more examples of our crumbling into ruin

i have mentioned it before, we cannot afford our utility bills. WORKING people cannot afford heating, electric, gas for cars and on and on. my 82 year old father's last oil bill (for heating) was OVER $700.00. how can this continue?

perhaps instead of pouring OUR money into pakistan (and goddess only knows which south amerian countries) why not pour it into US?

With Utility Bills Up, Aid Programs Feel the Heat
By Mary OttoWashington Post Staff Writer

It's early morning in Annapolis when the line starts forming. At 9 a.m., two dozen people are huddled in the March chill.
Once a month, the Light House Shelter for the Homeless helps with electric and gas bills. These days, not only the poor, but members of the struggling middle class are clutching power company shut-off notices as they seek help. The line includes an accountant, a health-care worker in her scrubs and a real estate agent.
Shelter director Crystal Brownlee listens to each person's plea in the privacy of her tiny office. Many of the bills are hundreds of dollars in arrears. She can offer each person about $100.
"What I can give them can't touch what they really need," Brownlee said. ...............