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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:32 AM Original message |
Poll question: How is the Bush Depression treating you? Bankruptcy? Foreclosure? Laid off? |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:36 AM Original message |
I chose the first option, but more than one apply to me and my family |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. that was before the recession officially started in December 2007 |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. We like to be trend-setters |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm in bankruptcy. Still got my house, but just found out my job is gone at the end of June. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. We almost quickly had one vote for every category |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. kick |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm not really profiting from the recession, but my household income has doubled. |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. What is your secret? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Deleted message |
Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. thanks |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Come now skittles that was uncalled for. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 03:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
26. lol n/t |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. My wife finished her PhD and got a really good job. |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. What industry is still hiring? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:02 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Engineering. |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Aha |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. She worked really hard, I'm proud of her. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. My husband's been out of work since November 17th |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
15. Very nervous. I'm in the financial services/401(k) industry. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
18. You should add a category for "divorced".. |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I'm out of poll questions but those who answer Divorce can reply to your post |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 03:30 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. I never saw it coming.. |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
47. Not divorced, just surviving together with apparently irreconcilable issues |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
20. Filed for bankruptcy (it went through) and husband laid off in Dec. |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. I think it's worse and more widespread than we thought |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. It's completely destroyed my kids |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Sorry. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 03:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Thank you |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. No in fact. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
23. Hasn't affected me at all. I retired nearly 2 years ago, my money is |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:58 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Hope your wife's health improves. |
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kedrys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
28. Almost all of the above |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:15 AM Response to Original message |
29. Other. After years of scraping by, we're doing better. |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Interesting! |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
30. Wife... |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
33. you need a retired people's column |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Too late to change the poll but people who lost their savings can reply here. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
35. Still working but nervous, struggling |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
36. generally sucky |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
37. Doing ok here |
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justabob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
38. part time work at 8.50 an hour |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
39. I wish the four people who are making a profit on this downturn would chime in |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Dave Ramsey! |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
41. Hubby has been laid off one day/week from the county mental health clinics |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
43. We're evenly split btw "everything's fine" and "it's a disaster" |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
44. I don't fit in any of your categories. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. My 401k and my investments are worthless pieces of crap. |
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MzShellG (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. Was laid off in July....... |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
48. "Our war profits are still bitchin beautiful. Smirk." - Republicon War Profiteer Cronies |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
49. I've been in and out of foreclosure twice in the last year |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
50. My choice isn't on the list. Company closed April 2008. Wife became Disabled May 2008. |
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