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  • From: bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Why I'm Voting Democrat.
  • Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:35:50 -0700 (PDT)

Lisa. you are much younger than I thought, if you believe our problems today
even come close to the problems of the Carter years ('including'
homelessness). I believe, especially with democrats controlling 'all' power,
in a few weeks; that things will eventually be much worse than the Carter
years (G-d help us); but we certainly are not there yet.....bobford


--- On Wed, 10/22/08, Lisa K.V. Perry <lisakvperry AT gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Lisa K.V. Perry <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Why I'm Voting Democrat.
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 6:50 AM
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:08 AM, Lynda
> <lurine AT softcom.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > I'm voting Democrat because I miss the high
> unemployment, inflation
> > and interest rates of the Jimmy Carter years.
>
>
> We already have this and other not-so-feel-good categories
> like
> homelessness, which is getting worse every day, thanks to
> the last 8 years.
>
> http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-10-21-homeless_N.htm
>
> > USA TODAY found:
> >
> > • In New York City, 2,747 families applied for
> shelter in September 2008,
> > up from 2,087 in September 2007.
> >
> > • In Hennepin County, including Minneapolis, 880
> families were in shelters
> > from January through August 2008, up from 698 in that
> period last year. At
> > least 10% this year came from foreclosed properties
> where most had been
> > renters, says Cathy ten Broeke, county coordinator to
> end homelessness.
> >
> http://www.cnbc.com/id/26946245/
>
> > Top 10 States with the Highest Unemployment Rates
> >
> > 9. (Tied) Alaska: 6.9%, 3. (Tied) California: 7.7%, 1.
> Michigan: 8.9%
> >
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