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Re: OT; What are the elderly going to do?

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Old Ford Mechan

02-03-2008 10:18:35




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Rob,I agree with you ,people should try to prepare for retirement.But some people have not been as fortunate as others.Some worked years trying to pay for their homes and farms just as the couple i spoke of.They worked years just trying to make payments and ends meet.Some saved and pinched penny's all their lives and managed to make it somehow.Some of these folks such as the ones i'm speaking of have spent their entire lives working to pay for their home and raising children.They did not have big factory jobs or skilled trades with big retirement plans.They worked ,paid their bills,went to church every Sunday and treated others as they wished to be treated.But no,they have no income other than their goverment check.But i'm not going to sit around and talk about how they could have done this or could have done that to prevent this situation.I don't have a lot but,whatever i can do to help this couple i will do it.And whatever i can spare to assist in their comfort i will give also.I owe a lot to my elders for what i've learned and where it has gotten me in life.The time is here in this country to start helping these older folks in this country.If the gov. will not do more then,some of us younger people have to figure a way to do it.I'm not talking about someone who is able but won't work.I mean people who are old and unabled to work anymore.If drug addicts and drunkards are getting assistence,and beleive me i know of plenty who are,then our older folks should get more help also.Those of us that sit back and act like there is not a problem will see soon enough if things don't change in this country.Everyone can't have jobs making 20 to 30 bucks an hour with 401k plans.What about people driving 50 to 75 miles one way to jobs where they are making 8 bucks an hour? And paying over $3.00 a gallon for gas.The ones making the big $$$ tend to sit back and look down their nose at these people.Well i'm sorry but they are a part of this country also.Things are getting in a mess and if attitudes don't change then nothing else is going to.

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KCTractors

02-03-2008 15:00:50




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 Re: OT; What are the elderly going to do? in reply to Old Ford Mechanic, 02-03-2008 10:18:35  
OLD FORD MECHANIC, What you said here is nothing but truth. This country is in real trouble big time. Our politicians could not care less! They say in their campaigns " CHANGE" sure my AS? ! If any of them cared, we would not be in this mess!



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Roy in georgia

02-03-2008 10:29:06




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 Re: OT; What are the elderly going to do? in reply to Old Ford Mechanic, 02-03-2008 10:18:35  
yep the drug addicts get looked at as oh poor thing you have a disease we need to help you thats crap. I myself have never tried ANY illegal drugs. Sure I smoked cigarettes and drank a little when I was younger but never wanted to try the other stuff. So when I see someone begging for $ to feed their addiction I turn away. And before some say it would be different if it was your family "not" my brother is an addict my sister-in-law is also and I won't help them so why should I help a stranger thats an addict I watched both ruin their lives and I have no regrets.If they were to turn it around I would be the first to help in any I can

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