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Cranky
of Waterville, ME
Your not meant to live on that... Your meant to pay taxes out of that and frequent the homeless shelters and food pantries to live... or quit altogether and live off the welfare state...
And don't forget to vote, you can make a difference...report abuse
Sep 22, 2008 1:44 PM
MsAinSoPo of So Po, ME
Your not meant to live on that... Your meant to pay taxes out of that and frequent the homeless shelters and food pantries to live... or quit altogether and live off the welfare state...
And don't forget to vote, you can make a difference...report abuse
HARRY
of Bangor, ME
Sep 22, 2008 1:29 PM
Only kind of jobs in Maine are poverty wage jobs. Work 50 hours a week, freeze and starve.report abusehitch
of Steuben, ME
Sep 22, 2008 1:04 PM
What! Government LOST jobs in this state. I thought that was a permenant growth industry in Maine....report abuseMsAinSoPo
of So Po, ME
Sep 22, 2008 12:02 PM
Have you checked the job ads lately? $8 an hour? How can someone live on that?report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
