Welcome to Gaia! :: 3/10/08 Weekly Poll - Are you concerned about a recession?

Public programs need to be funded. Funding is money. Money=economy. Economy is =(

Vicious cycle, I know.


'sides. Public programs would only affect a specific country/state. The world is at such a level now, that the economy is more or less internationally linked, inextricably. What about every other country?

I'm not particularly worried for myself, but money for my family has always been a pain in the arse to deal with.... We have always been pretty poor. Now that I am living on my own, and I have a job that pays decent money (better than I thought was possible), I think I can handle my own... But I don't know how recession will affect that job of mine. I'm a supervisor, so perhaps that means I'm less expendable?? I doubt it... But anyway, hopefully things will work out--not just for me, but everyone.... I don't know what I'm supposed to do to make living conditions better anyway than what I already am!

Well, in Michigan, we are really feeling a recession already. As it stands, my family are already feeling it. My step-father just got laid off, my mom can't find work.

I work in retail at a toys r us, and it seems like this past christmas that sales weren't as astounding as normal... :/ and, we're now supposed to push this... credit card sign ups... but noone in our area hardly has any good credit/money.... :/ It's really a situation that just seems to be getting worse before it gets better.

Of course, I am sure that some of that is due to metro detroit being far too dependent on the auto industry. Now that it's crumbling... what else can people in our area do to stimulate the economy? That's a situation we have to figure out.

Lastly, I think the country should watch michigan. As a state, if we can find a way out of this situation... it could be a page of notes for the rest of the country as they are just starting to slump into it...

i haven't really thought of it..

ummm what is that???

Um...I've never really thought about it.

I really can't give an answer until it actually happens. Most likely everybody will be affected though.

Edit: Text size changing is annoying.

Very much so. I'll be moving out on my own very soon, so a recession may mean living a little harder and having a tougher time buying a house.

well, since im old, lol and i pay tha billz...i worry bout it.......though it seems im in a secure spot with my job, u never know.........just fillin up ma gas tank is crazy expensive sad