Things We Don’t Think About

I have family health stuff going on….AGAIN…..so I’m a bit out of the loop.  But today I was wondering about our life insurance policies, and if they were sufficient, and that led me to a little eyeopener.

I mean, it’s one of those things that you know, but you don’t KNOW you know, and so, don’t really think about. Until ya gots ta.

Now if you, and/or, you and spouse combined, clear $40,000. per year after taxes – payroll type taxes – you will have brought home ONE MILLION DOLLARS in twenty-five years.  $40,000. a year seems to be modest.  Yet, looked at from a certain angle – it mimics big money.

More:

If you pay $4000. per year for your residential property tax – averaged out – over twenty-five years, you will have paid $100,000.  On top of purchase, interest, and upkeep and improvements.  Knowing that property taxes increase anywhere from 3% to 8% (average) per year, this is “estimating” on the low side.

When I was sixteen-ish, gas was 50 cents a gallon.  AND it was the stuff with lead.  When I was a ten year old cigarettes were 35 cents a pack, and there were no plain label “generic” brands.

You rented a house for 50 dollars a month. 

It wasn’t a shameful thing to be a Mom who did not work outside of the home.

It is now though.

The quintessential American family has been shamed out of existence.  It has been taxed into oblivion.  It has been made to be politically correct against it’s morals and religious convictions.  It has been liberated from itself against it’s instinct and will.

Hey Kittens, ambivalence ain’t gonna cut it anymore.   This is also why Romney is completely wrong for America.  Talk about politically correct – this guy is a pro.  And do you think Romney’s vision will allow your family to “choose” to have a stay at home Mommy?  Just what is his vision anyway?  I can’t, for the life of me, extract it from any thing I have heard him speeching on.

My intent is not to insult any Romney adherent, but to caution strongly those who are on the fence.  Do not throw away your primary vote, because if Romney does get the nomination – you can vote for him then. 

Now is the time to vote your CHOICE.  You must not fall for the meme that it’s all decided before you even get to the booth.  If you believe that, then you have failed yourself already.  You have failed all of us.

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