Absolutely not! They take enough of our tax dollars and squander it. The government needs to learn to live within its means and the donation of money by the American people would only exacerbate the problem of overspending.
My motto is "Put up or Shut up" I would happily Put Up 20 or 50 dollars to show that I am in support of all of us working as a team to make our country the great place it is - and in return I would appreciate it if the whiners would SHUT UP
I might feel differently if the Federal Government would see fit to give me and my fellow DC residents some full voting representation in Congress, but nope. Honestly, though, I can't imagine being willing to donate money so that rich people don't have to pay more in taxes and Congress can keep building bridges to nowhere.
Income - $600/week, family of four, rent $800/month in a city without reliable public transportation and having two cars are necessary. After rent, utilities, things we need for school supplies and car related expenses, it leaves us with about $150/week to spend on groceries. We don't get food stamps because we don't qualify.
Someone mentioned in an earlier thread it is cheaper to buy fresh fruits rather than juice. A 59 oz. container of orange juice is $3.19. Oranges, in season, are $3.50 per 3 pound bag and it takes the whole bag to make half of the juice in the container. Frozen orange juice cost $1.25 to make 1 quart. Or one can buy the gallon jug of orange flavored drink for $1.25. Which goes further on a budget?
What about meat? Fish is recommended to eat 3 times a week. Salmon is $3.99 per 1/2 pound if fresh. In a can, I could get 1 pound for $6.00. Or I could get the cheap tuna, 4 cans, for $5.00.
Ramen noodles are cheap, but they are not healthy. Starchy foods are cheap, but not healthy.
We are talking about class wars here. The well-to-do can scoff all they want on how the poor "should be able to" eat healthy, but the truth is not that cut and dry.
I would think that a glass door would actually let out more of the cold air, because even if it was double-paned, it wouldn't have the same amount of insulation as a normal fridge door. Anyone who is better at science care to explain why it might be otherwise?
If I were super-rich, I might make a news-worthy debt-payment donation that could increase investors' confidence. But since I'm not, I wouldn't. I wonder if Warren Buffet would donate; he's already written that he's willing to pay more taxes.
I do have an issue with the first item on the list. As a woman, I have several formal gown that are classic in style and I use them for the odd black tie event/formal wedding that I attend. I may only wear them once every 3 years, but I am certainly glad I have them when I need them! They also give me incentive to keep my weight in check, since I have to fit into them when it's time to pull them out of the closet.
I agree with the books unless they're reference. I have never completely read my Sunset Western Garden Book, but I'm always glad I have it when it's time to add something to my garden. There are also several home projects books I go to when I have to replace a toilet or decide how much of that kitchen remodel I want to do myself. Anything else on my bookshelves is there because I have read it multiple times (or will if I just got it), otherwise it's traded in at the used bookstore.
Something you didn't mention, but is akin to the junk drawer - kitchen gadgets! How many of those one-use wonders do you have that are shoved in the back of the cabinets? Since I love to cook, I'm often given things that I'd never use or already have. I usually take those to Goodwill - someone else might want that shrimp de-veiner...
Don't forget the tool chest! Do you really need that 5 year old tube of silicon grease that now smells odd? The sockets that you already have more than 2 of in that size? The extra allen wrenches that came with the Ikea furniture (you got one with each item)? Just don't get rid of the garbage disposal wrench, the day you do is the day you'll need to take the disposal out to repair it. :-)
No, I wouldn't contribute. To me, that's just like giving money to someone that has gotten themselves into financial difficulty. If you just give them money, it doesn't teach them to be responsible in the future.
I would wait until the government is truly committed to reducing the debt and the deficit. Until then, they'll just spend whatever I gave them like an irrisponsible teenager.
No--the government should do what we do; cut spending until the budget balances, and those responsible should pay off the debt out of their own pockets.
No. There are too many areas of spending that are not necessary in the government budget that could easily be cut. I have worked in the government or as a contractor for the government...trust me when I say that I have witnessed useless and wasteful spending. Red tape needs to be snipped and a complete overhaul of rules, regulations, priorities need to be made. Every time the government has money to spend it does. As sad as it may be for the American people there has to come a point where the money flow stops for the government and everyone is forced to cut spending. Robbing Peter to pay paul is not a valid solution, neither is giving a spending addict an extra 20 to save for a rainy day!
Absolutely not! They take enough of our tax dollars and squander it. The government needs to learn to live within its means and the donation of money by the American people would only exacerbate the problem of overspending.
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My motto is "Put up or Shut up" I would happily Put Up 20 or 50 dollars to show that I am in support of all of us working as a team to make our country the great place it is - and in return I would appreciate it if the whiners would SHUT UP
So let me know where to send a check!
I might feel differently if the Federal Government would see fit to give me and my fellow DC residents some full voting representation in Congress, but nope. Honestly, though, I can't imagine being willing to donate money so that rich people don't have to pay more in taxes and Congress can keep building bridges to nowhere.
Income - $600/week, family of four, rent $800/month in a city without reliable public transportation and having two cars are necessary. After rent, utilities, things we need for school supplies and car related expenses, it leaves us with about $150/week to spend on groceries. We don't get food stamps because we don't qualify.
Someone mentioned in an earlier thread it is cheaper to buy fresh fruits rather than juice. A 59 oz. container of orange juice is $3.19. Oranges, in season, are $3.50 per 3 pound bag and it takes the whole bag to make half of the juice in the container. Frozen orange juice cost $1.25 to make 1 quart. Or one can buy the gallon jug of orange flavored drink for $1.25. Which goes further on a budget?
What about meat? Fish is recommended to eat 3 times a week. Salmon is $3.99 per 1/2 pound if fresh. In a can, I could get 1 pound for $6.00. Or I could get the cheap tuna, 4 cans, for $5.00.
Ramen noodles are cheap, but they are not healthy. Starchy foods are cheap, but not healthy.
We are talking about class wars here. The well-to-do can scoff all they want on how the poor "should be able to" eat healthy, but the truth is not that cut and dry.
No! Only if they could learn to spend/budget money like many others do.
I would think that a glass door would actually let out more of the cold air, because even if it was double-paned, it wouldn't have the same amount of insulation as a normal fridge door. Anyone who is better at science care to explain why it might be otherwise?
If I were super-rich, I might make a news-worthy debt-payment donation that could increase investors' confidence. But since I'm not, I wouldn't. I wonder if Warren Buffet would donate; he's already written that he's willing to pay more taxes.
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I do have an issue with the first item on the list. As a woman, I have several formal gown that are classic in style and I use them for the odd black tie event/formal wedding that I attend. I may only wear them once every 3 years, but I am certainly glad I have them when I need them! They also give me incentive to keep my weight in check, since I have to fit into them when it's time to pull them out of the closet.
I agree with the books unless they're reference. I have never completely read my Sunset Western Garden Book, but I'm always glad I have it when it's time to add something to my garden. There are also several home projects books I go to when I have to replace a toilet or decide how much of that kitchen remodel I want to do myself. Anything else on my bookshelves is there because I have read it multiple times (or will if I just got it), otherwise it's traded in at the used bookstore.
Something you didn't mention, but is akin to the junk drawer - kitchen gadgets! How many of those one-use wonders do you have that are shoved in the back of the cabinets? Since I love to cook, I'm often given things that I'd never use or already have. I usually take those to Goodwill - someone else might want that shrimp de-veiner...
Don't forget the tool chest! Do you really need that 5 year old tube of silicon grease that now smells odd? The sockets that you already have more than 2 of in that size? The extra allen wrenches that came with the Ikea furniture (you got one with each item)? Just don't get rid of the garbage disposal wrench, the day you do is the day you'll need to take the disposal out to repair it. :-)
No, I wouldn't contribute. To me, that's just like giving money to someone that has gotten themselves into financial difficulty. If you just give them money, it doesn't teach them to be responsible in the future.
Hell to the No! They have so gotten us in this mess and they can dig themselves out of it!
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Umm, no. I already "donate" to the government by my taxes.
Uh...no! I'm not their mother! (And if I was, I would have cut off their allowance years ago!)
There is no way that I would donate to the government. That would simply be enabling like giving an alcoholic a drink.
I already do by paying taxes. Beyond that? Absolutely not.
Nope. I'd rather donate to effective charities.
I would wait until the government is truly committed to reducing the debt and the deficit. Until then, they'll just spend whatever I gave them like an irrisponsible teenager.
No, because I think then they would just spend more.
No--the government should do what we do; cut spending until the budget balances, and those responsible should pay off the debt out of their own pockets.
No. There are too many areas of spending that are not necessary in the government budget that could easily be cut. I have worked in the government or as a contractor for the government...trust me when I say that I have witnessed useless and wasteful spending. Red tape needs to be snipped and a complete overhaul of rules, regulations, priorities need to be made. Every time the government has money to spend it does. As sad as it may be for the American people there has to come a point where the money flow stops for the government and everyone is forced to cut spending. Robbing Peter to pay paul is not a valid solution, neither is giving a spending addict an extra 20 to save for a rainy day!
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Glad you got to use it! That sounds like a nice little vacay.