In Hungary and Busy

I write this post because, first of all, my blog still says I'm back in the States. Actually, I've been back in Hungary now for about a month. Three of those weeks I spent at an intensive Hungarian language course in Budapest, and now I'm in my third week of teaching back at the school, so the return has been a real whirlwind, but good and blessed.
Also, I know Hungary was in the news last night, so I want to reassure everyone that things are ok, hopefully will be ok. Go to Fox News for the story
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214371,00.html
It seems that the Hungarian prime minister lied a bit about the state of the economy in order to win the elections last April. In fact, he has lied about what he has been doing the whole time he has been in office, which is now 2 years. I am surprised that Hungarians haven't realized this problem until now, when he finally admitted it, as prices here are high and only getting higher. The government is trying to scrape pennies together from everywhere in very desperate ways. Public transportation goes up 40 forints, then another 7, then another 20, every few months. Prices are very comparable to the States, which is scary if you knew how much an average Hungarian makes. I even received a letter last month saying the government will be taxing the interest I make from my savings account! At any rate, the truth came out, there was a violent riot, but I see a leader that is ready to admit his faults and try to change the way things are, but the Hungarians are trying to press him to resign. I don't see that happening. Things are going to be hard in the next few years as the government tries to pull itself out of debt, taking money from the people who have none to spare, and even getting rid of free services like health care and university education. I know the US has had to pay atrocious amounts for these things, but what if they were always free, you were a junior in high school, and you were told suddenly you had to come up with a thousand dollars to go to college? Or you had a disease that needs constant treatment for your survival, and suddenly you need a couple thousand to keep your treatment and to live? Changes are needed, but there aren't easy answers, and somehow I have to stay out of politics and just concentrate on teaching. And these are just the thoughts of a spoiled American who never had to struggle for anything, even now when everyone is struggling around me. And is that right? Sigh. Keep Hungary in your prayers.