The Cost of Living

Every where I turn it seems that the cost of something is going up. Currently gas prices are outrageous. It cost me 60 dollars to fill up my car! I only work at walmart and considering that I have to travel back and forth from fern valley rd and work everyday i am having to decide what I can go without just to get gas. Then they are talking on the news about TARC raising their fares. Well I guess we all knew that was coming since diesel cost more than gas but it is still cheaper than getting gas. Well I received a letter in the mail yesterday telling me that my tuition is going up to almost 400 dollars more a quarter, My current student loans barely cover my tuiton now and I can forget about it covering any other school related expenses.

Now since everything seems to be going up why can't we get a cost of living raise? Seriously! How can the government or businesses expected us to pay all these increases when we aren't getting an adjustment to our pay? I shouldn't have to choose between food or gas or school for that matter. It just feels like everyday we are struggling just to survive.

What is wrong with our country?