DO YOU THINK THERE REALLY IS A CRISIS IN AMERICA?

DO YOU THINK THERE REALLY IS A CRISIS IN AMERICA?
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"HONEY, DO YOU REALLY THINK WE SHOULD TRY AND RAISE A FAMILY IN AMERICA WITH THE SEVERE CRISIS WE ARE SUFFERING? I HEAR ABOUT THIS EVERY MOMENT OF THE DAY. LIKE THE GUYS DOWN AT THE PLANT ARE TALKING ABOUT THIS BIG CRISIS. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, IT'S THE WHOLE THING ABOUT CLEAN FUEL, MONEY, THE GOVERNMENT, THE MONEY MARKET, THE SCAMS THAT WENT ON AND ON WITHOUT ANYBODY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT...," HE SAID. THEY LOOKED AT EACH OTHER FOR A FEW MINUTES.

"YES, HONEY, I KNOW. THERE IS SOMETHING I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO TELL YOU. THOSE TESTS CAME BACK. IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TWINS," A LONG SILENT PAUSE. "HONEY, YOU DO THINK WE CAN AFFORD TO HAVE A FAMILY DON'T YOU? WELL, DON'T YOU? PLEASE, PLEASE SAY SOMETHING," SHE CONTINUED, HER VOICE TRAILING INTO A WHISPER