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$183.47
 Thursday, May 01, 2008

I just came from the grocery store and here's my receipt

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This wouldn't seem so horrible except that I already made two other trips to grocery stores this week: Trader Joe's for wine, frozen foods and snacks and Whole Foods for meats and some organic produce.

This receipt is for canned goods, cereal, milk, beverages, bread, and other dairy items like yogurt, eggs, bacon, and toilet paper. The only meat I bought on this shopping trip was a whole chicken.

After unpacking all of my groceries, and pouring myself a glass of wine, I decided to come upstairs and check email. My inbox contained a message from another mom in my neighborhood with a link to this video.

Our town, like many in Massachusetts, is asking the voters to approve an override on property taxes. It has divided our town and our neighborhood. Some people feel passing an override is just a band-aid, not a solution.

Everyone is feeling the pinch. Just as our grocery bills and gas bills are going up at home, so are the bills at our schools. Teachers will be laid off here and school libraries will close because there isn't enough money to keep the classrooms heated and the busses running.

It's not just Massachusetts, it's everywhere. You want to tell me that this war—the one that costs $12 billion dollars a month—is not affecting our economy? If it isn't, then what is?

And what about the people who can't afford $3.50 a gallon for gas and $183.47 a week to feed a family of four. What about them?

by Erin * Comments (3) * Link to this entry

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And how do people on a more limited income do it? I am nauseated by the increase in the price of things like this. I get to shop at a military commissary, which is a gift. However, I have noticed that my $175 trip is now closer to $225 or more. The price of gas makes it all worse...here it hit $3.74 for regular unleaded.

Yes, it is not just Massachusetts, it is everywhere (here in Illinois too). I agree, the war is sucking some serious cash, but as the wife of a military officer who's been to Iraq, if the money is going to safety of the troops, I can tolerate it. Even if the reason we went in the first place is crap. On a side note, I may be married to the military, but there is a distinctly non-military political sign in my yard. Woohoo!

Posted by: KbRadcliffe [TypeKey Profile Page] | May 5, 2008 06:23 AM

I had this post on my mind today as I went shopping and spent 73 bucks on what used to cost me maybe 50? Not to mention the 12 bucks in coupons I had. This was a light trip for me.

Gotta be careful with those coupons--buying stuff you don't normally buy!!

Posted by: radiomom [TypeKey Profile Page] | May 7, 2008 01:21 PM

This is a Global Food Crisis that is literally causing starvation around the world. While we Americans have to tighten the belt in other areas to spend more on food, the situation is much bleaker for many of the poor around the world who live on less than a dollar per day.

Can you imagine what a difference we manic mommies could make if we all thought of others during this time and donated a few bucks? Here is one link to an organization addressing the global food crisis. http://fh.org/foodcrisis

Posted by: MommyLuLu [TypeKey Profile Page] | May 7, 2008 05:56 PM

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