The road to socialism

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Registered: 04-04-2008
The road to socialism
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Wed, 02-18-2009 - 10:40pm

It's true that Mr. Obama is taking us down the road to socialism.

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Registered: 01-04-2009
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 4:43pm


They may encourage growth.

 

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Registered: 11-14-2008
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 4:52pm

It makes no sense to buy a house if you're not going to stay at least 10 years. The average length of ownership before selling is 3 years. (or that's what it used to be when people could actually sell!).


There are reasons, as I've stated before, why people may need to move.

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Registered: 12-08-2008
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 4:53pm

Well there are jobs available in those areas elsewhere you either haven't looked or don't care for where they would take you.

Not to mention don't you think that cost of living might have been considered before limiting your career choices? Those willing to be the most flexible tend to do best.

As a matter of fact there are specific agencies who market directly to those seeking work in the intelligence field--to include linguistics and cryptology--and yes, some are even in the Tampa Bay area. So I don't believe you're limited. I think it's more likely you just happen to like where you are except for the cost of living.

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Registered: 11-14-2008
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 4:58pm
Then one might need to look elsewhere. Sounds like you're confusing need with want. You may not be able to find exactly what you want but it's very unlikely you wouldn't be able to find something somewhere to rent that would work. The problem is more often than not people don't want to give up their wants. I.E., I don't want to move to another state--not that they can't.

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Registered: 07-20-2004
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 5:03pm

If they don't have any State income tax, where do they get their revenue from to run the state?What is their sales tax at? In PA we have it all, unfortunately. State income tax, 6% sales tax, Borough tax, privelage to work tax(county tax) or city tax. Also School tax or property tax a

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Registered: 12-08-2008
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 5:03pm

Again, I see this as confusing wants with needs. You wanted to have children and so you did--even though you knew it would mean you'd also want a bigger place to live. The same goes with grandmother. You wanted to help her and you didn't want to do so without a bigger house--so you went and bought what you wanted.

I have seen people living in amazingly cramped conditions because it's what they had to do to keep things affordable. You didn't want this. But that's fine. I may have done the same thing. I wouldn't consider myself any sort of victim though. I'd realize that I did what I wanted, took a risk and may not be able to choose to move elsewhere when I next felt like it without potentially paying a price for it.

I do think your grandmother is lucky to have your support. I'm sure she's a very special person to have someone willing to take her in and care for her like you did.

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Registered: 12-08-2008
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 5:05pm

>>Either that, or we could have had my grandmother move into an assisted living place and not have worried about providing a home for her.<<

But you didn't WANT to do that. And quite frankly I don't blame you.

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Registered: 07-20-2004
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 5:13pm
You obviously are from a far different area than me. When things were better a few years ago, people were buying homes in need of repair, fixed them and flipped them(sold them). The average rent in my area is 700 plus for a 2 bedroom apartment. For a house? in my area it's like 1,000-1,600 depending on the house itself, the neighborhood,etc. and that's PLUS utilities! My area was really booming just a few years ago, during Bush's first 4 years, that is, then things gradually started going south. It has gotten progressivly worse. Not may jobs available, very little industry where there was lots several years ago. We paid 130,000 for our house in 1992. Sold the previous home we lived in for 102,000 owed 9,000 on that. Now the home we are in is paid for. So we DO own it!
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Registered: 11-14-2008
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 5:17pm

Again, I see this as confusing wants with needs. You wanted to have children and so you did--even though you knew it would mean you'd also want a bigger place to live. The same goes with grandmother. You wanted to help her and you didn't want to do so without a bigger house--so you went and bought what you wanted.


Our old home would have been fine for having children, a little cramped, but fine.

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Registered: 01-04-2009
Sun, 02-22-2009 - 5:18pm
Just so you know - the specialized

 

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