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I sent this letter to Representative Tom McClintock, Senator Barbara Boxer and to Senator Dianne Feinstein.

If you agree with me please send them a letter as well.

October 20, 2009  11:45 AM

 Representative Tom McClintock

U.S. House of Representatives

508 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-0001

 Subject: Homebuyer Tax Credit: Extend and Expand

Dear Representative McClintock,

 As a Realtor and a constituent, I can assure you that the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit has definitely been a success.  Homebuyer interest and housing sales increased almost as soon as the ink was dry on the tax credit legislation.  Today’s lower prices and interest rates appeal to consumers, but it’s been the tax credit that has attracted people to open houses and to homeownership.  

 That progress could grind to a halt sooner than you think.  Congress must act NOW to extend the credit through 2010.  Otherwise, uncertainty will return and the market might again be frozen — possibly as soon as October.

 A homebuyer is eligible for the tax credit only if the home is “purchased” before December 1, 2009.  That means that buyers have to find a house, complete a contract, satisfy any contingencies, secure financing and go to closing by November 30.  Accomplishing those tasks by November 30 will become more difficult with every passing day.  In today’s market, it generally takes between 45 and 60 days to go from contract to closing.

 The market has improved, but it has not yet fully corrected itself.  The credit needs to be extended for an additional period of time and expanded in order to build upon the progress that’s been made. Uncertainty about the future of the credit will dampen consumer demand.  The best way to assure continued housing activity is to extend and expand the credit and to do that NOW.   

 We can’t wait until late in the year to see what happens.  Consumers will drop out soon if they can’t predict what’s in their future.  Please act NOW to extend and expand the credit through 2010.

 Sincerely,

Steffan Blaser

My Auntie just sent me this so I thought I would share it with you—she is not a doctor just a believer in home remedies from growing up in the country in montana.

Subject: ONIONS

 >      > In 1919 when the flu killed 40  million people there was this Doctor that visited the many  farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu.
>      > Many of the farmers and their family had contracted it and  many died.
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>      > The doctor came upon this one farmer and to his surprise,  everyone was very healthy.  When the doctor asked what  the farmer was doing that was different the wife replied  that she had placed an unpeeled onion in a dish in the rooms  of the home, (probably only two rooms back then).  The  doctor couldn’t believe it and asked if he could have one of  the onions and place it under the microscope.  She gave  him one and when he did this, he did find the flu virus in  the onion.  It obviously absorbed the bacteria,  therefore, keeping the family healthy.
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>      > Now, I heard this story from my hairdresser in AZ.   She said that several years ago many of her employees were  coming down with the flu and so were many of her  customers.  The next year she placed several bowls with  onions around in her shop.  To her surprise, none of  her staff got sick.  It must work..  (And no, she  is not in the onion business..)
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>      > The moral of the story is, buy some onions and place them  in bowls around your home.  If you work at a desk,  place one or two in your office or under your desk or even  on top somewhere.  Try it and see what  happens.   We did it last year and we never  got the flu.
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>      > If this helps you and your loved ones from getting sick,  all the better.  If you do get the flu, it just might  be a mild case..
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>      > Whatever, what have you to lose?  Just a few bucks on  onions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>      >         Now there is a P. S. to this for she sent it to a friend in Oregon who regularly contributes material to me on health issues.  She replied with this most interesting experience about onions:
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>      > I don’t know about the farmers story…but, I do know that her friend contacted pneumonia and needless to say she was very ill….she came across an article that said to cut both ends off an onion put one end on a fork and then place the forked end into an empty jar…placing the jar next to the sick patient at night. It said the onion would be black in the morning from the germs…sure enough it happened just like that…the onion was a mess and she began to feel better.

I know I am gonna try it.

How bout You?

 See You Next Time.