guess what, it had bed bugs! there is not enough money to have someone come and haul it away nor is there enough money to buy a new mattress that would be sure not to have bed bugs.
That is only one reason I detest this country.
Mr. crawled under houses doing plumbing work most of his life at low wages with no retirement.
Why didn't we save for retirement you say? Just how clueless are you. After paying the rent,utilities, car repairs, food, doctor bills you REALLY think there is some left over for the luxury of saving for retirement? Much less doctor and dentist bills! Just how clueless can you get?
Two years ago my daughter died from a condition that is preventable from death by proper medical attention.
Do you have any idea how I resent having to work with and pay rent/utilites to those who have medical care?
My land lord gets the tax deduction while I pay for it.
You anti abortionist are damned liars, you think life is so precious, you're not kidding the poor. The well to do can go to Canada or Europe and get an abortion, but not the poor. I think it is because you asshats need cannon fodder for your wars.
We know the well to do and powerful do not put their children on the front line to die, but you put our children in the front lines to die protecting your damned corporations.
Do I sound a little angry? Geeze I wonder why.
I'm sick of this country, especially when I see the medical needs of developed Europe do not let people needlessly die. doctors and dentist will not let the government train others in these skills in our government to serve the low income people because they might not get every nickel out of those needing their services.
Don't give me this crap about emergency rooms and state dental care. After the emergency room gets through taking you to a collection agency and the state is willing to pull your teeth but not repair the damage done by years of dental damage. Wonderful choices!
Capitalism works? For who? just like slavery worked fine except for the slaves. The poor are one of the most hated groups in this country. Pledge of Allegiance? Forget it, its your country not mine, I just live here.
Wait until more jobs are lost. I guess that is what its going to take before we start looking like England and of course we know only the "criminally minded" riot? Just how stupid, compassionless and ignorant can a nation get?
I'm 70 years old, work two jobs at $10 per hr (no benes) to pay the living expenses. I have diabetes and cardiovascular problems along with fighting depression almost every week. $100 is taken from my monthly $803.00 and $100 is taken from Mr's 940 social security. Rent is $890.00 and we live with broken windows,rotting tile,rotting deck.
Side note: I just can not begrude anyone in poverty having a computer and a connection these days. In fact my computer has kept a bad phase in my life from getting worse. I use mine all time as my main means of communication ( e mail, IM, skype voice ), continuing my education, job searching and directions to jobs, printing out coupons, buying and selling stuff ( Craig's list ) and my main source of entertainment without a TV ( free on line games, youtube and hulu, Pandora, DVD player with DVDs from the library )
I completely understand where your coming from. My financial situation is getting pretty precarious and some days my internet seems like it might have to be considered a luxury. But all in all it is a luxury. While land line phone connections are still +=25 a month from ma bells pups and we can get 3 or 4 digital air channels for basic entertainment and information.
There is absolutely no reason why anyone receiving handouts should have cable, cellular, and internet when people who bust their ass working are having a hard time making ends meet legitimately..
Don't take this like i'm coming down on you, cause im not...it sounds like we are very similar.. Im just really moody tonight...
I guess I should add that I have gotten used to not having a actual TV so I don't think I will get one again even when things do get better. The TV receiver will be fine and my old boombox is fine for background noise. And I no longer see the need in getting a real internet connection when I can get what I need for $12.50 a week without a two year contract. Tho I might get Hulu plus and Netflix again. There is not much on basic cable that is not on Hulu plus and Netflix and Amazon have pretty much everything on the premium movie channels.
Let's see....net, hulu, netflix, cell phone=$81 a month or $20.25 a week not counting Amazon or Redbox picking up any movie slack. Cheaper then any phone, net , TV bundles out there and no pain in the ass contrats or monthly statements.
I can get used to the simple life. :wink:
^^ hey i didnt meant to sound like an ass.. hand-out faeries would be asking more more more while we are cutting back...
I'm calling complete and total bullshit on this, and therefore the rest of your story. Unless the electric rates have dectupled (is that a word? OK, increased 10 times) since I moved home from Seattle in 2007, I'm not buying it. Even in the dead of winter, my electric bill averaged about $50-60 per month. It was dirt freaking cheap compared to Texas since a lot of the power came from hydro.
Reading the exchange between captrandom and Bodadh couldn't highlight the difference between conservatives and liberals any clearer.
Conservatives "make do" with what life gives them. They can literally take lemons and make lemonade.
Liberals "get by" with what government gives them, then bitch when it isn't enough.
And, it's never enough for them.
Stargazer99 (925 posts) Sun Aug-14-11 04:57 PMCondoms are less expensive than abortions and are free in some areas. Wish your father had some 70 years ago. ::)
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I kindest thing the poor can do for its children is not to have any. That way their soul and spirit would not be damaged. You anti abortionist are damned liars, you think life is so precious, you're not kidding the poor. The well to do can go to Canada or Europe and get an abortion, but not the poor. I think it is because you asshats need cannon fodder for your wars. We know the well to do and powerful do not put their children on the front line to die, but you put our children in the front lines to die protecting your damned corporations.
Stargazer99
Capitalism works? For who? just like slavery worked fine except for the slaves. The poor are one of the most hated groups in this country. Pledge of Allegiance? Forget it, its your country not mine, I just live here. Wait until more jobs are lost. I guess that is what its going to take before we start looking like England and of course we know only the "criminally minded" riot? Just how stupid, compassionless and ignorant can a nation get?
What the hell did you do for the past 52 f'n years to prepare for retirement, dumbass? Did you HONESTLY expect SS to pay the amount needed to live the rest of your life, even though it says SUPPLEMENTAL IN THE DAMN TITLE? I'm to assume you think it's the rest of Americans responsibility to provide you with a free living because were too brick f'n stupid to put a little back every paycheck for the past 50 years?
Lurking DUmbasses, I read shit like this every DAY from you moonbats. You HONESTLY think you're intellectually capable of handling a ****ing economy? Seriously?
I guess that's why we're in the shape we're in today. Too many of you fools voting.
You know......for the last TEN YEARS of ones working life (I think), Social Security mails you an annual statement, detailing exactly how much you will receive in benefits upon retirement......allowing you at least a decade to plan and determine how much supplemental income that you will need to retire in the manner that you anticipate to be acceptable........They do that for everyone... I think it started under Clinton, but I get one every year after I pay my taxes.
It's not as though you weren't warned, and given an opportunity to do some final planning.....
doc
They do that for everyone... I think it started under Clinton, but I get one every year after I pay my taxes.
Hey, stargazer99, ever hear the phrase "Your failure to plan ahead does not constitute my emergency?"
No?
Can't say I'm surprised.
Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-15-11 09:47 AM
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25. Maybe for the time being we need a solution, some city-style communes or something...
the mega-rich sons of bitches who have redistributed the wealth of this country from us to themselves, are going to continue doing this.
Meantime, to survive we MUST do something.
Does anyone have any kind of commune-style solution for the interim, until we get a Democratic president that WANTS to DO SOMETHING to help the suffering?
'Cause right now NOTHING IS BEING DONE.
They do that for everyone... I think it started under Clinton, but I get one every year after I pay my taxes.I heard the muslim stopped the Social Security annual statements a few months ago.
Does anyone have any kind of commune-style solution for the interim, until we get a Democratic president that WANTS to DO SOMETHING to help the suffering?
Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-15-11 09:47 AM
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25. Maybe for the time being we need a solution, some city-style communes or something... the mega-rich sons of bitches who have redistributed the wealth of this country from us to themselves, are going to continue doing this.
Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Mon Aug-15-11 09:47 AMI wonder how much wealth the mega-rich took from DUmmy Sarah Imaboobi.
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25. Maybe for the time being we need a solution, some city-style communes or something... the mega-rich sons of bitches who have redistributed the wealth of this country from us to themselves, are going to continue doing this.
Rent is $890.00 and we live with broken windows,rotting tile,rotting deck.
If she rents, isn't her landlord supposed to keep tenant residences up to code??No. She's a DUmbass. She has a land lord.
My land lord gets the tax deduction while I pay for it.