tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608523444133676064.post1268311393817455218..comments2023-10-24T04:42:01.698-04:00Comments on piggybankblues: The New Yorker's Take on the DollarPiggyBankBlueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690849714922488666noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608523444133676064.post-25887816981276731322007-10-08T16:14:00.000-04:002007-10-08T16:14:00.000-04:00mrs micah- i know, it's so difficult to get a pass...mrs micah- i know, it's so difficult to get a passport! i'm always very careful not to let mine expire because i am a naturalized citizen and can't even imagine the headache...PiggyBankBlueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690849714922488666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608523444133676064.post-88391079157320553982007-10-07T21:56:00.000-04:002007-10-07T21:56:00.000-04:00Do I get credit for my passport only just having e...Do I get credit for my passport only <I>just</I> having expired? And for being too scared of the DMV to change my name (married) on my license and thus not want to update the passport until my new name is on my other ID?<BR/><BR/>Otherwise I'd be quite embarrassed.<BR/><BR/>Ms. M&P makes a good point that it seems (sometimes) as though our country will simply go bankrupt. Money, safety, and security aren't everything, but it would be nice...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608523444133676064.post-34244211258914939822007-10-04T12:44:00.000-04:002007-10-04T12:44:00.000-04:00I worry about the long-term damage too. Can a cou...I worry about the long-term damage too. Can a country go bankrupt? It seems like our credit will have to run out at some point. I hope it's not at the same time that we need to bolster Social Security and Medicare, but it's certainly looking like everything could coincide at once. <BR/><BR/>I think it's interesting that a weak dollar could affect so few Americans. It's amazing really.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this! I love the New Yorker. They always connect the dots for me ;)Ms. M&Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00956851778885437199noreply@blogger.com