SFC Ollie
Still Marching
Nice try. The public debt cannot be blamed on either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. Your post was dishonest, and you are a liar.
Personally, my wife and I pay very little interest. We have zero credit card debt, own our cars, and only owe on our home (on which we have more equity than we owe). And, I'm a Democrat. Can you - a conservative (presumably Republican voter) say the same?
My point being, the public debt is obscene but only the Republican party would make a bigger deal out of Janet Jackson's exposed breast during their time in power than the off budget spending on a war of choice. Maybe liar is too strong, let's say you're simply a political hack and a hypocrite.
I can...and you probably did it sooner than I did. I believe in being as debt free as possible with a 3 year emergency fund. So far I've been quite lucky in that I have a good job and a military pension...and the Healthcare Bill will have ZERO effect on me and my family as I am exempt from the requirements because I'm a veteran.
Luck likely had little to do with it, you planned and worked to get what you have. Me, I had luck along with planning. My wife made it clear it was stupid to carry debt. My fiscal responsibility - before marriage - went so far as to record checks for over the amount (say I bought a pizza for $17.22, I wrote in the register $18). I never bounced a check, but I never reconciled the account either. After we wed, my new wife took the checkbook, found I had over $300 in the account I was unaware of, and never allowed me to have the check book again.
We too have at least a one year emergency fund, and during the Bush years had our passports and enough euros to get established if we felt our country ventured too far to the right. Listening to Sarah Palin and some on this message board, I'm glad we kept the euros for two reasons (1 to 1.65 for a while this year).
SO you are prepared to bail out on your country? Do you need any assistance packing? We don't need fair weather Americans. We need real Americans, you and those like you are free to leave whenever you are ready, just remember to purchase a one way ticket.