The President is trying to do what he can to help get the economy going again. I would like to suggest that every married couple who can should have another baby. Nothing gets money into the economy like having a kid. I think my wife’s ob-gyn drives a better car after each baby we have. Then there is the hospital itself, not to mention the pediatricians, the orthodontist, and the allergist. But it’s not just the professional folks making money off of us.
When we first got married, we lived in a one-bedroom apartment and drove a little two-door sedan. Then we moved to a two-bedroom apartment and bought a four-door family car. Then we had to buy a house with five bedrooms, and a minivan. After the sixth baby, we no longer all fit in the minivan, and we had to take two vehicles wherever we went. Currently, we are trying to figure out a way to buy a 12-passenger van so we can all ride together. When the seventh child was on the way, we added a bedroom onto the house. In the midst of a recession, we put a $27,000 addition onto our house. We had no choice but to spend the money, but we gave employment to our contractor, a plumber, an electrician, a team of drywall installers, and a bunch of guys who pour cement. I’ll bet they were all glad we were expecting.
When we first got married, we lived in a one-bedroom apartment and drove a little two-door sedan. Then we moved to a two-bedroom apartment and bought a four-door family car. Then we had to buy a house with five bedrooms, and a minivan. After the sixth baby, we no longer all fit in the minivan, and we had to take two vehicles wherever we went. Currently, we are trying to figure out a way to buy a 12-passenger van so we can all ride together. When the seventh child was on the way, we added a bedroom onto the house. In the midst of a recession, we put a $27,000 addition onto our house. We had no choice but to spend the money, but we gave employment to our contractor, a plumber, an electrician, a team of drywall installers, and a bunch of guys who pour cement. I’ll bet they were all glad we were expecting.
The folks at Meijer love us. We spend as much on groceries as we do on our mortgage each month. I am thinking of having my paycheck deposited directly with them instead of the bank. I usually don’t have time for grocery shopping, but occasionally I would go with Lisa. Then I found out what things cost! So I quit going with her. Now when she comes home from the store, she’ll ask me if I want to know how much she spent. I always tell her no. It’s much better that way.
There is no recession when you have a large family. You have to spend the money. Single people or other couples with no kids can delay buying that car or doing that home improvement. But we can’t. We have to spend the money.
Mr. President, we are doing our part!
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