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they are proposing to subsidize the gas tax increase for the *poor and working class*

I have been predicting that. And the subsidies won't be just for gas. Healthcare, food, utilities, you name it -- will be subsidized. Those that have income or stored wealth will be paying for this. In 10 or 20 years we'll be like Zimbabwe, UNLESS we have a revolution to restore the traditional American republican form of government. So, Comrade, how do you like living under Communism?

We're adapting almost as quickly as the coup took place. Everything went into the MM and we are taking small monthly distributions that we are converting slowly to cash and stashing over time. We are intent on showing as few assets as is possible. If those subsidies become available, we intend to apply for and accept whatever they offer in order to deplete their loot. Otherwise, we have spent the past 3 months replacing big ticket items. We will have to put some fairly big money into the economy this summer for a chimney relining/new wood stove, but we will otherwise attempt to Starve the Beast. Our businesses are small and so far, surviving. The local service business already includes some serious barter.

People have survived these sorts of regimes in the past and we intend to survive this one. As to liking it: FEH! But, we are seniors and we have one vote each and no way to rebel, otherwise. We're just hoping that the results of this last election are so onerous that we can peel off 10% or more of zerO’s voters. I think there are that many who voted out of misplaced liberal guilt. Perhaps another 5% who were financing the coup have been badly hurt by the economic crisis. Besides starving the change agents, that 10%-15% could give us enough to take back the House in 2010 and stall this disaster until 2012, when there will be a vivid experience in memory of the pain under progressive rule. At this point, I would take conservative donks over RINOS, if that is what it takes to get us out from under these jackboots.

We'll see how the under 45’s like their hope’n’change. Nothing like some first hand experience to refute all their ideological babble. Add in another bad winter 2009-10, high unemployment, rising interest rates and all that accompanies eventual inflation and high fuel taxes and they may find themselves having to reject their former idealism. If they refuse to commit vote fraud and refuse to work for the Party of Government, we stand a chance.

I should add that as much as I would prefer to gloat and rub noses in this merde, I intend to listen sympathetically and reinforce their negative perceptions as much as possible. Right now, IMO, it is imperative that the useful idiots find compassion from the old folks WRT the hard times upon us, instead of hearing “We told you so.” But, it will be difficult to exercise that level of self-control.