On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Dave Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Regarding high gas prices, Grant Shipley wrote: > >> Does our government not realize this is killing the average American? >>> >>> >> > That's because the average American is broke. It's not the government's > problem that Americans can't control their spending and apparently prefer to > live paycheck-to-paycheck. Don't think it's because wages are down either. > It's totally discretionary behavior. The average American has much nicer > (and bigger!) cars than I and a fancier house and amenities, and yet I make > much more than the average American. What's wrong with this picture? Gas > prices would have to double from where they are now before I would start > caring. Even then it wouldn't be a huge deal. Why? Because I choose to > drive an inexpensive, fuel efficient car and live within my means regarding > house, cars, and toys. I'm frankly totally disappointed in the people around > me who choose to spend more than they earn on crap rather than "acting their > wage." > > Although I have to say that it's behavior like this that has created a > housing bust and caused the Fed to reduce interest rates, which means I get > my pick of nice real estate at bargain basement prices. Maybe I should be > grateful for all the self-control lacking Americans out there. Isn't it > great to be American? > You are so awesome. I wish I could be like you. -- -- -- Matthew Frederico /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
