Richie Rich

I know that nothing will change. I never lose hope but I still know the reality of life... But here's the thing. I grew up and maybe I was naive but I believed that our elected representatives were there to fight for us on big Capital Hill. Now as I'm older I realize the sad truth. The truth that makes my heart ache. The realization that there might not be an elected official out there who truly represents us. Lately I've noticed it's even worse. Our representatives now vote for the companies who paid for their campaigns not for the people who elected them. They DON'T vote for US anymore!!! What's best for us or what we want!!! And they don't know anything about what it's like to struggle. What it's like to lose your job or wonder if you won't be able to buy food or pay your rent. They are utterly clueless!!! Take this latest guy for instance, Senator Jon Kyl who wants the Bush tax cuts extended while simultaneously voting against extending unemployment benefits. So the rich can keep getting richer and the poor poorer! The rich DO NOT need tax cuts and it was shown that the tax cuts aided in the downfall of our economy so WHY is this guy asking to extend them when millions of people are out of work and might lose their houses, apartments...They have no clue. They say we are lazy and that there are lots of jobs out there. They don't know. I'd like to see them live like us. They don't have worries about money or jobs. They can say that because they are ignorant. There very well may be people out there abusing unemployment but the vast majority of the people really really really need it. So asking to extend tax cuts to the rich but not extend unemployment benefits is arrogant beyond belief. These Senators need to get a clue and realize that people are hurting and need help. AND IT'S NOT THE RICH!!!