7:30, Monday night, 13 December, 2010, freezing cold outside, snowy, watch Two and a Half Men reruns on TV, in relative comfort here in out apartment.
Just watched the news, they interviewed some folks, married, three kids, out of work, no money to pay their heating bill, so they are staying warm as best they can. Weather report has us being extremely cold for the next week or so, Winter hasn't even started yet.
The family on TV indicated they were going to bypass Christmas this year, no money for a tree or presents.
Then the news switched to the tree in New York, showed all the shoppers and all the decorations.
My daughter stopped by today, if nothing happens soon, her new business is slow, they are going to skip Christmas this year
Now the ad on TV wants me to load up the car and drive to West Virginia to see all the lights and decorations at a park there. They even want me to spend the weekend at their hotel, and eat in their dining room.
Something seems wrong, big battle on how much income tax the ultra rich are going to have to pay this year, right after the folks that can't pay for heat, just seems like something is wrong.
Two news items, tax questions about how much the mega rich should pay followed by how the unemployed can keep from freezing during this cold spell.
Something seems wrong about that ..................
