Obama followed a totall disaster

Patricia I ubderstand what you mean, I am disabled from Law enforcement. I worked for a small local goverment so no pension I receive Social Security,Medicare,and medicaid. My wife still works for law enforcement and only makes about 20K a year but we too make too much for any other help. But what I can tell these people argueing over this si that if my medicaid and medicare were cut I would not last long I would die I guess that si what they want to see, if I am dead I don’t cost them any money.

Let’s not forget, either, that the rich are taxed on their massive surplus (and can get better rates for loans and other such perks) while the average american is taxed on their need. They forego many things like health care, food, education, new clothes, etc. to get by. There seems to be a gross misperception that all people that need assistance haven’t worked hard enough. I disagree.

The smartest thing you could ever do. I knew the Repubs were bad from when I was a tike. I was insulted by their rhetoric when I only 4 years old.

I am being blocked by the website, but perhaps you will receive this at yourrnemail. When vouchers become a reality, people not affiliated with arnreligion, will start schools. The other effect is that public schools willrnhave to improve to keep their enrollment up. Catholics have been startingrnschools on a shoestring for years. It can happen. Look into the voucherrnprogram as it operated in Washington DC and Cleveland, Ohio. By the way,rnvouchers go to the parent not directly to the school. This means thatrnparents can use the voucher in the religious schools of their choice.

Maybe if the government would budget the money into the public schools we would all be better educated. On the one hand, the government says that our children need better education to make the United States more competitive but when it comes time for budget cuts education is at the top of the list. I apologize if my writing is not up to your standards but I too went to a public school. My father worked in a union job and could not afford private schools for us.

One point I would like to mention about the education vouchers. I live in a small city where there are a limited number of private schools. The only ones here are religious schools which is fine but not what I want for my children. Also there is separation of church and state so vouchers could not be used for religious schools. How would education vouchers help me and others like me?

i agree with you.i’m not trying to start an argument or anything i’m just here to voice me opinion.i’m a wife,mother,and i have a full time job.i’m not on welfare,i don’t get any medicare or medicade.between me and my husband we make about forty thousand a year. welfare told us we make to much money that we could not get any assistance.n nsometimes we don’t even get that with cut backs at his job and mine and not getting a raise in the last two years its been tough.

Hi Jeff,rnThe sight has blocked me and I have no idea if this will work, but I didrnenjoy our banter. God bless you.rnKathryn

Jeff,nI am a retired PRIVATE school teacher. I don’t get a pension. My salary was $41,000 a year when public school teachers made $89,000 for the same experience and education. Every cent in my retirement is except for $300 was contributed by me. I ate dirt because I love to teach and I got to teach the fullness of the truth. My kids, all six of them got to school for half tuition. It was worth it. What did you do for the state? I bet you helped some people and it wasn’t as bad as you say. I bet you have a nice family and are proud of your kids. You are just like me, you love your spouse, you love your kids and you love God.

A retired teacher? Enjoying that pension?nnI’m a state employee. I’ve been eating shit for 23 years for low pay, and I don’t think a pension is too much to ask (no, I’m not retiring at 23 years. I’ll be here for years to come).nnBTW: I’m a registered Republican who only broke ranks a few years ago, halfway through GWB’s second term. It turned out that the liberals were right, and I joined them.

In 2006, the top 20 percent of earners paid 70 percent of all federal taxes. On average, they paid 26 percent of their income to the government. The very richest — the top 1 percent of taxpayers, with household incomes of over $332,000 — paid 28 percent of all taxes, with an effective tax rate of 31 percent. nnFrom the Washington Post.

Navymum,nnYou’re right, it is terrible, and what’s even more terrible is that my university costs nothing compared to many. I respect you for putting yourself through school and finishing it just as I plan to do. However, I don’t think in a country where everyone is given an “equal chance” should force me to struggle through school much longer than others for financial reasons rather than academic ones. nnI agree that the increasing amount of federal aid correlates with the rising cost of college, however I disagree that the is one of the main reasons colleges are raising tuition rates. For example, in the 70s, the Pell Grant covered 40% of tuition, and now it covers roughly 15%. I wouldn’t say that the increase in tuition has “kept up” but rather dramatically exceeded. Perhaps we could cut financial aid on select college students, but certainly with caution. I know many students at my school that cheat the system because their parents are separated. Instead of using the parent with the most income, they make it a point to use the income of the poorer parent. As a result, many middle class students are attending school with federal money intended for those who are actually low-income and living in poverty.nnAs I have mentioned, I make about $12,000 a year- $2,000 above the poverty line- yet I do not receive a full Pell Grant while peers whose parents earn over $40,000 do.nnnn

Johns37s,nIt is terrible that your education is so expensive. I put myself through school as an independent, too. It took me 10 years, but I did it. Don’t quit. The reason that college is so expensive is because the government gives all this aid. The colleges simply raise their tuition to capture the money from the government. It never really helps you. The other reason is that professors are required to do so little work. It is a scam.nJust keep working and in time you will make it.

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