Ol' Leroy really is an idiot. He and his regime appear to have an ax to grind on the wealthy. 9 billion dollars over a 10 year period. The welfare king should dig a bit deeper and find real money. Hell, the O' Rectalthermometer phone program has been expanded to cost about 1.5 billion a year. That is 15 billion over 10...more

My youngest step daughter got her college paid for {RN Nurse} by the hospital she was going to work for by agreeing to work for them 3 yr. No school debt, good paying job. She thought about a degree in German Polka dancing but opted for the pay instead.

What about this pox on humanity administration does make sense?

Money that was spent in Texas{Gods' Country} was at the least spent here in America. That money spent in our country is spent 8-12 times over and taxed here to boot. Making it worth a lot of money to our economy. Maybe Ol' Leroy and his family should try it.

Might want to post the real dollar numbers donated by each group. The wealthy donate many times more in volume than the lower income folks. Greedy is not a word I would use in characterizing FREEWILL DONATION. It is a choice, not the law.  Not sure where you all live, but in my area the want ads are full of jobs. I h...more

My wife and I got married in the front room of our house. She spent about 100.00 on a dress, I spent about 200.00 on a new suit. We took the 2 people who stood up with us out to eat, spent the night in a nice hotel. I paid cash for her ring{about 3500.00} We spent all told, less than 1000.00 dollars. Best inexpensive m...more

There is no law at all that says you have to tip anyone for anything. Entitled?

Actually, SS is an entitlement. You paid in to it and are entitled to get it. If you get money you have not paid in for it is some kind of welfare. Politicians should really clarify the two.

I am far from broke, but I am totally debt free and intend to stay that way. I have pulled in any excess spending and am just riding this downturn out. I am investing most of my free cash for the future, just out of safety. Waiting this mess out hoping we come out the better for it. We have plenty of guns, ammunition, ...more