Pay attention, WICKY.It was the previous administration that screwed us out of our retirements(unless your are one of the rich ones who made out like bandits.)
Sorry about all our losses, but it’s not really the Administrations fault, current or previous. Congress makes the budget and tax laws and most of them have been in office for many Administrations. We “the People” keep electing the same people who have put us in this and many other messes and who get away with it because “we” keep blaming the White House occupants. Come on people go to the Primaries for your Party and start selecting new candidates instead of the same old one’s who don’t listen to our needs and keep doing unto us instead of for us. Sorry for the long rant.
Lets start paying EVERY politician minimum wage only… and lets cut everyones interest rates - especially those who make less than 100,000 a year!! Simple little things like that need to be done.
irrational Bush haters are everywhere aren’t they. C’mon, start kicking the losers(our loss, not theirs) out of congress and senate. get rid of Graham, Kennedy, Franks, Durbin, McCain, etc. There has to be SOMEBODY who’s responsible & honest we can elect?
@idwiz - I agree that politicians are paid too much. However, cutting interest rates hurts people who have worked hard to have some savings. If it weren’t for my mother’s savings (& the interest earned from them) there wouldn’t be any money to pay for people to watch her, since she is now completely bedridden. Hospice helps, but not 24/7.
I am talking about interest rates that we are charged for things like mortgages etc… NOT what we get for savings etc… leave those alone… they are low enough already!
I took care of my mom for a few years.. I know what you are going through… I will say a prayer for you both
For politicians who are re-elected; Second term, pay cut in half, Third term, half again, Fourth term, charge the pol one-half of original salary, Fifth term, Charge is 100% of original salary, Sixth term, confiscation of all worldly goods.
My 401(k) lost 20% during the previous administration. It has gained 10% during the few short months of the current administration. What’s gotten into you?
yea gezzer bush’s economy was horrible, that’s why the dow jones jumped to over 14,000 points before crashing because of bills like gramm-leach-billey, that were signed into law by bill clinton
Um, if you were paying attention you would know the market has recovered considerably. Oh, and it crashed and styayed crashed BECAUSE of Obama’s trillion dollar spending spree and tax increases.
wicky over 15 years ago
This adm. just eliminated any kind of retirement.
eepatte over 15 years ago
Pay attention, WICKY.It was the previous administration that screwed us out of our retirements(unless your are one of the rich ones who made out like bandits.)
retiredgezzer over 15 years ago
wicky said,
This adm. just eliminated any kind of retirement.
What you should have said was the Bush adm.
Roadrunner Premium Member over 15 years ago
I think mine was cremated, and instead of flowers you were asked to make contributions to the my favorite charity, me.
bmwk12ltc over 15 years ago
Sorry about all our losses, but it’s not really the Administrations fault, current or previous. Congress makes the budget and tax laws and most of them have been in office for many Administrations. We “the People” keep electing the same people who have put us in this and many other messes and who get away with it because “we” keep blaming the White House occupants. Come on people go to the Primaries for your Party and start selecting new candidates instead of the same old one’s who don’t listen to our needs and keep doing unto us instead of for us. Sorry for the long rant.
idwiz123 over 15 years ago
Greed got us here.
Lets start paying EVERY politician minimum wage only… and lets cut everyones interest rates - especially those who make less than 100,000 a year!! Simple little things like that need to be done.
I can dream can’ t I?
midiranger over 15 years ago
irrational Bush haters are everywhere aren’t they. C’mon, start kicking the losers(our loss, not theirs) out of congress and senate. get rid of Graham, Kennedy, Franks, Durbin, McCain, etc. There has to be SOMEBODY who’s responsible & honest we can elect?
Smiley Rmom over 15 years ago
@idwiz - I agree that politicians are paid too much. However, cutting interest rates hurts people who have worked hard to have some savings. If it weren’t for my mother’s savings (& the interest earned from them) there wouldn’t be any money to pay for people to watch her, since she is now completely bedridden. Hospice helps, but not 24/7.
idwiz123 over 15 years ago
Hi RRAmom..
I am talking about interest rates that we are charged for things like mortgages etc… NOT what we get for savings etc… leave those alone… they are low enough already!
I took care of my mom for a few years.. I know what you are going through… I will say a prayer for you both
aerwalt over 15 years ago
For politicians who are re-elected; Second term, pay cut in half, Third term, half again, Fourth term, charge the pol one-half of original salary, Fifth term, Charge is 100% of original salary, Sixth term, confiscation of all worldly goods.
No one permitted to subsidize any politician.
Smiley Rmom over 15 years ago
idwiz - Mom holds a mortgage on some land they sold. So some of her interest money comes from a mortgage.
benbrilling over 15 years ago
My 401(k) lost 20% during the previous administration. It has gained 10% during the few short months of the current administration. What’s gotten into you?
Smiley Rmom over 15 years ago
@aerwalt - I like your idea. Although, it does make me wonder if they would be more likely to take bribes, etc.?
Two things - 1. They should have to live by the laws they make for the rest of the country.
They need to read every word of every bill (or at least the opportunity for their staffers & the public to do so) before they vote for it.boldyuma over 15 years ago
“The accounted called to talk about my BRA?”
mike48 over 15 years ago
I HAD TO RETIRE DUE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS BUT I GET ENOUGH MONEY TO SURVIVE ON
huskerfan9287 over 15 years ago
yea gezzer bush’s economy was horrible, that’s why the dow jones jumped to over 14,000 points before crashing because of bills like gramm-leach-billey, that were signed into law by bill clinton
dougeprofile over 15 years ago
Um, if you were paying attention you would know the market has recovered considerably. Oh, and it crashed and styayed crashed BECAUSE of Obama’s trillion dollar spending spree and tax increases.