Economic Downturn Has Finally Arrived!!

[Marilyn]

Haley, I'm very much in agreement with you about the big corporations!!! This is horrible. And how about those automakers taking their luxury jets to Washington to ask for a handout. They said it was for safety reasons. The wealthy in Hollywood fly commercial jets, and if they aren't safe enough for the CEO's they aren't safe enough for the rest of us either. None of those executives should make more than the President if they are taking taxpayer money to make their business work. It's a shame what is happening!!! And you are right, why the automakers and not the steel mills??? Once you start bailing out, where do you draw the line???

Congratulate your sister on making a taxable income of more than $250,000 a year. She should be having a nice Christmas. That's quite an accomplishment for a small business owner. She's doing better than 99% of them, and much better than my hard working small business owning husband has been able to do, even building several $400,000 custom homes a year. People think he makes lots of money. He handles lots of money, but net taxable income is another matter. He has lots of business expenses like rent, labor, materials, etc, etc. If the economy improves, maybe someday we can be where your sister is. I was hoping to retire and help him to get there, but the way things are looking, I'd better stay right where I am as long as I can.