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Date Posted: 03:26:04 10/01/08 Wed
Author: Terry
Subject: Where's my bailout?
In reply to: Minnie 's message, "I guess hte best way to answer" on 13:34:32 09/30/08 Tue

I hear the dire predictions about what will happen if the government doesn't bail out Wall Street. People will be out of work; there won't be any jobs; you will fall behind on your mortgage; you won't be able to get credit; you won't be able to put food on the table.

Well, I'm there. The price of EVERYTHING is skyrocketing; my husband still hasn't found a job and his emergency unemployment benefits will be exhausted after 2 more checks. We are teetering on the edge and I have no idea what will happen if Ed doesn't find work before his unemployment runs out. But you probably won't see me online anymore because the BrightHouse bill will be the first thing I stop paying when we run out of money.

I didn't hear our President say one word about helping people like me. Not one single word. Raise the frigging poverty line! Light a fire under FEMA who were supposed to bring hundreds of jobs to this area after Fay (not one person we know who applied has heard back from them and the FEMA woman never returns calls). Pass ANOTHER extension for unemployment in states like Florida where the majority of he unemployed are construction workers like Ed. 700 billion dollars to bail out an industry run by rat bastards making millions of dollars a year; how about we make those guys pay the friggin tab instead of the tax payers? When I hear the CEO of Washington Mutual is considering not taking his multi-million dollar severance package I want to smack someone. It shouldn't be up to him! If your bank is seized by the feds you should be out of a friggin job w/o any benefits on the spot. I am sick and goddamn tired of listening to the government whine about how we have to bail out these fuckers when it is their own goddamn fault! Republicans and Democrats wanted to deregulate the banks and mortgage companies and now we have to clean up their bullshit? Seems to me the CEO of Lehman Brothers has some cash in his pocket, it's time to pony up and pay the bill.

Where's my bailout?

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[> [> [> [> [> Sorry for the rant -- Terry, 03:42:09 10/01/08 Wed [1]

I'm trying to figure out how to live on what's left in the bank until next payday and still feed the kids and fix my 14 year old car that broke down yesterday. I'm feeling kind of stressed.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Don't be sorry for ranting. I had no idea you -- LAwoman, 12:58:29 10/01/08 Wed [1]

were having such a tough time. I can see why this bailout plan would upset you and others who are struggling to keep their heads above water. Just thinking about the CEOs that contributed to this mess getting out unscathed has me pretty steamed too. I want them all in jail. I still don't know how I feel about the bailout plan. I think it still needs a lot of work. But it seems inevitable that there will be some sort of bailout process enacted.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> It's ok -- Terry, 16:34:06 10/01/08 Wed [1]

I just take it one day at a time. If I think too far ahead I can't sleep and I cry a lot.

I wish I could take my post back because I'm more than a little embarassed to have over-shared.

They were able to patch up the gas leak in my car for a measly $35 so that turned out much better than expected. Car isn't running very well but at least it's running for now. I lost between a 1/4 and a 1/2 a tank on the 13 mile ride home yesterday. Just another kick in the ass because that was the rest of my gas for the week.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Leaking gasoline these days would be a major bummer. Glad it's fixed! -- LAwoman, 19:32:58 10/01/08 Wed [1]


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