Who is going to pay for it all?

lookout123 · 11-24-2009, 09:36 AM

Well?

Shawnee123 · 11-24-2009, 09:37 AM

your mom

Shawnee123 · 11-24-2009, 09:39 AM

I'm sorry (us liberals are always apologizing.) I couldn't help it. I'm still giggling like an idiot.

glatt · 11-24-2009, 09:43 AM

We are going to pay for it. And so will our kids. But we and our kids will also reap the benefits.

Which particular thing are we talking about?

Shawnee123 · 11-24-2009, 09:44 AM

you know, the communist takeover.

Spexxvet · 11-24-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

you know, the communist takeover.

Socialist! Socialist takeover! SHHHHH! We don't want them to know it's communist until after the midterm elections.

lookout123 · 11-24-2009, 09:51 AM

Actually, I just got finished with Christmas shopping for my kids... but hey, the economic future of our country is important too.

So, on that subject you're ok with throwing another metric asston of debt on your kids and their kids and so on because they are getting some benefit? What benefit do you consider to be worth the burden to your kids?

But for the Christmas stuff we did really good this year. We decided we'd only use our change jar for Christmas this year. No exchange with parents/siblings this year, just kids. The money the adults usually spend on eachother was pooled together with donations from our clients and we adopted a couple families from a local battered mothers shelter.

Spexxvet · 11-24-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

... What benefit do you consider to be worth the burden to your kids?

They can have the benefit of paying off the debt I incur buying their Christmas presents.

Shawnee123 · 11-24-2009, 09:56 AM

So many are having to scale back in ways they never dreamed of: dormant are the days of easily acquired jones-rivalling houses and nice cars (two apiece!) and never doing without all the latest in everything one could wish to acquire.

SamIam · 11-24-2009, 09:59 AM

Its about time that the ungrateful little brats cowboy up.

classicman · 11-24-2009, 10:01 AM

Christmas has basically been canceled at my house.

I told my older kids that yesterday when I asked what they wanted. Made sure they put some real thought into it as they are only getting one thing with a much lower dollar limit than in years past. The good news is that my time spent shopping will be severely reduced and I won't be dealing with the crowds.

glatt · 11-24-2009, 10:33 AM

It's open enrollment time at work, and this time of year always pisses me off. The rates go up and the benefits go down. My employer just switched health plans, and the new plan is so bad, my wife and I had a conversation about maybe not covering her and the kids this year. Looking at the numbers, it's clearly not even close to being worth it to have health insurance, but there is always that little chance that one of them will get cancer or something. So we are going to pay an arm and a leg to keep the worthless insurance.

It's hard to know what will happen with health care reform. The devil is in the details and they are not set yet. But it's hard to see how it could be worse than what we have now. If more people start paying into the system, then maybe what I pay to cover sick strangers will be reduced a little bit.

lookout123 · 11-24-2009, 10:35 AM

That's the goal, but do you really believe any solution they come up with will genuinely be less expensive/invasive/frustrating in the long run?

Juniper · 11-24-2009, 10:35 AM

Jusht put it on my tab. :hic:

Trilby · 11-24-2009, 10:42 AM

Pay for what? the wars?

11-24-2009, 09:36 AM	#1
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11-24-2009, 09:37 AM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	your mom __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-24-2009, 09:39 AM	#3
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I'm sorry (us liberals are always apologizing.) I couldn't help it. I'm still giggling like an idiot. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-24-2009, 09:44 AM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	you know, the communist takeover. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-24-2009, 09:51 AM	#7
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Actually, I just got finished with Christmas shopping for my kids... but hey, the economic future of our country is important too. So, on that subject you're ok with throwing another metric asston of debt on your kids and their kids and so on because they are getting some benefit? What benefit do you consider to be worth the burden to your kids? But for the Christmas stuff we did really good this year. We decided we'd only use our change jar for Christmas this year. No exchange with parents/siblings this year, just kids. The money the adults usually spend on eachother was pooled together with donations from our clients and we adopted a couple families from a local battered mothers shelter. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

11-24-2009, 09:43 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	We are going to pay for it. And so will our kids. But we and our kids will also reap the benefits. Which particular thing are we talking about?

11-24-2009, 09:56 AM	#9
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	So many are having to scale back in ways they never dreamed of: dormant are the days of easily acquired jones-rivalling houses and nice cars (two apiece!) and never doing without all the latest in everything one could wish to acquire. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-24-2009, 09:59 AM	#10
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	Its about time that the ungrateful little brats cowboy up.

11-24-2009, 10:01 AM	#11
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Christmas has basically been canceled at my house. I told my older kids that yesterday when I asked what they wanted. Made sure they put some real thought into it as they are only getting one thing with a much lower dollar limit than in years past. The good news is that my time spent shopping will be severely reduced and I won't be dealing with the crowds. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-24-2009, 10:33 AM	#12
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It's open enrollment time at work, and this time of year always pisses me off. The rates go up and the benefits go down. My employer just switched health plans, and the new plan is so bad, my wife and I had a conversation about maybe not covering her and the kids this year. Looking at the numbers, it's clearly not even close to being worth it to have health insurance, but there is always that little chance that one of them will get cancer or something. So we are going to pay an arm and a leg to keep the worthless insurance. It's hard to know what will happen with health care reform. The devil is in the details and they are not set yet. But it's hard to see how it could be worse than what we have now. If more people start paying into the system, then maybe what I pay to cover sick strangers will be reduced a little bit.

11-24-2009, 10:35 AM	#13
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	That's the goal, but do you really believe any solution they come up with will genuinely be less expensive/invasive/frustrating in the long run? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

11-24-2009, 10:35 AM	#14
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Jusht put it on my tab. :hic:

11-24-2009, 10:42 AM	#15
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Pay for what? the wars?

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