The mercury outside was plunging. The power bill had arrived and a fearful peek brought a cry of exasperation

Another bite taken from the paycheck adding to the helpless frustration

The daily cost of living had been on a constant uphill march for two years now

The crack in the windshield, the inoperable dishwasher, and just how many missed payments would the mortgage company allow

Life had become a juggle of expenses. What to purchase. What to pay. What to let slide

In the struggle to create a good life for the family comes the desperation of not making ends meet and a loss of pride

Yet the government is advising the world this hiccup in the economy is transitory. The future is bright with a vote for another term

The faith in the “uniter” has gone from trust to disbelieving as this President sounds and looks markedly infirm

The US continues on the same path to self-destruction with unfettered Green Deal spending, the unending border surge, and the weekly billions poured into Ukraine

However, if questioned about this massive spending, the leadership treats the skeptic as an Ultra MAGA and the question inane

This economy doesn’t give the taxpayer a break. The weekly pound of flesh continues to be withdrawn.

Still, you are to believe the pandemic is raging, the border secure, and Putin is the devil’s spawn

Yet, illegals are cared for, Ukrainian citizens take precedence over American citizens and college loans are to be forgiven

It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see this administration is all about creating an elitist sanctuary and their agenda socialist driven

All the while your children’s future is not as bright as previous generations and personal depression is stretched to the breaking point

Perhaps after legalized pot the citizens can all numb themselves with a government funded, cartel supplied joint