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<DIV><FONT size=3> Susan</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> I feel like it's easy to re=
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to your frustration to some extent with all the high every things =
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mentioned. Who
can't?</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> With<FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=
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color=#000000 size=2><FONT size=3> our favorite federal tax
orgs. merry go round, greedy state taxes ridiculous regulations, real=
estate prices etc. It can make life very difficult to say the
least . It does require balance & budget. I still love Calif=
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&the job but dislike the State of things in business unfriendly
Calif. No wonder you left.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3> & now real estate has launched a whole
generation (my kids) into being potentially permanent renters.&nbs=
p;
What a drag. </FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT size=3> I realized that all over, that the State/l=
ocal
the gov. coffers have been raking in property tax revenues now at twice&nb=
sp;
to 3 times the rate because of rising property prices & hence property=
taxes. Yet Every one is still claiming shortfall. I smell
somethin........ Workmans comp... what a joke.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3> What I respect about your post is that you have
thought it thru & decided & articulated very well what works best =
for
you. Many folks never have. Your business model works for you in you=
r
ecomomic climate. Good for you. I've know you a long time &=
; I
bet you don't work for free any more than I do. When or if we do its=
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for our own chosen reasons.</FONT></DIV>
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size=2><FONT size=3>It's good to hear from one who has been instrosp=
ective
enough to decide what is important to them & is doing the way that j=
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makes then feel good inside.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> The best of things to you Susan</FONT><=
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<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale
Erwin</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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