Did it ever occur to you that 8 years ago the people could afford their homes? Gas was 1.44 / gallon 8 years ago. Now it has recently been over $4.00/ gallon. Wages have not taken that same jump.

Along with gas taking a huge leap, health costs are way up, health care for profit doesn't really benefit the masses. Prescription costs have taken a huge jump. Even food costs are up. An item that cost me $7.35 at the beginning of this summer cost $8.83 just 3 weeks ago. That is a huge jump, and it was only 1 item.

Layoffs can and will touch every segment of society. Shit is going to get a lot worse and I don't see it getting better. When the banks fold, more jobs are lost. It's like the energizer bunny, it keeps going and going and going.