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To: LindyBill who wrote (221199)	9/25/2007 11:57:51 AM
From: alanrs	Respond to of 793903

Don't know if anyone saw the Presidents speech at the UN, but he did a fine job. Sounded like it was written by John Bolton. His delivery was appropriately serious and pointed. Every little bit helps. ARS

To: LindyBill who wrote (221199)	9/25/2007 12:05:47 PM
From: gamesmistress	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793903

I looked these folks up and they live in Keyport, a nice, funky town on the Raritan Bay, about 20 minutes from where we used to live. Definitely middle-class, not one of your high-end places. Looking at their monthly expenses, they could probably cut back on some things, but not enough to afford private medical insurance. After my husband was laid off, our monthly medical insurance for the 3 of us eventually rose to $956/month. We dropped it and hoped for the best. CT and NJ may be battling it out for most expensive, but IMO, NJ is worse and will continue to slide.

To: LindyBill who wrote (221199)	9/25/2007 12:21:14 PM
From: alanrs	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793903

utilities ($743) With phone, cable and internet they are paying $1000 per month for what I consider 'utilities'. Is this normal in NJ? Could point out that a flu shot costs $20, and that an $11,000 credit card balance might not be wise, but people make their own choices. They might want to shoulder the consequences of those choice. Or not, what the hell. I expect an endless stream of stories like this, especially as people start to lose their houses. Major medical for catastrophic illness is not that much. Pay the Doctor cash for the small stuff. ARS