I would advise all Americans at this point to re-invest in the American society and seriously rethink your freedom concepts. You've been giving away the wrong freedoms these past 8 years... and affording the wrong new freedoms to the wrong people as well. Running on the banks will just make them tip over. This all did happen before, and in the wash a whole slew of regulations came into law to prevent capital interests from being so free as to be able to take the kinds of risks that has plummeted the US into the present state of affairs. Since Johnsons time at least... the right side of politics in the US has slowly but surely pushed the US in the direction of de-regulation. And not just in the sense of money. Very large number of Americans today have come to believe in the idea that the less government there is the better, without seemingly being aware that at a certain point this course turns into an increasing degree of defacto anarchy.... which in turn simply puts power in the hands of those few who are more clever at exploiting the situation then anyone else. The end result being that real power ends up in the hands of folks no-body voted for. We could get into gun laws quickly here too or your shot health system..... but I'm already far enough off topic as it is. Cut fees, increase services or other schemes ? Dont shoot yourself in the foot. This is business. When stocks are at bottom... buy. Invest in your abilities, your workplace, your general sense of well being. Shore up where you have to to get on with things. Tighten your belt a notch or too. And once and for all realize that while Unions, Government, a bit of Socialism here and there all indeed have their dark sides.... they remain a far sight more attractive then putting all power in the hands of a very few very rich folks.... or your local gun bully, or charismatic witch doctor. Europe btw is for the most part strong enough to weather this storm... I fear tho that China will come out far more powerful then anyone now deems. They have industrial might getting ready to peak. With industrial might comes both economic and political might. The past 8 years has bankrupted the US both economically, militarily, and industrially it was pretty bad off from well before the 90's. Not to mention the loss of international respect the US has suffered. Ya'll have an up hill road in front of you thats for sure. Just my two cents. RicB List, Our services are postponable, and are more of a luxury than a necessity to most people, Fill the tank with gas, or tune the piano? What if anything are any of you considering to maintain business in the comming months with the economy looking so bleak? Cutting fees? Other discounts? Other services? Thanks , Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano
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