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Why would anybody listen to Republicans ? The party of "No"
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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 495692" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>I paint with a broad brush because I believe a lot of people fall into the category where they could help themselves, but choose not too. Case in point 2 years ago I helped a friend move into a house him and his new wife had just purchased. Less than 2 months ago I again helped him move out as he was losing the house in foreclosure. He had a job in the housing market and lost it when it began going south. Keep in mind while he was letting his house get foreclosed on he still held onto a paid for motorcycle, a 3 year old SUV for his wife to drive who was not working which he was still making payments on, cable, high speed internet, a cell phone for both him and his wife, and all the other trappings of a typical middle class household. Only issue was that he didn't have the income to support it, nor the intestinal fortitude to do what was necessary to save his house. I know this is one case, but some people deserve to be kicked in the rear end in order to do what is necessary for themselves. </p><p></p><p>I maintain 3 months worth of expenses in savings(working on 6 months), low debt, and the understanding that if I have to I will sell off whatever I need to in order to keep my home. Even if it means selling things I really don't want to sell like my own motorcycle. People who purchase homes with little to no money down, living paycheck to paycheck, with credit card debt and car payments don't receive my sympathy. That is a recipe for disaster no matter how you cut it. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Perhaps that franchisee will delay opening a new store until he knows how much money the government will take from him in the future delaying creating jobs in an economy where it is desperately needed. Or how about this, I recently went to a boat, sport, and travel show where I may have considered purchasing a travel trailer, but with the proposed carbon credit taxes I will hold off until I know the full effect of how that will impact gasoline prices before I make any more large purchase decisions like that one. I'm far from "wealthy", but don't you think someone, somewhere may have benefited from my purchase?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 495692, member: 249"] I paint with a broad brush because I believe a lot of people fall into the category where they could help themselves, but choose not too. Case in point 2 years ago I helped a friend move into a house him and his new wife had just purchased. Less than 2 months ago I again helped him move out as he was losing the house in foreclosure. He had a job in the housing market and lost it when it began going south. Keep in mind while he was letting his house get foreclosed on he still held onto a paid for motorcycle, a 3 year old SUV for his wife to drive who was not working which he was still making payments on, cable, high speed internet, a cell phone for both him and his wife, and all the other trappings of a typical middle class household. Only issue was that he didn't have the income to support it, nor the intestinal fortitude to do what was necessary to save his house. I know this is one case, but some people deserve to be kicked in the rear end in order to do what is necessary for themselves. I maintain 3 months worth of expenses in savings(working on 6 months), low debt, and the understanding that if I have to I will sell off whatever I need to in order to keep my home. Even if it means selling things I really don't want to sell like my own motorcycle. People who purchase homes with little to no money down, living paycheck to paycheck, with credit card debt and car payments don't receive my sympathy. That is a recipe for disaster no matter how you cut it. Perhaps that franchisee will delay opening a new store until he knows how much money the government will take from him in the future delaying creating jobs in an economy where it is desperately needed. Or how about this, I recently went to a boat, sport, and travel show where I may have considered purchasing a travel trailer, but with the proposed carbon credit taxes I will hold off until I know the full effect of how that will impact gasoline prices before I make any more large purchase decisions like that one. I'm far from "wealthy", but don't you think someone, somewhere may have benefited from my purchase? [/QUOTE]
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