I tend to look at things from every angle I can think of before I make a decision. I play it out.

Lately, I have given a little more thought to that quarter of a mil number that is being waved around to oh, I don't know, perhaps they think it will comfort the masses in some way.

Well, in our so-not-rich family we have a young doctor just starting into practice. Her husband has a good job in business. My guess is they will get hit by this $250,000 thing.

Is that OK?

Let's factor in something else here.

They would have to take a tax hit on top of trying to pay off student loans that have a figure that can only be described as "out the wazoo." (Is that an accounting term?)

Will they ever get ahead -- or even catch up?

Will taxes drain incentive out of even our most motivated young people?

And what's with this new plan for another stimulus package? How's that last one been workin' out? Another vote-buying scam in the works so I hear, to be funded by the taxpayers. Ah yes, benevolence with other people's money.

And the choice of benevolence with our own money is quickly being eroded. Charitable donations are already drying up. Those places that provide free food are being tapped out. Will churches be able to keep paying the bills to keep their doors open?

How many kids will not be able to return to college next year because parents or grandparents can no longer generate income from investments to help pay tuition? And jobs so those kids can pay more of their own tuition????

You know, they could take a big chunk out of the debt by using Pay Per View to run public punishment of those responsible. But we all know that those who deserve to be punished will never be punished.

McCain lost me when he made the decision to pander to the far right. The party had no business assuming to put an issue like abortion out front when we are possibly approaching economic collapse and health care is indecipherable. I really did feel like I had been slapped right across my moderate Republican woman face. He lost me back then. The problem is, I am still lost.

Wow. I am starting to play this one out a little too far. I think I will go outside and play.

Boomer