I am so tired of the billionaires sucking the money off the backs of those who have paid leaving them nothing in their retirement funds. I have been poor all of my life and grieve for those who have lost everything they have worked for to the CEO's of the companies that have failed. Companies that have failed yet still distribute billion dollar bonuses. Seems like an oxy-moran to me.

I do not however, grieve for those who chose to live like they have money, but don't. It seems the 20 year olds of today want to continue living in the custom of their parents, not realizing it took there parents 20 plus years to achieve. I am also perplexed as to why those who have struggled to pay their mortage receive no compensation, while those who chose to get in over their heads get a free pass. Again, it just seems to be an oxy-moran to me. But then I am a poor and struggling nobody.

OBAMA

It breaks my heart that the elderly, retireees and disabled feel they have to defend themselves to some of the people who have commented on this blog. Yes, there are those who, without a doubt, take advantage of the systems in place and I'll be the first to want to kick those people in the ass and say they should be ashamed of themselves…but we are all going to be elderly and retired some day and there is always the possibility that we may become disabled ourselves someday, God forbid. What we all need to do is stop complaining and help our neighbors when we can (even if we are struggling ourselves, little things mean a lot to someone who is struggling themselves).

I'm no Pollyanna, I don't see the good in all…I often say "I hate people" or "people suck" when I hear what humans do to each other and to helpless animals, but Obama is diving into the difficult job of trying to fix our terrible economy as best he can and we should try to see the good in that at least.

One thing that frustrates the hell out of me is that people who "have" feel they should have more. Watch HGTV and see the houses people think they need. What family of 4 (a Houses Hunters episode) HAS to have 4.5 baths?…unless they have some serious irritable bowl problems in that family, wouldn't 2 baths or even 2.5 baths be plenty…come on people, stop being so greedy.

The people of this country are issue illiterate….and under educated about foreign policy and issues that are facing us at this moment and what could be facing us in the future….we need to organize….educate….town hall…..put solutions into action……

The problem is not the lack of experience the our newly elected President has…..its that our government has become and unruly mess….that interferes with solutions on an hourly basis….If we do not take this to the town hall level and put this back into the hands of the public…..rather than the government……the government will drag its perverbial lead ass until we are all in the poorhouse…..

To be honest with you, Obama needs us to help get this back under control……because the rest of the government that surrounds his position will choke the crap out of any attempt on his part to re-organize it….stream line it…….and cut out the FAT…..

so, question is how do we….as the American public do this??? I dont think calling your congressman will do it….you can write blogs til you turn blue…..ANY SUGGESTIONS???? Would love to hear them.

Here a clue for you take care of your people teach them to use the money more effectively no blowing it on TV's, video games, toys ect. It isn't going to hurt to look hard for the "made in USA " lable. to help support the ecconomey. Everyone wants to scream about the lousy stimulus plan. Those who spent the money on tv's, movies, games ect when it should have been spent on bills.

Bail out your people don't spend it on world hunger how about US hunger, US children who need the help. Not to mention US homeowners, the elderly who are struggeling to make it. Those who cannot make their homes more energy efficient. We need to work on infrastructure, people, education, homes, better fuel efficent cars. There is a lot of things we need to do at home not world wide.

I know when the stim check came into my house we paid bills and got things we needed like clothing and shoes not tv's games ect. my family strugles to make ends meet even with 2 incomes because of the high gas prices, house note, utilities ect. Not because we blow the money we work hard to earn.

Millions below the poverty level don't need to be at this point. Step up and stimulate your people the ecconomy will inporve.

I watch our economy and things are getting worse and worse everyday.

There are so many things that just irritate me. We do so much for people who are poor yet a lot of them could get a job if forced to do so. We do so much for people who make tons of money, with tax breaks and so on but for the middle class everything is difficult. You can't get any help from anywhere because god forbid you make too much money. Well why do you think half the people out there don't want to make anymore because the government helps them on everything….Insurance, Child care, food stamps, everything while if you make a couple bucks over that amount your screwed. Then you have a whole bunch of people who just think its easier to collect unemployment then to try to find a job. Right now it probably is because the only people that are not hurting is the big money makers.

You know we have contractors overseas and they make more money then the military personnel who are protecting our country. Tell me that's not pitiful.

You don't have pay the economic stimulus back and neither its included in your 2008 income when you file your taxes this yr. All the tax software ask whether you received your 2008 economic stimulus plan because the IRS wants to know whether you received the stimulus or not and incase you received less than what you are supposed to you might get the balance as a recovery rebate this yr.