Why do you see gas prices, services(shipping), postage, food and electricy going up but not cost of living raises. In the last 3 months most peoples cost of living has increase over $200.00 additional dollars. But how many of these people are getting pay increases. If this country goes into a ressession it will be so destructive, there are too many U.S. dollars flooded into our economy to be able to easily recover. If President Bush was for the people of the US, you would think he would do something with his big oil company buddies. Maybe his big oil buddies have big fat checks for him for when he is not in office. He has to plan his future somehow.