The notebook I was writing in on the plane had an old budget of ours from 2 or 3 years ago. Once upon a time our car payment was 213 dollars. Now it is 609. Once upon a time the rent was 845 dollars. Now our mortgage payment is 1250. I guess the cost of living does go up. But G. Dubya can't say that the house of Fargahar doesn't stimulate the economy. Fuck, we not only stimulate the economy, we lick its nipples and bring it to orgasm.