BTW, Thirtypointer, I don't want to seem like I was coming down on you, but there are a ton of people in the same boat, but a bunch are worse off. I would hate it if my boss came to me and said he would have to reach into my pockets to help pay for my health care and retirement, and whatever else, but times are tough and most people are hurting. I was making 62k a year with Delta back in 99. Didn't pay a penny for health care, no co-pays, great matching 401k, and a retirement. 12 years later I am making 65k a year, paying for health care, along with co-pays, still have a decent matching 401k which is doing ok now, and have to pitch in for retirement benefits, unlike with Delta. So yea, with the rising costs of everything, along with the other stuff I have to pay, I am bringing home a lot less than I used to. We all have to tough it out, make good calls by electing the people we think will work for us, but until lately with the tea party uprising, it has been pick the lesser of 2 evils. I wish everybody in the working sector good luck, as I don't see things getting better any time soon.
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