I\u2019ve often wondered how out of touch some of our country\u2019s leaders are. About a week ago, a news feed I read told me that our President said the price we pay at the gas pumps is \u201ca small price to pay\u201d for the war in Iran.<\/p>\n
To me, a statement like this being made by a man who very likely hasn\u2019t had to pump his own gas in decades is almost an insult. Although the price at the pump has dropped some this past week, it\u2019s still a strain on budgets (especially truck drivers). Saying something like this is a direct indicator of how out of touch our leader is, especially when it is directed at anyone on a fixed budget \u2013 like retired folks. It\u2019s hard to put a lot of faith in hearing that the prices we are paying for our cost of living are a \u201csmall price to pay\u201d when the person saying it doesn\u2019t have a clue about a \u201cnormal\u201d person\u2019s struggles with paying bills, buying necessary prescriptions, and keeping food in our homes.<\/p>\n
I know I\u2019ve heard it said over and over that gas prices, grocery prices, insurance prices, and the general cost of living will be going down \u201csoon,\u201d but the recent drop in the price of gasoline has been the only indicator of truth in that statement.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t count how many times I\u2019ve heard there will be \u201crebate\u201d checks sent to all American citizens. First hearing, we should be receiving $2,000; then hearing we could receive $5,000 if Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate; and, last I understand, seniors should be receiving a $90 check from the government. Although I wouldn\u2019t complain about any kind of financial help, $90 doesn\u2019t do a lot toward making things easier \u2013 and I know I\u2019m not alone in saying that.<\/p>\n
For those depending on Social Security as a primary income needed to pay bills and for things needed to live, our upcoming COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) also seems a bit out of touch, even though it will be one of the larger increases I\u2019ve seen in my five years of retirement. The increase would never be turned away, but it never seems like an increase designed to cover the increase in the cost of living we experience.<\/p>\n
What I\u2019d love to see, in my lifetime, is a politician who knows what it\u2019s like to struggle with a budget, and then does something to help the people needing help.<\/p>\n
Have A Good Week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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