I just finished my taxes for the year and sent them in. While I only owed a little over $41, I only earned a little over $9,000 in 2004. Yes...I am single (although I have a live in partner, whom I do NOT claim). I am wondering how the fat cats and mother's/father's with children...(at least 'they' NEED it) all get money back on their returns, when I can't claim a cent...even though my share-of-cost for CMSP (medicade program in California) is $600. If it were not for my partner helping out, I'd be sleeping in the streets.
When President Bush was handing out all the tax rebates upon taking Office, there wasn't one red cent in MY mail box.
I also find that I am too young (61) for Medicare and no longer have children at home, so I don't qualify for Med-i-cal (a medical state run program in California). I must work even though it is only part time as a Home Care Provider, even though my legs and right hip are extremely painful. I simply can't afford to quit. I don't mean to whine. God has blessed me in many ways, but tax-wise and benefit healthwise, where do people like me fit in? What bracket (Taxwise or otherwise) do we fit in?
Just venting. Thanks for listening.

Mary McLuckie
twstr2u@aol.com