Boomer32

The social security "withholding" is 12.4% of my income. That money is GONE. They spent it all. They are giving my retirement to other people. They spent those people's retirement buying votes to get reelected. I can only imagine how much money I would have if I was able to invest that money myself and keep it. Every time a lawmaker suggests privatizing social security, the media goes nuts. They claim we will have no safety net. Well, there isn't one now. Social Security isn't enough to really live off of. The real reason they fear privatization is because then you will be able to see how much money you have in an account that belongs to you. It's kind of hard to take that money without a fight then. I don't think anyone will succeed in going down that road. At least, I hope not.

Toilet paper is a good. Bundled securities are neither a good, nor a service. If we go down the road of taxing investments, what's to stop the government from taxing your 401k. Once taxes are implemented, they always find a way to creep way farther than what the original intent was. Look at the income tax, for example.

You are getting some misinformation here. "Right to work" means that you have the right to work without being forced to join a union. Unions exist in right to work states. You have the right to join them, but you don't have to. In some states, if your workplace is unionized, you HAVE to join the union and you do not have a choice. You also have to pay the union dues. Even if you disagree with how the union spends the dues.

Oh my god, I cannot believe what I just read! Some people really don't have any idea about how the world works. Let's review. Um, actually, they have. They've given a lot more than you. The so called rich pay a much larger percentage of income taxes than middle class. In fact, the top 5% of income earners pay 53.25% of federal income taxes in our country. The top 10% pays 64.89% and the top 50% pays 96.03%. The lower half of wage earners pay virtually nothing and many actually get money back in the form of tax credits. If you ask me, I'd say the "rich" are sharing in the sacrifice and they are paying more than their "fair share". Why should people buying stock have to pay the mortgage of other people. My 7 year old son has bought some stock. Why should I have to explain to him that he has to pay a little more to help pay someone else's mortgage? I always paid my mortgage (and paid it off 22 years early on a salary less than an RN gets). Me and my family live within our means in an old, small house and I think it is just wrong that my son should have to pay a tax for people's mortgage that probably live in a nicer house than we do. Owning a house is not a right. There are plenty of rental properties around. Is it not compassionate to pay so much in taxes while half the country pays nothing? I would argue that companies shouldn't be compassionate. Compassion is not how to run a business. The second a business puts "feelings" ahead of profit, they will be out of business. The purpose of a business is to make profit. Without profit, you will not have a job and neither will anyone else. Really? Really?:confused::confused:. Where I come from that is called STEALING. The way I see it is these patients get their free (to them) treatment and still have the audacity to steal the linen on the way out. Those patients have an entitlement mentality. I'm not saying we shouldn't treat people without insurance, but if they steal the linen they should go to jail. We all have to pay for that when we go to the hospital.The first comment written by a reader is just as far out there. :lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2:

Well, I have some great news! I talked to about five different states' BON and they all pretty much said it shouldn't be a problem. The worst thing I heard was that I may have to be on probation for the first year. I'm going to school!

I haven't contacted the boards yet. I'll do that Monday. After some initial research, it would appear that neither of my DUIs can be expunged.

I am unsure about the expunging, I can try that. But, don't expunged records have to be confessed too?

Neither were a felony and I know I CAN get into the school. What I am worried about is going to school and then not being able to get a license. I am willing to move to WA, OR, UT, ID, or MT after graduation if it will help me get a license. I know every situation is different and I should contact each state, but I am wondering what my general chances are: 0%, 50%, 75%?

I want to go to nursing school? But am unsure if my record will prevent me from obtaining a license. In 2001 I was charged with a DUI and pleaded it down to a DWAI (Driving while ability impaired) in Colorado. In 2005 I was again charged with DUI in NY and again pleaded the charge down to a DWAI. After that one I decided drinking wasn't for me and I haven't drank since, although I have no way of proving it. Once I quit drinking I went to college and earned a B.S. and now want to be a nurse, but am afraid that the board will not like me. Any thoughts?