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It was announced today that there will be job cuts at Beaumont, and all projects to expand have been put on hold due to lack of money. NOW HERE IS THE SHOCKER, THEY ALSO ANNOUNCE THAT CEO'S WILL BE TAKING A PAY CUT OF %10. Now I don't know if these guys make as much as the car guys but to announce a pay cut for them I was amazed  and a little impressed with this announcement. (a little impressed). no other company has said anything about paycuts or the such for ceo's or board members. All you hear form the big three is give,give, give me more money. Same with the financial companies. Still haven't heard anything about the 440,00$ spent on the spa weekend.

The only way I would loan the car companies anymore money is if they gave up their bonuses and took a 60% pay cut, gave up their company car and whatever other perks they have. They have let go so many  people and damaged their lives but you hear nothing about what the big guys have given up. Same goes for Fannie and Freddie and others like them. Still haven't heard what the government is doing to get that 440,000 back for the spa weekend.

If it wasn't for the middle class and low income and the waiters/servers who have to depend on tips to survive there would be no rich. It is these people(there are a few slackers) that bust their butts to make the owners,ceo's and presidents of these companies rich. But when things get bad it is the very people that made them the money who suffer. and as far as Welfare I bet 70% of our money goes toward illegal aliens. And if you have never worked in the food industry you have no right to judge these people. I had been in it for 30 yrs, at times as a server and people are rude and run your butts off and that server has to smile and bite their tongue just to get a tip. i always over tip because I know how hard alot of servers work. i have been in management most of those years and customers are getting worse with piss poor attitudes. granted their are some  very pleasant customers and if employees are treated right then the customer leaves happy. 

so the guy who gave the servers tip to a homeless person because the server had on an Obama tie I think you need to work as a server for a week and you will see you really were being and BLEEP!

He states he is not going to visit,advertise in Michigan. So that tells me he has given up on Michigan and the people that live here. So what going to happen IF he is elected to the presidency? is he going to forget about Michigan also?

Just  a obeservation: Palin was shown getting off the plane (her hair is blowing in the wind ) she was carring her baby, the baby wasn't covered up very well considering the weather. Bad Judgement I would say.

This should not be happening, it is the persons life not the governments. I know I will hear all the crap about second hand smoke but...Are they going to stop the alcohol problems also. look we can make all the Bars and Casinos sell pop,milk and kool-aid. Then they will of course go out of business. People smoke and drink even in the govenment. You Can't tell me at all the politicians parties there is no alcohol served. i believe a certain senator was drinking when he did not kill someone!! That family suffered but that senator is considered a great senator. congress,senators ,governor, and president deal with the more important things and leave the smokers alone. Yes I smoke but don't drink. I have seen what alcohol has done to families and friends and it has killed my godchild at age 32. So, yes drinking does kill but nothing is ever said about this.

McCains daughter was on the Today show promoting her book. During this time she said their was a discussion with her dad when she was 14/15 yrs old about her getting pregnant. she said he told her if it happened it was her choice on what to do about it. she stated that her fears if she got pregnant she didn't want to see it on the crawl on the bottom of the tv. Roe vs Wade needs to be left alone. i feel very strong about this. NO ONE tells me what to do with my body. I don't believe in abortions unless in certain instances but who am I to tell someone else what to do with her body. if this is overturned then make more money available for welfare benefits, look for alot of illegal abortions to happen. This is a bad move on McCains part. what a switch he made from what he said to his daughter to wanting to overturn Roe vs Wade.

Maybe someone can explain why the mayor of detroit has to have a mansion to live in that the taxpayers pay for. How many other mayors have a mansion to live in that we pay for. I don't care how many people live in the city, the mayor should live in his own home and pay his own utilities and such. They make enough money to do this. Also why the bodyguards? I thought Detroit was a safe city! How many other Mayors have this?  Someone please expalin this. The city needs to sell this place, as I see no need for it.

How many days has Monica Conyers worked in the past couple months? It seems she is never around, first she was sick-that was a month off-What was wrong with her that she took so much time off?  now she supposedly has these days off(during the week).if she is to be council President wouldn't you think she would be on top of things by being at work? Does she have so much sick time and vacation time that she can do this. If so maybe I should run for council then I can never work too!

This  was in community paper in which I live written by Micheal Beer who is a member of United for a Fair Economy.

He writes: I'm am aghast at the Bush asministration's giveaways to the wealthy, whether it's the brazen war profiteering in iraq, the protection of oil companies windfall profits, the crony capitalism in New Orleans reconstruction or the bailout of irresponsible lenders,but not foreclosed homeowners. As the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence say the purpose of government is to promote the general welfare and to protect our life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness- not to help the wealthy people and big corporations loot and pillage our common wealth.

President Bush revealed his true colors with his massive tax cuts to the rich,$477 billion to the richest 1% over this decade.I think thats immoral and I'm glad were are promised a change in values.So what is revealed by each canididates current tax proposals?

Questions ask- www.faireconomy.org Question1-who benefits and who loses under your tax proposal? McCain-The ultrarich,the top 0.1% whose annual incomes range $3million to hundreds of millions a year would pay an average of $1million less in taxes in 2009 under McCain. McCain would give them a tax cut and Obama would give them a tax increase.For middleclass Obama would give back $1000 on average to families making between $37,000 and $66,000 a year while McCain would give $319. Poor families making less that $19,000 and year would get and extra $19 a year from McCain, and Obama $567 as well as a $500 per person in the Earned Income Tax credit. Obama plan would repeal all of Bush's tax cuts to families making over $250,000 while McCain would make them permenent. Obama's plan would also increase taxes on investments to bring them closer to the levels of taxes on income from paychecks..

a recent USA Today /Gallop poll found that more voters rate Obama higher than McCain on "moral values" and far more think he would do a better job on the economy.

the government can't tell employers how much to pay, or investors where to invest, but it can adjust the tax code to stop the wealth transfer to the rich.

My comment-As part of the under $19,000 a year group Obama sounds like he is for the middle and poor class of people who make up the bulk of the populations and actually do the labor for the millionares of the world.They wouldn't be millionaries if it wasn't for people like me who do all the physical labor while they sit on their BLEEP counting all their money.

 

 

why is it all we hear about from both candiates is about overseas? Doesn't anyone in our government care about the good ole USA? Right know the only part of overseas want to hear about is bringing our troops home. It's time McCain and Obama take care of business at our home front.

our government needs to pay more atttention to us than overseas. they have made so many cut backs in social services,medicaid,medicare and have gone to computers to pay bills with not enough people to oversee these charges. on the news tonight it was stated that medicare was charge for supplies ordered by dead doctors. one person ordered 544,00$ in supplies and recieved it. Social Workers have been cut back so tight that they can't follow up on the abuse cases so our children suffer. people that need help from medicaid can't get it because there are so many people on it that shouldn't be on it.All our money is in Iraq and our officals pockets and the people that elected them are suffering. It also said on the news that Iraq said its time for us to start pulling out as they believe they are finally getting things under control. our dear president said he didn't think so. no time lines will be given. also on the news the other day this guy was complaining that they have so many forclosed homes its costing them a fortune to up keep the houses and pay taxes. Well maybe you should of worked something out with the homeowners to keep them in that house,even if its 300$ a month, at least its something and the house would be kept up!

more gas rip offs i have noticed! now gas stations are charging for the use of a debit or credit card to cover their cost so if you use  one of those you pay more. the station across from me charges 3.88 a gal too use debit or credit and 3.77 is you buy one of their car washes with it at a cost of 5.00 or more. there car wash is one of those mini deals that take 2-3 mins and really doesn't do a good job. how many car washes are necessary. I have never carried cash around, i always used my debit/credit everywhere. now i have to keep some cash on hand just for gas. whats next are we going to pay for credit services at resturants, retail etc. maybe we are and don't know it. what going to happen next? I'M TIRED OF THIS AND GETTING POORER EVERYDAY!!!

I have learned today that the dr you see for your injury is not responsible for other ills you may have that are irrataited by the medications he gives you. so my dr has been pumping me full of pills( which I have fought him on) and they have cause me megga problems with my stomach and breathing. I have been to 2 drs and emergency room for these issues (lacking insurance) and have had to scrap money together to get cobra which my company (oops) didn't send me info on in the 45 day limit. he has been nice though and written me or given samples to ease problem but i think now the problem is to the point further testing is going to be needed at my dollar. There job is to help or correct the injury only. Screw what happens to everthing else pertaining to your body. Our government systems are all messed up. I just read that blog about that little girl, Diann. these things shouldn't be happening to anyone.

At first I thought this was funny...then
I realized the awful truth of it. Be sure to read all the way to the end!

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed.

Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.

Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries, then
Tax his tears.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his BLEEP

Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers,
Then tax him some more, Tax him till
He's good and sore.!

Then tax his coffin ,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.

Put these words
upon his tomb,
" Taxes drove me to my doom..."

When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What the hell happened? Can you spell "politicians!" ?

And.... I still have to "press 1"
for English.

I hope this goes around THE USA  at least 100 times.

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This should of nevered happened to him. the story was on fox 2 this morning and on the web site.He now owes 72,000$. Thats after going to emergency rooms before about the same issue. I had a breathing problem, my work comp dr said it was probably acid reflux asthma. i was nervous about that so i made a appointment with my dr. they said they would give me a discount. because of shortness of breath and a not so good ekg i was given the choice of going to a cardio dr or the emergency room. i was crying not because i might have a heart problem but because i knew the expense and that oakwood would do little for me due to no insurance and send me home and the expense of a cardio dr scared me. i chose the cardio dr and his ekg and exam turn out ok but did make recomendations. my dr charged me 117.00 which i have to make payments. the cardio was going to set up payments but he only charged me 55.00. I got lucky on that dr and told them how grateful i was. Then i started looking up all the side effects of the meds my work comp dr is giving me and oh boy, no wonder i having problems which will be discussed with him.

This gentleman should get help from the hospitals, they can put alot of this to  the charity account they have but he will have to apply to medicaid first and this takes about 6months to get and answer.There is help out there but these hospital don't tell anyone about it.