are y'all better off than you were 4 years ago ?

[chickened]

I can agree to that. Livestock don't pay attention to things like politics and daylights savings time. If I had more land I would buy a few cows. If I had more money I'd buy the neighbor's property that is for sale... the old lady just went to a home and she even has a pasture where she raised her cows. But I'm broke. Oh well.

I hear phones will be free soon.

 

[hemet dennis]

I hear phones will be free soon.

Oh great just what I need another phone.

 

[cupman]

I hear phones will be free soon.

Yeah, that's your problem, you believe anything you hear so long as you like the information.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...-obama-campaign-gives-free-cell-phones-suppo/


Our ruling

Putnam told Romney supporters that the Obama campaign is offering cell phones to get its voters to the polls.

Internet chatter claiming that Obama gave cell phones to welfare recipients contained a tiny grain of truth: The federal government does have a program to subsidize phone service for low-income people. That program, though, existed long before Obama became president.
Putnam then squeezed all reality out of the story, twisting it into an allegation of dirty campaigning. He has since acknowledged the statement was wrong -- but not before announcing it at a high-profile presidential campaign rally. We rate his statement Pants on Fire!

 

[punk-a-doodle]

I can not remember the last job I applied for that did *not* require me to have both phone and email.

That said, the way the phone program is set up (corporate profits) is what irks me. http://www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q32012/the-truth-about-welfare-cell-phones-and-how-to-get-one

 

[chickened]

Yeah, that's your problem, you believe anything you hear so long as you like the information.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...-obama-campaign-gives-free-cell-phones-suppo/


Our ruling

Putnam told Romney supporters that the Obama campaign is offering cell phones to get its voters to the polls.

Internet chatter claiming that Obama gave cell phones to welfare recipients contained a tiny grain of truth: The federal government does have a program to subsidize phone service for low-income people. That program, though, existed long before Obama became president.
Putnam then squeezed all reality out of the story, twisting it into an allegation of dirty campaigning. He has since acknowledged the statement was wrong -- but not before announcing it at a high-profile presidential campaign rally. We rate his statement Pants on Fire!

http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/cellphone.asp

It seems this began during Reagan and has been expanded and most likely is not going away.

Hardly seems that anyone capable of using a phone cannot afford one as cheap as they are and not really the role of any government IMO.

 

[Mahonri]

I am making less than half of what I was 3 years ago. The past two years we had to dip into savings to survive. Thank the Lord we had some savings.

I'm actually looking into moving to Costa Rica, or Ecuador.

With the results last night, if I stay here, I'll have to lay off some employees and I'll be out of savings in just a few years.

I have experience in my youth driving a combine... perhaps by then there will be a collective somewhere, where I can get a job and let the gov'mint take care of me like the other 51%.

 

[chickened]

I can not remember the last job I applied for that did *not* require me to have both phone and email.
That said, the way the phone program is set up (corporate profits) is what irks me. http://www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q32012/the-truth-about-welfare-cell-phones-and-how-to-get-one

Another example of a government program designed for the poor but benefits big business. Not real generosity IMO.

 

[kathyinmo]

I am making less than half of what I was 3 years ago. The past two years we had to dip into savings to survive. Thank the Lord we had some savings.

I'm actually looking into moving to Costa Rica, or Ecuador.

With the results last night, if I stay here, I'll have to lay off some employees and I'll be out of savings in just a few years.

I have experience in my youth driving a combine... perhaps by then there will be a collective somewhere, where I can get a job and let the gov'mint take care of me like the other 51%.

I'm movin' with ya!

 

[kathyinmo]

I bought this really great book. Some may be interested. It is LOADED with great information!

HERE.

 

[MamaRoo]

I am making less than half of what I was 3 years ago. The past two years we had to dip into savings to survive. Thank the Lord we had some savings.

I'm actually looking into moving to Costa Rica, or Ecuador.

With the results last night, if I stay here, I'll have to lay off some employees and I'll be out of savings in just a few years.

I have experience in my youth driving a combine... perhaps by then there will be a collective somewhere, where I can get a job and let the gov'mint take care of me like the other 51%.

http://money.msn.com/retirement-pla...12k-a-month-weston.aspx?cp-documentid=6809719

It is my retirement plan.