tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4435744546679351316.post-10013646903152302932008-05-04T01:16:00.000-04:002008-05-04T01:49:05.407-04:002008-05-04T01:49:05.407-04:00Thank you, Mr. Bush, For Stimulating the Economy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1pINz6H54Ys/SB1OLFLTLpI/AAAAAAAAAHE/yZjxQDGRPN4/s1600-h/600+dollars.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1pINz6H54Ys/SB1OLFLTLpI/AAAAAAAAAHE/yZjxQDGRPN4/s400/600+dollars.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196395497330519698" /></a><br />Thank you, Mr. Bush, for stimulating the economy with this money you're giving me out of the kindness of your heart. Future historians will speak of your benevolence. And... I know your plan depends on this money only visiting my account for a short time (from now until Mother's Day? Was it a coincidence that you gave me this money sooner than planned?). And I just want to say I will do that. I will not keep this money in my account for long.<br /><br />But I'm afraid I will not use that money for a Mother's Day present, either.<br /><br />See, I'm just an average guy. As such, my family can't make ends meet. It's simply not working. We're trying harder and end up a little lower every month. A little closer to the fall.<br /><br />We bought a house, and then one day our mortgage rose by $500 a month. And no one told me a child costs so much. And the dog is still limping and might needs a surgery. And is it time to call Sallie Mae for another student loan deferment? And the small print from my bank tells me my APR will go up in a month. Just because they can.<br /><br />So I don't want to sounds ungrateful. Thanks for the $600. But the Mother's Day necklace will have to wait another year.OMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473298272771049857noreply@blogger.com