This bothers me about Obama....

Christcorp
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:58:22 +0000

“Anyone under the age of 50 has been royally screwed by the Republican economic policies of the past 30 years, unless they’re Paris Hilton or her economic peer.”

I’m not paris hilton. I’m not equal to being her economic peer. But I am quite financially well off. I started off with very little. Left after high school with nothing from my parents. Haven’t taken one thing from my parent from then until now. I’m 47 years old. Worked my way through 3 college degrees and through numerous occupations. There are many ways to achieve success and become financially secure. In theory; I probably could stop working in another couple of years and be financially “comfortable” for the remainder of my life. However, I choose for more.

I did this through Carter, Regan, Bush, Clinton and Bush. I have not been screwed economically. I know what it takes to work and become successful. I’m also sure many others have found this to be true also. But hearing all the excuses people have of why they aren’t as financially successful as they think they should be, is getting really old. Hearing people blame their current position on everyone else; including the government; except themselves is also old.

Everyone in this country has the ability within themselves to succeed. They can get educated. They can start at a community college. They can move to another town to find the work they are looking for. The only true limitation a person has is what they place on themselves. I know it can be done because I did it and so have many others. I know personal successes of men, woman, black, white, hispanic, gay, straight, etc… You can say all you want that the government is holding people back; they aren’t. At the same time; the expectation of high school and college graduates thinking they should be able to start their 1st job making $50-$100,000 a year is also unrealistic. It can be done, but it’s rare and unrealistic. But over time; not allowing myself to live beyond my means and going into debt; and working myself up the economic ladder; achieving six figure plus incomes is quite realistic. Also; setting yourself up for a secure financial future is also very practical.

Unfortunately; there will always be a poorer class in the economic ladder. They will always believe that they have been screwed. The only way to not have a poor class is to have pure communal and a socialistic society where those who have are required to give to those who don’t have. of course this brings with it it’s own problems. Personally; I know that for a “Forest” to be healthy, some of the trees have to die, be cut out, or live beneath the rest of the canopy. I know that sounds a little insensitive, but I thinks it’s just realistic. The reason our country is so successful is because you have the choice to grow tall or stay small. Some will stay small. That is their choice. They aren’t forced to stay that way. But fortunately, some choose to stay that way.