Comments on: Personal Choice vs. $7.50 a Week http://blog.merrindonahue.com/archives/2009/02/13/personal_choice_vs_750_a_week Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:02:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Merrin http://blog.merrindonahue.com/archives/2009/02/13/personal_choice_vs_750_a_week/comment-page-1#comment-33008 Merrin Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:24:24 +0000 http://blog.merrindonahue.com/?p=1327#comment-33008 Oh, and Miss Single-Mom-Of-Fourteen got a manicure the other day. I gave up manicures while we were trying to sell our house; I can't imagine going and getting my nails done if I had 14 mouths to feed. Oh, and Miss Single-Mom-Of-Fourteen got a manicure the other day. I gave up manicures while we were trying to sell our house; I can’t imagine going and getting my nails done if I had 14 mouths to feed.

]]> By: Merrin http://blog.merrindonahue.com/archives/2009/02/13/personal_choice_vs_750_a_week/comment-page-1#comment-33007 Merrin Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:23:30 +0000 http://blog.merrindonahue.com/?p=1327#comment-33007 The first $700 billion that went to the banks is loooooong gone. This $787 billion is going "to the people", except it's not. And as for cell phones, I know a lot of people who have replaced their land lines, and for them, then sure. I don't need a cell phone (I don't work, and pretty much everything I need, including the grocery store, is within walking distance), but I have one anyway, so I consider mine a luxury. I certainly don't need the unlimited data plan, but I sure do like it. ;-) And I'm with you, Camille.....the people that DO make the choice to use the system for their own personal gain (i.e. use food stamps to pay for food so they can use their paycheck to pay for cable) really, REALLY piss me off. The first $700 billion that went to the banks is loooooong gone. This $787 billion is going “to the people”, except it’s not. And as for cell phones, I know a lot of people who have replaced their land lines, and for them, then sure. I don’t need a cell phone (I don’t work, and pretty much everything I need, including the grocery store, is within walking distance), but I have one anyway, so I consider mine a luxury. I certainly don’t need the unlimited data plan, but I sure do like it. ;-) And I’m with you, Camille…..the people that DO make the choice to use the system for their own personal gain (i.e. use food stamps to pay for food so they can use their paycheck to pay for cable) really, REALLY piss me off.

]]> By: camille http://blog.merrindonahue.com/archives/2009/02/13/personal_choice_vs_750_a_week/comment-page-1#comment-33005 camille Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:33:18 +0000 http://blog.merrindonahue.com/?p=1327#comment-33005 I think most of the American population doesn't look at cell phones as a luxury anymore, but I do. And here is why: because I live in a town where a cell phone wouldn't work at my house, or at many areas in my town. If I could cancel my home phone and get a cell phone, then I would b/c it probably would be cheaper, but it's not an option down here. So, as far as my little spot on the map, people here who talk about how poor they are, but have cell phones and home phones, and go out to eat, and have satellite/cable tv and buy whatever they want at the grocery store with their food stamps and WIC, really get my blood boiling. And I know this has little to nothing to do with your post, but you did say "personal choice vs. $7.50 a week" and WE, my husband and I, make (and have made) tons of personal choices (sacrifices, if you will) so that we don't have to rely on someone else to pay our way (hello single-jobless-mom-of-fourteen!). yea...so even though I'd be appreciative of $7.50 a week, I can't say it would make a big difference in our lives. I think most of the American population doesn’t look at cell phones as a luxury anymore, but I do. And here is why: because I live in a town where a cell phone wouldn’t work at my house, or at many areas in my town. If I could cancel my home phone and get a cell phone, then I would b/c it probably would be cheaper, but it’s not an option down here. So, as far as my little spot on the map, people here who talk about how poor they are, but have cell phones and home phones, and go out to eat, and have satellite/cable tv and buy whatever they want at the grocery store with their food stamps and WIC, really get my blood boiling. And I know this has little to nothing to do with your post, but you did say “personal choice vs. $7.50 a week” and WE, my husband and I, make (and have made) tons of personal choices (sacrifices, if you will) so that we don’t have to rely on someone else to pay our way (hello single-jobless-mom-of-fourteen!). yea…so even though I’d be appreciative of $7.50 a week, I can’t say it would make a big difference in our lives.

]]> By: statia http://blog.merrindonahue.com/archives/2009/02/13/personal_choice_vs_750_a_week/comment-page-1#comment-32997 statia Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:36:28 +0000 http://blog.merrindonahue.com/?p=1327#comment-32997 I don't really look at cell phones as a luxury anymore. They're kind of a necessity. We don't have a land line (well, ok, we DO, but it's for our security system and it's basically the basic package of 14 bucks a month). Most people are now opting to drop land lines for mobile. My land line was basically a telemarketer catch all. No one called me. It was stupid to keep it. Anyway, I'm not sure how I feel about the package. Except, lets hope the banks are using the money wisely and are not out taking a big joyride. I don’t really look at cell phones as a luxury anymore. They’re kind of a necessity. We don’t have a land line (well, ok, we DO, but it’s for our security system and it’s basically the basic package of 14 bucks a month). Most people are now opting to drop land lines for mobile. My land line was basically a telemarketer catch all. No one called me. It was stupid to keep it.

Anyway, I’m not sure how I feel about the package. Except, lets hope the banks are using the money wisely and are not out taking a big joyride.

]]> By: Merrin http://blog.merrindonahue.com/archives/2009/02/13/personal_choice_vs_750_a_week/comment-page-1#comment-32927 Merrin Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:56:59 +0000 http://blog.merrindonahue.com/?p=1327#comment-32927 There is a lot about the bill that stinks, but *some* of it IS necessary. $165 million for fish farms is one thing that I'm actually okay with, as is $50 million for the arts (which have suffered under Bush, and are something that needs to be nurtured as part of an enlightened society). Golf carts, electric cars for gov't workers, and block grants for CERTAIN organizations....not so much. I think that the amount of money is way excessive, and I think 75% of what it's being spent on is crap and not helpful to the majority of Americans. There is a lot about the bill that stinks, but *some* of it IS necessary. $165 million for fish farms is one thing that I’m actually okay with, as is $50 million for the arts (which have suffered under Bush, and are something that needs to be nurtured as part of an enlightened society). Golf carts, electric cars for gov’t workers, and block grants for CERTAIN organizations….not so much. I think that the amount of money is way excessive, and I think 75% of what it’s being spent on is crap and not helpful to the majority of Americans.

]]> By: Kevin Donahue http://blog.merrindonahue.com/archives/2009/02/13/personal_choice_vs_750_a_week/comment-page-1#comment-32925 Kevin Donahue Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:38:11 +0000 http://blog.merrindonahue.com/?p=1327#comment-32925 Who's getting a stimulus? - People who drive golf carts instead of cars. (Seriously) - Electric cars for the governement - Block grants for community organizations (including our friends at Acorn who are facing federal election scamming charges) - $50 million for "the arts" - $165 million for fish farms - $1 billion for the census The truly sad part is.. in September 2008... Harry Reid was talking about a $58 billion dollar stimulus. Now we're at $838 billion and counting. Talk about inflation!!!! Just think - two more years of a Democratic Congress. Our total might be well over three trillion by the time elections roll around again. But... they are *so* much hipper and cooler than the Republicans. Nancy Pelosi has twitter. ((swoon)) Seriously... our daughter's daughter is going to be paying the interest so that fish hatcheries can feel stimulated. Nice. Who’s getting a stimulus?

- People who drive golf carts instead of cars. (Seriously)
- Electric cars for the governement
- Block grants for community organizations (including our friends at Acorn who are facing federal election scamming charges)
- $50 million for “the arts”
- $165 million for fish farms
- $1 billion for the census

The truly sad part is.. in September 2008… Harry Reid was talking about a $58 billion dollar stimulus. Now we’re at $838 billion and counting. Talk about inflation!!!!

Just think – two more years of a Democratic Congress. Our total might be well over three trillion by the time elections roll around again. But… they are *so* much hipper and cooler than the Republicans. Nancy Pelosi has twitter. ((swoon))

Seriously… our daughter’s daughter is going to be paying the interest so that fish hatcheries can feel stimulated. Nice.

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