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Name: Bill

Gender: Male

Status: Partnered

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Religion: Agnostic

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New York
United States

School:
Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri)

Work:
Westinghouse Atomic Power
Goodyear Atomic Corp.
U.S. Army medical corp. Mobay Chemical Company
etc

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (over 20 years)

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I wish that my three children and four grandchildren could inherit a better world than I see in their futures

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I'm a retired chemical engineer who was born in 1931 in New Orleans, Louisiana. I worked in the plastics industry for about 37 years, the last 18 of which were with a relatively high tech injection molder in upstate New York. I also spent about 7 years as a research engineer in the nuclear field

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Avid duplicate bridge player with over 2000 masterpoints. Retired amateur tennis player. Retired amateur small boat sailor (Flying Scot 1281)

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President Obama verbally supports PAYGO: 11 June 2009

President Obama recently noted that when PAYGO was in effect and followed in the Clinton administration, the federal government actually ran a budget surplus for several years. Bush 43 turned that around and almost doubled the national debt in his 8 years in office. Thanks to the continuing wars in the Middle East and the so-called "stimulus" bill, this administration is running a current year deficit of about $1.9 trillion dollars, some 13% of Gross Domestic Product: OUTRAGEOUS.

To prevent the rapid rise in INFLATION, the federal government needs to stop the excessive spending. PAYGO is a somewhat feeble attempt to require spending cuts or tax increases to cover any new expenditures. Congress frequently finds a way to bypass this requirement, as it seems most members of Congress delight in spending our money, sometimes to their own benefit.

If President Obama - a "talented" spender in his own right - is really serious about being fiscally responsible, he needs to stop proposing new and expensive programs, like so called health care "reform". We as citizens need to exhibit more individual responsibility for our own health care. Too many of our citizens are overweight to obese, too many still smoke, too many use drugs or consume too much alcohol, and/or do not get regular exercise. Our citizens should try hard to live a healthy lifestyle and consequently to reduce the strain on the providers of health care.

The federal government needs to get its fiscal house in order!

Added: June 11, 2009
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greengirl2020 says:

Thank you for your comments. I am enraged about medicare, not just because of my mom, but because if it's this bad NOW, how in the world will it be in say, 2050?? The govt keeps trampling on those who do not/cannot work, and we sit idly by and watch and have a gripefest much like the one I've been having for a month. I just believe that we should take care of our own people! :D

Posted: November 14, 2009 7:50PM EST

RockyMountainGirl says:

Thank you for your kind comment about my pictures this morning. I'm glad you enjoyed them!

Posted: November 12, 2009 10:42AM EST

retire58 says:

Dear Sir, You are correct in saying Obama needs to reel in the
spending wheel his has been on since taking office.
So my point to you and the rest of us" BABY BOOMERS' need to do
is what I just decided to do. Recently retired, 35years of law enforcement and 13 months later, needing to supplement my
pension. Mr. Trump just formed a NEW COMPANY', called 'THE TRUMP NETWORK. Without discusing his creditials, Mr. Trump
decided AMERICAN's like you and I and the rest of the 6.8 million
others without JOBS, needed a transfusion. Thus, The trump Network was formed.Speaking about obesity, and an assortment of other health problems, especially in OUR FUTURE' generation of children, he partnered with IDEAL HEALTH CORP.
With this new company, only a few know about it because it want be made public until November, 2009, in Miami, Fl.
Sir, what I like is the fact Mr. Trump has a proven track record
along with his BUSINESS REPUTATION', MEANING THIS NEW COMPANY WILL sell itself'!!
Being on the ground floor with The Trump Network means ONE
thing: money> I don't about you, but I sure could use some RIGHT NOW! That being said, with his name and the health products
being offered, come November, when this is announced to the
WORLD', you can imagine how many people will be jumping at this oppurtunity!
Sir, if you go to my web site: The trump Network.com\billyscarberry, you will begin to see the pictiure.
May God bless you,
Billy

Posted: June 30, 2009 6:11PM EDT

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