Brainbell Jangler wrote on Dec 18
th, 2008 at 12:11am:
LadyJane wrote on Dec 17
th, 2008 at 1:44pm:
"OMG! An extra 40 cents for a cab ride??? Outrageous!
Riffy may not be concerned about petty morals, but he's hanging onto that petty cash with both hands."
Damn right he is.
You see not all of us are Attorneys, BJ.
Some of us BARELY make it from paycheck to paycheck as it stands NOW.
Add up all of these so called "small hikes" and many of us may need to look for second jobs, IF we can find one in this horrible economy.
The working middle class is fucked and the outlook is bleak.
And do you HONESTLY think Pres Obama is going to be able to CUT taxes???
NO WAY.
LJ.
Please do not assume that because I am a lawyer, I am doing well financially. I am not JB. You may have noticed that, while I have boasted about my excellent education a few times, I am not in the habit of bragging about my money and all the expensive toys I'm buying. There may be a reason for that. I have already described my humble origins (which inspired our friend Fiji Joe to call me trailer trash or something to that effect). I could go into detail about my current financial difficulties, but why give your dear friend and erstwhile chaffeur Glencar another excuse to call me a loser? Let's just say that the stack of unpaid bills on my desk is not shrinking (though hope is in sight, thanks to my wife's new graveyard shift job).
That being said, I'm not sure howe a small increase in taxes on taxi and limo rides, Knicks tickets, manicures, pedicures, massages, gym memberships, or music downloads hurts the working poor. The beer tax is another matter altogether. Thank goodness one can get decent beer at Costco for a buck a bottle!
The fact that you are incapable of seeing HOWE these small increases hurts the working poor speaks volumes to your understanding, or the lack thereof, of the plight of many of us!
You are lucky to have a partner to help you BJ.
I face this alone.
No Spouse, Sugar Daddy, Significant Other, Sibling, Parent or child to help carry the load. I realize I'm not the only one in this position but it's kinda new to me and it's more frightening than I ever imagined.
I live in fear daily that ONE fall, ONE minor car accident, ONE more straw broken will leave me homeless.
And I think it is classless of you, which is out of character, to drag the names of other posters into a reply to a post that I directed towards YOU and YOU ONLY.
At least we agree to wish Keith Richards a happy 65th Birthday. That, somehow, gives me a little sense of hope! Keith Richards is 65 years young!!!!!!! Keith! 65! Definitely a sign of hope.
LJ.
I'm sorry if I wasn't clear. My point was that the goods and services I listed--limo rides, sporting event tickets, pedicures, etc.--don't seem like the sort of things that financially struggling people spend their money on. Consequently, I don't see those folks paying these tax increases.
I agree that I'm lucky to have my wife--for many reasons. But we do have two young children, which makes tight money much scarier and more frustrating, especially at Christmas. And never give up hope. Everything has always worked out up to now. Why should this time be any different?