A successful democracy gives people a chance to protect their interests and lifestyles. But when these protections try to deny unalterable economic realities, they become self-defeating. |
He's retired, and this increase just went past what he set aside every year in his retirement budget. Also with the economy being the way it is, he's not making nice big percentages off his investments anymore. |
People who used to like to go to one or two occasional games a year are saying no. In some cases I'm resorting to calling professional ticket brokers to see if they'll buy any of my seats. |
They were all really amazed it happened. |