At least you have a job was my mantra. Back 10 years ago my mantra was if you work for the state (of California) your rice bowl was full for life. And then today I hear from one of my friends who worked for the state is going to look at a rental because they are losing the house they are buying. I gave J the battle cry for today "Screw you Unka Arnie.. with rusty barb wire op the 'ol poop chute". He has been screwed out of his home by the budget cut furlough days. It's not like he was a base level employee. He is an engineer in his department. But he was fucked by furlough. Yet we as a state are still paying for heart transplants for illegal aliens. I wonder if we looked at how much the cost is for medical compared to how much we saved by furloughing state workers how many days they paid for.
And now they have screwed with their prescription benefit which will cost them 3 times as much for some medications that people need to live. Of course to pay for their mortgage they can stop taking the med thereby saving the state more money when they no longer can work without that med. And then costing the state more money by getting the house foreclosed on and that tax revenue no longer in the states coffers. Oh and another foreclosed house on the block lowers the property values of the rest of the houses on the block. Domino effect. So she still has to buy the meds at this new rate that Calpers has negotiated with their health care provider to save a few bucks per employee. So she still can keep her house. She will have to economize on something else now.
I wonder how both families will do. I thought my economic status sucked but it sucks for all of us and we all have to figure out what to do next. I keep looking for work and economizing where ever possible. And like today filing another EDD claim form for another two weeks pay. Oh and by the way your Majesty, thanks for another 14 weeks of benefits.
Ottar
who feels the pain of us all
But I am not ready to advocate revolution yet.
Lets give Obama a chance. He got voted in at a horrible time so give him a chance.
Could have been worse. Could be McCain.
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I just had a horrible thought. I referred to Obama as Your Majesty. And the I started thinking about that and "Prima Nocte". Imagine a federal senator or higher in rank getting that right. AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGH! And you thought Bill and Monica was wrong.
Enjoy the mental visual. Pictures of your senator are available online. I don't think I would get married until Diane Feinstein was out of office!!
Thnaks, Ottar. Now my appetite is dead...
Sean
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