Something on My Mind

Life, full of bills, debt, labor, pain, etc., is such a fickle thing. One moment, you're on the the right track, you're working hard on paying off your debts, and then all of the sudden, another medical bill is put in your mail box or your student loans you got a forbearance on is due at the first of the month; you just want to put your head in your hands and cry. People want more money you don't have. You got the student loans to get a degree to make more money, but because of the economy, you're stuck in a dead end job that doesn't give you raises or bonuses; your only bonuses are bleeding ulcers and stress.

Then, when you thought it was safe to go to the doctor for the stress, the bleeding ulcers, or whatever ailment you have, because you've been paying for insurance, you're fooling yourself. You forgot you have to meet the 250 dollar deductible and the 2,500 dollar out-of-pocket expense and Bam! All of the sudden, you owe 1700 dollars for medical expenses out-of-pocket when you only make 10.41 an hour (650 dollars every two weeks), in addition to all of the other bills, like your student loans, car payments, car insurance, cell phone bill, etc. You just can't get ahead.

I find it infuriating that we the people, the ones that make menial wages, keep getting screwed but those Congressmen making six digit salaries or more, can't find a way to forgive debt and blast Pres. Obama's health care initiative because it has holes in it. Well, at least he is trying something; at least he is looking into helping those Americans who can't afford health care. What is your solution?! The Congressmen continue to bicker and backbite, but they can't seem to find the ground that is best, not just for Big Business and the grotesquely wealthy, but also gives help to the peons way down at the bottom in the lower class and the disappearing middle class.

We want solutions, not two-sided banter. If you want to help America, debate is not helping us. Find a solution and find it fast because, we the peons, on whose heads you stand, will not take it much longer. You can only push and pull, a game of tug-o-war, so long before the public will rise up. We are growing weary.

America was once called the sleeping giant. And it is still in slumber, but keep provoking the giant and we will rise up. We will make things change. We are America and we are tired.