Who Says There's No Recession

[Karen]

OK, out of those women living in the car park, they cannot find a three bedroom apartment between them to rent?

I understand there is a crisis, but there must be alternatives to sleeping in the car.

Probably not in Santa Barbara - it is not exactly known for affordable rents. But that is where her part-time job is, so ...

It is sad, but at least she and the dogs are getting to stay together, and it is a safe place for them to sleep at night, rather than trying to find a new place every night ...

[carole]

Yep it sure is scarey, it is the same down under, everything has gone up , the petrol is about 2.00 a litre and then of course your food goes up,etc etc,you wonder how much longer it can go on, i really feel for those on benefits etc, it must be extremely difficult just to feed the family without anything else, we have a budget coming up in June, and the government is talking tax cuts, so that should be a little helpful for us,but does not help those on even lower incomes., I know what it is like to be on the lower end of things and we are still not on a high income, but i would hate to be where i was before right now.

[Freedom]

I like that she kept her 2 dogs, and other woman has her 4 cats. So many of the pets end up in shelters or just dumped out on the street.

Who says there is no recession? Only one I know is "W"

[lizbud]

Yep it sure is scarey, it is the same down under, everything has gone up , the petrol is about 2.00 a litre and then of course your food goes up,etc etc,you wonder how much longer it can go on, i really feel for those on benefits etc, it must be extremely difficult just to feed the family without anything else, we have a budget coming up in June, and the government is talking tax cuts, so that should be a little helpful for us,but does not help those on even lower incomes., I know what it is like to be on the lower end of things and we are still not on a high income, but i would hate to be where i was before right now.

I'm glad you posted here Carole. I've wondered if this was the same in other countries. I know everything from food,Rxs( me & the furry kids)and gas
for the car, has gone up & up & my fixed income stays the same.

Local State taxs never go down, they only go up.