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What you have written including the quote from Doug also struck a note with me. Though I am now sitting here collecting Social Security; the troubling economy does reach everyone. No raise this year from SSA and next year as well but prices on just about everything including utilities, phone services, etc. continues to rise despite so many people out of work and the underpaid.

I am pissed to listening to the ads by politicians (listening because my eyes are usually buried in a book or settled on my easel) talk about issues such as Ilegal immigration, gay people adopting and marrying, abortion, tax increases (tax cuts are in from Obama thank you very much) and other such non issues!!!! Rare is the politician that is actually doing something about jobs, or the corporate greed (2 trillion dollars Corporate America has amassed since the Stock market recovered and they are now just sitting on this money) not hiring!!! There are very few people in this country or the world for that matter who have not been touched by the economy. And to hear SOME politicians discussing Obamacare (how freaking disrespectful is that!!) makes me angry considering they get "socialized" healthcare at reasonable rates paid for by us but some politicians (the Republicans) are not willing to help others get basic coverage.

While I no longer have to look for and maintain a job; family members do!!!!That felt better getting it off my chest. I mailed in my absentee ballot on Friday and not one single Republican got my vote!!!!! Not this time and probably not ever!