tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post8896365947565732414..comments2023-10-10T05:30:54.239-04:00Comments on Jo-Joe Politico: RAISE THE DEBT CEILING---WE CAN AFFORD IT! SURE WE CAN!Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-37717756611994072912011-04-15T15:46:15.589-04:002011-04-15T15:46:15.589-04:00TO ALL: The government believes (and we have let t...TO ALL: The government believes (and we have let them think) that we don't care about the debt, that debt allows us to "have more things" (like Medicare, SS and stuff) without having to pay for them.<br /><br />We need to let them know that we DO care and we can have all of that "stuff" as soon as it is within our means to have them without further debt.<br /><br />My post was not about credit cards, it was about the government debt and their attitude toward it.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-69161243700003142742011-04-14T22:34:17.077-04:002011-04-14T22:34:17.077-04:00Like BetteJo we have one card & pay it off mon...Like BetteJo we have one card & pay it off monthly. We made a commitment when we got our first one that if we ever came to a payment period when we could not pay it all off, we would cut it up & be done. Thankfully so far by God's grace we've always paid the full balance monthly. God is good.David Wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912850723087704550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-50076847367935717062011-04-13T23:16:30.014-04:002011-04-13T23:16:30.014-04:00Very good analogy. I did that when I was younger....Very good analogy. I did that when I was younger. But then I grew up and realized what trouble I was in. Now I have one credit card (just to have credit) and that's it. I don't go over the limit or want the limit raised. I pay my bills on time and yep - if I can't afford it, I don't buy it. I'm not sure if credit cards themselves are evil but I am at the point where I would bet Obama is.BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-86171594297841831082011-04-13T19:10:22.223-04:002011-04-13T19:10:22.223-04:00Obama's new game plan. Tax the rich till there...Obama's new game plan. Tax the rich till there are no rich. Then we'll all (like frogs in a pot), will be thoroughly cooked in a kettle of socialism stew. The government will own all the automakers, the banks, the hospitals and health-care systems, the food distribution and the utility companies. Yep. Socialism. Straight up. selahVselahVhttp://selahvtoday.typepad.com/politicalmattersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-53402518308500977582011-04-13T18:07:08.766-04:002011-04-13T18:07:08.766-04:00I didn't get my first credit card till I was 4...I didn't get my first credit card till I was 43. I am still leery of them and pay off the debt at the end of every month. What put me in debt was an ex-wife and a plunging housing market. I got my card through my credit union, and they keep an eye on me. If there is any spending that is out of character, I get a phone call.Lone Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278448546799358207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-1555902315233605122011-04-13T15:49:19.740-04:002011-04-13T15:49:19.740-04:00I know it sounds idiotic, but credit cards are of ...I know it sounds idiotic, but credit cards are of the devil.<br /><br />Thank goodness I tore mine up and never looked back. It is not free money and it will cost you a lot more in the long run than what the item was actually worth.<br /><br />It is money trap.Trekkie4Everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226981394122557804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-77309639067158518592011-04-13T10:46:44.904-04:002011-04-13T10:46:44.904-04:00seems like you were living like many people Joe,in...seems like you were living like many people Joe,in liberal la-la land.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02173702830006208833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632224842501413538.post-49719796170001561422011-04-13T08:12:57.202-04:002011-04-13T08:12:57.202-04:00Harry: Thanks, but I don't need a free credit ...Harry: Thanks, but I don't need a free credit report...mainly because I have no (0, nada, none) credit.<br /><br />But let's send that report to President BO!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693381971064363612noreply@blogger.com