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• If the swine flu strain spread to your town, would you be willing to stay home -- and tell others to stay six feet away?

  Tue Apr 28, 2009
  • I'd do it. If it were more than 1 wk, I need to find a new way to make money. My type of work requires that I serve people.

• Would you walk away from a mortgage that was stressing you mentally and financially?

  Thu Apr 16, 2009
  • I got hospitalized for cardiac problems for the first time in my life. Ive been trying to commute 2.5 hrs everyday to keep a house that may be underwater now because my bank is taking too long! I never took a risky loan I have a 30 yr fix, and I've never been late.

• Is it OK for schools to serve cold cheese sandwiches to children who don't have lunch money?

  Wed Feb 25, 2009
  • I didn't qualify for free lunch, but I remember alway envying the poor kids who had a warm cafeteria meals. My parents had money but my lunches were misserable. Needless to say, I threw my rotten sandwiches in the trash.

• What do you think about taxing miles driven instead of the current gasoline tax system?

  Fri Feb 20, 2009
  • I think it's particularly dangerous to us as a society to charge taxes per usage. I've NEVER had any children, yet I still pay boatloads for teachers, school buses, and education infrastructure. Do I complain, no because schools are a warranted part of our society just as roads are.

• What do you think about taxing miles driven instead of the current gasoline tax system?

  Fri Feb 20, 2009
  • No not now! People are trapped in their mortgages and gas will rise! Some would live in a "Hooverville" on the work week to avoid taxes.

• What is an appropriate pay limit for executives receiving federal funds?

  Wed Feb 4, 2009
  • Better yet! Pay them according to the GS scale. They're unofficially working off the government's budget.

• Did the Ohio firefighter deserve a six-month suspension from the band for violating decorum?

  Wed Jan 28, 2009
  • It a lack of discipline. What if everyone in his band felt like waving? He took advantage of his position, he's supposed to be a leader.

• What is your prediction for the economy in 2009?

  Fri Dec 19, 2008
  • Frankly, I don't think we're going to shake this ever. When we do regain balance, it won't be the world as we've known it.

• Should Congress allow GM to file for bankruptcy?

  Wed Nov 19, 2008
  • The US should protect its domestically-owned manufacturers. Foreign corps may not see US the same in 10 yrs. US auto may never recover.

• Do you support the financial rescue package passed by the Senate Wednesday?

  Wed Oct 1, 2008
  • I wanted to assistance from the "Help for Homeowners" Bill that enacted October 1, 2008.  I called to FHA lenders, and no lender is agreeing to work with the program fully.  The only thing Lenders are offering differently under the New Law enacted yesterday is …