I am not sure why I am sharing my story as every time I bring it up I am ridiculed. I live in a small town in a rural part of America. I have a good job for the area working for state government. I purchase supplies and manage contracts. You would think I am well compensated due to the complex nature of the job and emmense amount of responsibility but, no. I make $16.73 an hour. Take away taxes, insurance, and retirement and it works out to about $12 an hour. I have not gotten a raise or a promotion in six years and I was told that we never recieve a raise. I was passed over for a promotion by a person who I trained. They just happen to be the boss's friend. My wife cannot work due to taking care of our son who is disabled. You would think that I would qualify for assistance but no, I make too much they say. We have starved. We have not been to the doctor in almost a decade. We have to rely on herbal remedies to treat sickness. It seems silly but when my son was born all I wanted to do was give him a massive Christmas with toys piled high. This year he had one gift and we had no dinner. I kept telling myself if I just worked hard things would get better. They haven't and I am coming to realize that they never will. I am doomed to handle millions of dollars the state extorts from people like me while at the same time being treated with contempt for complaining about my situation. I feel like Bob Cratchet from a Christmas Carol. I am sorry for venting but I thought maybe if someone who was thinking about moving here saw this they would think better.