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Luminous Animal

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55. I wish! I don't even own a car (!). Still a renter at age 55 and my husband and I...

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 11:26 PM

Jun 2012

figure the only way we can make it through our retirement years is by having housemates like we did during our 20s and early 30s. If we can hang on to our apartment. (Crossing my fingers that we can hang on for 7 more years and then I become a "protected tenant".) My daughter goes to community college and works 2 part-time jobs. The only things I buy new are socks and underwear. My entire income goes towards paying our health insurance and our self-employment taxes. The only people I know who are in the 5%-10% are the people who I work for. And I don't hang out with them. My friends and colleagues are bar tenders, dog walkers, school teachers, nurses, school bus drivers, social workers, musicians, etc.

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I REALLY miss the unrec today with these posts griping about the SCOTUS decision! [View all] Logical Jun 2012 OP

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is an old tradition bhikkhu Jun 2012 #1

Because they're fucking stupid. n/t Ian David Jun 2012 #2

Yep. Anyone who doesn't see the world the way I do is fucking stupid. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #4

Sometimes that may be the case treestar Jun 2012 #9

I don't visit Freepville so I cannot comment on any individual member's intelligence Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #17

No. Just anyone who misses this particular point. n/t Ian David Jun 2012 #10

+1 FarLeftFist Jun 2012 #7

+100000... SidDithers Jun 2012 #14

Does this include the people here who earn under $30,000 and who are now asking Zalatix Jun 2012 #58

If one more person asks that fake question frazzled Jun 2012 #60

Does the subsidy cover all of the premium? Does it come before or after you have to pay it? Zalatix Jun 2012 #62

Perhaps you would like to see what the problem is? Zalatix Jul 2012 #78

No, I don't, really frazzled Jul 2012 #81

$89 for a cell phone with DATA PLAN? Where? Zalatix Jul 2012 #84

I'm not trying to be condescending frazzled Jul 2012 #85

No car? Good one. Zalatix Jul 2012 #86

Not a real issue. n/t Ian David Jun 2012 #70

It's not real as long as you're not the one making $28,000 a year Zalatix Jun 2012 #71

Let me know when someone from the government comes to your door and makes you pay. Ian David Jul 2012 #75

If that's the case then the individual mandate is unenforceable, no? Zalatix Jul 2012 #77

Pretty much. n/t Ian David Jul 2012 #79

Yes. n/t Lil Missy Jul 2012 #76

Why would Obama need a win? He has a huge List of Accomplishments n/t leftstreet Jun 2012 #3

There's a list? Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #5

. . . EFerrari Jun 2012 #12

HA! bigwillq Jun 2012 #24

Here's a link to a LIST of links to President Obama's Accomplishments, below Tx4obama Jun 2012 #46

Here's a partial list of accomplishments: AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #48

I'm sure it's been posted Bobbie Jo Jun 2012 #54

Perhaps it's something like this Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #13

DU rec. n/t GarroHorus Jun 2012 #6

Maybe this isn't the 'win' they wanted? tblue Jun 2012 #8

I love the political win. EFerrari Jun 2012 #15

It's a 2000+ page law that even the Supreme Court hasn't read Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #22

Yeah, just because you invite the vampire into your house EFerrari Jun 2012 #26

Some people have shit for brains. Sadly, they're not all Repigs. MjolnirTime Jun 2012 #11

For those keeoing score: Joyous today about the SCTUS decision: Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Biden, panader0 Jun 2012 #16

Are you saying those DUers who are not joyous about this agree with Republican health care policy? Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #20

no, we are saying the people not joyous about it are clueless! n-t Logical Jun 2012 #32

Thank you piping in with that most inciteful and thoughtful response. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #38

Yea Einstein, I learned a lot from your smart ass Mussolini comment too. LOL. n-t Logical Jun 2012 #40

Why thank you! Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #41

It's telling that Mussolini really wasn't responsible for keeping the trains on time. joshcryer Jun 2012 #47

I wish! I don't even own a car (!). Still a renter at age 55 and my husband and I... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #55

That's crazy... joshcryer Jun 2012 #57

$1663. Like said. My entire income goes to insurance and self-employment taxes for my family. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #64

insightful ailsagirl Jun 2012 #52

Groovy. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #56

That's your opinion. emilyg Jun 2012 #66

Maybe it's just that some people are more wrapped up in the sports side of Marr Jul 2012 #82

Sometimes the further left you go you wrap around to the right wing. joshcryer Jun 2012 #33

WOW! The left and right wrapped to meet on single-payer! This is sooo cooool! Thanks Josh! Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #42

Speaking solely of surface views. joshcryer Jun 2012 #45

Progress happens deeply rooted in the details then bubbles up into the surface... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #61

Progress is difficult in a highly volatile environment. joshcryer Jun 2012 #68

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #18

Not just horrible, but Horrible. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #19

Agree lpbk2713 Jun 2012 #21

I miss it for threads like these! bigwillq Jun 2012 #23

I REALLY miss the unrec for threads like this Autumn Jun 2012 #25

I always regretted not being able to unrec individual posts NoPasaran Jun 2012 #27

That would be cool! bigwillq Jun 2012 #29

I love that part. Unrec on posts would be great too. Autumn Jun 2012 #34

Me too. See, reasonable people can find common ground. Autumn Jun 2012 #43

Wow, clever! Think about that a while? n-t Logical Jun 2012 #28

Nah it was easy. In fact I just copied and pasted the first five words of your post. Autumn Jun 2012 #36

A loss would've been horrible for the American people. joshcryer Jun 2012 #30

+1 nt SunSeeker Jun 2012 #44

Unrec was too easy. randome Jun 2012 #31

It's not about Prez Obama. nt valerief Jun 2012 #35

Unre... ThoughtCriminal Jun 2012 #37

Some people love misery. aaaaaa5a Jun 2012 #39

Oh dear. POOOOOOR YOU! MNBrewer Jun 2012 #49

No, it is about a win for Obama, not whiners on the DU! Logical Jun 2012 #50

"A win for Obama". You don't even see how sad that is, do you? Marr Jul 2012 #83

I actually found Roberts opinion to be very reasonable. Vattel Jun 2012 #51

I miss unrec too... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #53

Not just that. I needed it this win. Jack Sprat Jun 2012 #59

I'm more concerned emilyg Jun 2012 #63

So now you come here and gripe about the lack of an unrec. Unrec is gone, deal with it. Zalatix Jun 2012 #65

Unrec. emilyg Jun 2012 #67

WAAAAAAAH. It's not PERFECT. And if I can't have PERFECT I don't want ANYTHING. Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #69

Yeah.. 99Forever Jun 2012 #72

They "do get it". That's why they're here. I keep hoping that Skinner will step in and tamp..... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #73

agree ! SCantiGOP Jun 2012 #74

I agree. HappyMe Jul 2012 #80