ilikeGW

The town of Freeland is essentially falling into mine shafts, can you blame the current Mayor of Freeland for that? That's been happening for over 100 years.

I read the local papers daily (Hazleton and Wilkes Barre) and I have never read anything about this until I googled it tonight. From what I have read, it is being taken care of, class action suits don't necessarily mean that the problem is getting worse, just that it exists and people want restitution.

In my old nabe in Brooklyn there was an Exxon gas leak in 1972 that has just been discovered and class actions have been filed only recently because it was not known until last year what this leak did to the area. Should we blame Bloomberg for that?

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Crestwood33

the facts are that both state and local GOP coffers backed both these jerks with tons of money, the voters told the GOP leaders to kiss off and elected Eichelberger, freckles are you old enough for a little smut, which would be part of the Jubelier fiasco.

Wyldkat

ilikeGW

You are so right!!!

Wyldkat

My God!!! Someone who agrees. When I have more time, I will add to that. I had to get ready for work, to pay more welfare junkies, so I had to cut it short.

sectionOne

isn't Murtha from PA?
he's a dipshit.

Think for myself

Wow. My heart is bleeding. I would do anything to only pay $160 every paycheck in taxes.

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Originally Posted by Wyldkat Every time I pay out a tax dollar, I know most of it goes to support some welfare mother that has chosen not to work. I, and you, are paying for new cars, $400 rims on new Cadillacs and Lexus, cellphone bills, full medical insurance, $50 pants that don't fit, $100 sneakers, strollers that cost more than I spend on food in a week, food, cash, housing, and whatever else they want.

Actually, over 50% goes to defense spending.


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Originally Posted by Wyldkat Nor do they have to pay taxes every year on what they collect.

Interesting. So you want them to get more so they can pay taxes on it? Besides, it depends on the type of aid. Unemployment is taxable.

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Originally Posted by Wyldkat I make $12 an hour and can't afford the cars and food and medical and spare money these people can.

Maybe you should work harder. Maybe you should get a better job.

Wyldkat

You just don't seem to understand what I am trying to say here. Around here, if you are making more than minimum, you are doing very well. The taxes I pay are only on a normal work week. This doesn't count over time. We can work 16 hours a day if the hours are available. Normally, someone gets them. I got lucky and got OT this week. You don't want the gory details of how this works, trust me. Our area is mostly projects and elderly. Not to mention that the powers that be are trying to turn an industrial based town into a tourist trap. It isn't going to work. This town was built on industry. Long time corporations are leaving the area in droves. I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the companies with over 300 employees that have left in the last 5 years. The problem I have lies with the county welfare department. They give these underage girls no motive to remove themselves from welfare. Girls have baby after baby, and are rewarded financially. But, to the dismay of thousands of displaced workers, some 30 year loyal employees, can't go get some help. Why is this? If you don't have children and work, or made any money in the last month, you get nothing. But I have heard(was sitting right next to the woman downtown)a person on a cellphone(they need to go away anyhow)telling someone she would call them back after she ordered the 4 NASCAR tickets, and then had to go see her caseworker to get her food stamps increased... So now do you see my gripe? Incidentally, I didn't opt for any of the money I earned to pay for defense spending either. Nobody asked me about it.

Think for myself

I would suggest moving to an area that is less depressed and actually has some industry.


You didn't vote?