  Here in Indiana, wading through the classified ads looking for a job that will both pay for child care, pay for groceries, car, gas and health care is nearly impossible.
I wonder in amazement IF WE are expected to stretch a $7 an hour job THAT far, why not put a few of US in the White House to balance the budget. If I can balance mine..... Indiana has always been a thriving state thanks to automotive industry and the blue collar jobs that we held. Over the last few years we have watched our jobs go south of the boarder while our friends south of the boarder come here to take what little jobs are left.
Where is the since in that? Now there is talk of bringing a Technology Park to the very site where an Industrial Park now exists? In a near 100% blue collar town? WHY??????? So my neighbors will be forced to fork out yet another expense to gain a college education in order to have a job where they live? I am a mother of two and stepmother of two. I have worked from home for nearly 6 years and have raised my own boys from the age of 4 to 11 BY MYSELF.
urlLink I was PROUD that I was able to stay at home with them and instill MY Morals and Standards in them. I never wanted a child care facility to raise my children, they have absolutely NO INTEREST in the adults they will become. Recently because of budgeting concerns my job was axed. Budgeting concerns? Perhaps, but it was found that they could hire "visitor's" for less than half of my worth.
My grandfather, the Diehard Democrat that he was always told me that in this life you have two things you can count on - Paying Taxes and Dying. I am realizing more and more just how right my grandfather was. I certainly hope in the coming years we see a change. After all the wealthy folks may have the money to support campaigns but in the end isn't it the votes that count? Grassroots campaigns may be more beneficial And from what I see there are far more of us poor folks than there are wealthy folks 
