Government aid need rising, as slump widens

T-Lane..no kidding...no mention of that at all in the campaigns to amount to much...we need real citizens working and paying taxes and keeping the money in OUR country for a rainy day...such as we are having now and in our immediate future!!

Always buy AMERICAN! baby!

This is sad because these people are hard working middle class Americans!

Not the full time welfare cheats that have no desire to get a job.

I too, am a suffering from this "sound economy!"  I am a 48 yr old, divorced mother of two college students.  I am very proud of them.  I am now working two jobs, and have worked as many as three at a time to provide for them.  This year, I could not get financial aid for my oldest child's senior year.  So, I have been paying her tuition and rent on credit cards.  Don't ask about my ex, out-of-site...  Anyway, I may have to go back to a third job.  I hate to hear about "economic bail-outs."  We, the victims of this "sound economy" need some relief of some kind???!!!!  I am not looking for a hand-out, just help.  Who is helping us?  We struggle to take care of family, but the corporations get the money.  This is an upside down, sideways world where the have-nots remain exactly that.  HELP!

Not telling kids how the family finances are is ridiculous! Kids are alot smarter and resiliant than we give them credit for. When my hubby lost his good paying job last year we sat our three kids, 8 and 13 year old twins, down and told them what was what. They surprised us both by coming up with ways to raise money for the things they want. They even via to see who can find the cheapest family outing. Even after my hubby found a new job, they have continued to do this. If the plumbers girls still want cell phones why not have them get pay as they go phones. They could pay for minutes with part time jobs or babysitting money. NO parent should go without their medication just so their kids can be cool!!!

Thomas Jefferson,

 you  must be real uninformed about the Republican party.

I myself am a Republican. While i do believe in working hard to achieve what you want, there is a time where is OK to ask for help. There is nothing wrong with asking for a bit of help when you need it.

 I had a house fire back in April, and i lost everything i own. Did i go and ask for help? yes i did. Did i also support myself? again yes i did, i have renters insurance.

 I thank the red cross, the people and the city of Norwich (ct) for helping me out. They stepped up and supported me and my wife until my renters insurance was paid out.

Now if we can only get the people who LIVE off of state aid, that would be a miracle. The states and the Fed are there to  HELP people, not support a way of life.

For those who might be inrested (or dont belive me) here is a link:

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x317104999

The girls can get part-time jobs to pay for the cell phones.  They are not a necessity.

I feel sorry for anyone who loses his job or is laid off. However It’s now sanity check time. For those of us who grew up in the late 1940s and 50s, lay-offs were frequent. I recall having only one pair shoes then with holes in them… we had to put cardboard in them to keep going. Cable and cell phones are not now essential.  

anyone see this dude on the new predicting a full fledged revolution by 2012?

"The man who predicted the 1987 stock market crash and the fall of the Soviet Union is now forecasting revolution in America, food riots and tax rebellions - all within four years, while cautioning that putting food on the table will be a more pressing concern than buying Christmas gifts by 2012."

“America’s going to go through a transition the likes of which no one is prepared for,” said Celente, noting that people’s refusal to acknowledge that America was even in a recession highlights how big a problem denial is in being ready for the true scale of the crisis."

"Gerald Celente, the CEO of , is renowned for his accuracy in predicting future world and economic events."

Hey Obama supporters, this article plays right into your hand.  I guess my tax dollars should pay their cable and cell bills.  I have an idea, live within your means and stop throwing a pity party for yourself. 

When the head roach campaigns on redistribution of wealth and giving all the checks out he's promising you're going to see all the little roaches scurring for him instead of staying hid and wallowing in their self destruct pitty.  That is what welfare and promises of something for nothing gets you.  Once this nation finds out how much BS they bought from this fool they elected, and how little he actually comes across with, then your Jimmy Carter days will return and I guarantee you, the ones you see coming out from under the cracks now hunting hand outs, is nothing compared to what it's going to be.

Yep!!! and the financial corps. that are getting the bailout money are secretly setting aside millions for their executive bonuses!  Revolution is inevitable!

I remeber a short while ago the issue with immigrant (legal and illegal) workers was we had jobs that americans do not want to do. So we are now at a crossroads between wants and needs. If you WANT to eat, you NEED to do one of those jobs that americans dont want to do. Everyone always looking for an easy way out. NO MORE BAILOUTS!!!!! FOR ANYONE!!!! 

It is amazing how smart everyone appears to be, when it comes to advising everyone else about their economic woes! There is only one fix for this economic mess, and it is very simple economics.

The people of America needs to get back to making the items we need and use here, and buy from the rest of the world what we want. For decades, we have always supported ourselves as a country, but this will not be the case any longer. When a large factory or business closes, all of the businesses around it close also. Examples are, beauty salons, shoe repair, barber shop, drug store, etc. It the factory was reopened to make the goods here again, all of those stores would reopen. It does not take rocket science to apply simple math. People working, income and profits happen for the company, taxes are paid on the payroll and profits.

We are headed in adownward spiral, and have been for 4 to 5 years. This will not stop until we create jobs for the everyday person.

I' ve got it!! Maybe the pro athletes that make 5 to 25 million a year on pay and endorsements will assist all of us. Where did their dollars come from in the first place!!

Thanks for your time to read my long note!! 

I have a novel idea!  Since we the taxpayers are going to pay for this bail out, how about the government bailing out the tax payers.  It is easy.  Take the individuals income to debt ratio and pay it down to a zero balance.  Then the economy will be kick started again as people will use their credit cards, buy houses, etc.  I know I will get a lot of flack for this.  But look at it this way, the government has been irresponsible and why should they be any less accountable then irresponsible people (or for that matter, responsible individuals that have been hit hard by the economic crash and lost their jobs, homes, etc.).

Wake up Washington, and quit taking retreats with AIG, we are Mad as Hell.

Does his wife have a job I wonder? Did I miss something?

My advise for taking care of ones family in a bad economy would be to do away with things that are not nessasary in life (cable tv, cell phones, new cars) and as someone who is a plumber and has been one for more than 20 years i would either go where the work is or or do anything i had to to feed my family. not just inside my trade but anything. as well as grow a garden and can food, hunt and fish more.

I'm 45 and have worked since I was 14.  My family is on a tight budget and we had a savings. emphasis on the word had.  We bought fuel economic cars prior to the gas prices soaring and were doing really well.  Until 3 months ago, when I was laid off.  Now, I can't seem to find a job.  I have over 64 interviews with recruiters who can't seem to get me an interview outside of their office.  Have over 20 years experience and can't find a thing.  I'm willing to cut my pay by more than $40.00 an hour just to make ends meet.  To add insult to injury, my husbands job cut his hours from 60 to 20 hours a week.  So, we are level headed, we are educated and we have/had good employment.  We got caught in the backlash of the recession.  I've tried to get state assistance to no avail.  even at 20 hours a week at $18.00 an hour, my husband makes too much for us to qualify for assistance.  We won't lose our house, we won't let that happen.  But to everyone's point, we cut back on everything that was a want and now only have the needs.  Our way of working through it is to keep looking for a job and to tighten the belts.

Wayne Boyd, good idea. I wonder how much Micheal Vick has been collecting in his bank account since he was thrown in jail.

If he has any money when he gets out, i am going to puke.

I am a 50 year old white single mother. My oldest child is 32, he has epilepsy, he does not qualify for disability or Medicaid-the reason-he is a single white male with no dependents. My middle child is 30. He has custody of his 20 month old son and they live with me. He has a minimal job-working 15 hours a wk. My youngest is 13. I get no child support and no help from the state. If my grandson needs food, clothes, milk, diapers or pull ups--I buy them. I work all the time-literally 6 or 7 days a week. I can't afford to take my vacation days because I lose my overtime and it is all that keeps my head above water. I can't afford health insurance for my youngest son. I am literally one paycheck away from being homeless and I make fairly decent money, because of the ecomony I have a lot of people depending on me and I have to do my best for them.  I do not know how other people less fortunate survive. It is a shame what the people of the greatest country in the world are having to go through to survive. My oldest son can't afford to go to a doctor to get his medicine for his epilepsy--and let me tell you-his father makes $300,000.00 a year--but since his sons are grown he doesn't even offer to help-his responsibility ended when they turned 18-mine never does. It breaks my heart to see my son go through these seizures, knowing I cannot help. Nothing in this country is fair to the AMERICAN people. It scares me to think of how bad things are going to get before they start to get better.

The country is gone now, hate to be a fly in the ointment but that is about it. can't blame anyone as there is no money left.

I happen to read this on my lunch.  I do think everyone is to caught up on cell phone and not the core of the article.  I own my company.  This has been the most difficult time since I started in 1994.  Our revenues are down by 50% from last year and I have been stalling to lay off , But I know it is going to happen.  60-70 people will be out of work! Most of them are the bread winners and as the market continues to tighten finding jobs will be tough.  Our company has some cash reserve but not much.  As I speak to several business owners the forecast is bleek and I don't know how or when this will change, or if it will change.  But there are people out there suffering because people and businesses are not spending which means no money for anyone.  Going to the government will only be a bridge and will not last if no one is paying the forecasted taxes.  Big companies that are mismanaged need to go out of business like everyone else who cant pay their bills.  If any one thinks state aid is a way to live is crazy, but you gotta eat and illness needs to be treated. 

the problem with most people complaining about their financial situation is that it is much easier to get adjusted to living at a higher socio-economic status than at a lower socio-economic status. my answer: get used to it! and stop being so snobbish!

I guess I can become a mini-vegan. Grow my own food and have eggs/chicken for protein. That way the rest of my paycheck can pay for other stuff that is needed.

Family's need to start working together and not having one person pull all of the weight. When did everyone get so lazy?