My efforts to return to school have been redoubled. I just realized that I could be making double what I make now in under two years if I go ahead and get it done.
I'm sickened that the cost of everything has doubled but my rate of pay is the same. In 1996 I was getting paid about $10 an hour, worked 35 hrs a week, and I was on top of the world. Today I work 60+ and I mostly broke. What happened? Corrupt government. A dirty criminal and his cronies are in the White House today and look at the mess. Wages have not significantly increased in 10 years, but everything else has.
In 1996:
1. Gas prices in this area ranged from .95/gal - 1.25/gal
2. Dinner for two at a restaurant like Applebee's was under $20.
In 2006:
1. Gas prices range from 2.25/gal - 3.00+/gal
2. A dinner for two at Applebee's is $35 - $45.
AND WE'RE STILL GETTING THE SAME CHECK FROM 10 YEARS AGO!!!!!!!
Oil & energy companies are reporting record profits. Yet almost every other sector is taking a beating and nobody else sees the connection. What do we need to do as a country to make this work? If people could live comfortably on one job's wages, you could have a better job market. I know I don't want to work any more than necessary.
I would daresay that two simple fixes are needed to give this country a much needed boost.
1. Get better control of our energy needs.
2. Legalize a certain substance and use the taxable income, which is in the billions, to fund other gov't programs.
Of course holding all current lawmakers accountable for the actions of their laws would be nice too.
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The other day I figured up my witholdings for the hour.
Between FICA and SSI and FED, the Gubment takes a 1 and 1/2 "5 piece chicken nuggetsfrom Wendys" for every hour that I work. I get very little of that back.
That's a lot of gosh durn chicken nuggets per year. If my calculations are correct, that amounts to a pile of chicken that would reach to Colorado and back if set end to end. You know, beak to beak.
Where was I going? Other than the taxes, the gubment has very little to do with what your time is worth.
So, don't blame them for that. There are so many other things they are doing wrong that needs the blame and we don't want to run out of blame.
I'd argue that point. The Gov't can control the quality of life in many ways. When gas prices are allowed to go unchecked, the price of everything is effected. After all, the goods just don't "miracle" themselves on store shelves. That is only one small facet and only one possible approach.
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