Tag: Social Security
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The coming Democratic blowout
How much does Donald Trump want to win reelection? So much that there is literally nothing he won’t try to win it. The only weird part is that the harder he tries, the more he screws himself. He’s going for broke, which is sort of the way he’s run the Trump Organization, given its many…
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Republicans are simply racists and classists
Did you watch the last night’s Republican debate; you know the one where Donald Trump snippily decided he would not attend because he doesn’t like questions that Megyn Kelly might ask? You did? Good for you and apparently you are more into politics than I am. I was certain I’d learn nothing new and from…
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Obama is losing his Democratic moorings
Like many liberals, I am going through a painful disillusionment phase with Barack Obama. I am disheartened and saddened by his approach to governing since his reelection. I fear he is setting Democrats up for failure in 2014. If there is one thing that unites Democrats it is a passion for the needs of the…
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Bet on more debt
Revolution is breaking out not only in Egypt but also on Capitol Hill. While protestors demanding freedom are taking over Tahrir Square in Cairo, Republican senators and legislators complaining that oppressive “socialism” is diminishing our freedom. On Capitol Hill, we have the expected noise principally from Republicans about how dreadfully awful our $1.5 trillion dollar…
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Introducing the non-retirement retirement
With stocks in some cases at half or less of their value of a year ago, many Americans are wondering if they will ever be able to afford to retire. To retire with a decent standard of living you generally need to have a number of financial ducks lined up. First, you depend on Social…
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Social Insecurity
President Bush tells us that the Social Security System is in crisis. He says the way to “fix” the problem is to allow younger workers to create “personal” accounts (do not call them private accounts) where they get to invest their money in stocks and bonds and not in the social security system itself. On…
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Greenspan tries to sober up Congress
This just in: Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan says the government should consider cutting benefits for social security recipients. Buh wah hah hah! Those of us living in or near Washington know exactly where this idea is going to go. Drag this sucker directly into your Congress’s virtual shredder. Snowballs will survive in…
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