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The real reason Social Security is in trouble
Susan Reimer's recent column on Social Security Dilemma completely missed the mark ("Don't blame boomers for Social Security dilemma," April 22). Neither Baby Boomers nor the lack of new workers has anything to do with the current Social Security dilemma....Tags: U.S. Congress, Theft
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Pompano man guilty of ID theft, tax refund fraud
A 52-year-old Pompano Beach man was convicted of identity theft and tax refund fraud, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer announced Thursday. Nael Dawud Sammour was found guilty of the identity theft charges after a three-day jury trial in Fort Lauderdale...Tags: Justice System, Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Interior Policy, Lawyers
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U.S. Democrats, GOP talk up deficit reduction, but don't act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberals' loud objections to White House proposals for slowing the growth of huge social programs make it clear that neither political party puts a high priority on reducing the deficit, despite much talk to the contrary. For...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Fiscal Cliff, Bonds, Budgets and Budgeting
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When weight is disabling
Lisa Harrison weighed 527 pounds on the day she was fired from her job at a Louisiana drug addiction treatment center. The 5-foot-2-inch Harrison, who believed her employer considered her "disabled" due to her weight, filed a discrimination charge with...
Tags: Yale University, Overweight, Diabetes, American Medical Association, Diseases and Illnesses
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L.A. Fitness janitor accused of burglarizing customer
An L.A. Fitness janitor couldn't make a clean getaway after police say he used a customer's keys to burglarize his SUV. The crime was foiled after the janitor crashed his car about four hours later. The mess for Vincent Joseph Merulla, 37, of...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Amazon Kindle Fire, CVS Corp., Credit and Debt, Deerfield Beach
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Pro sports leagues win legislative round on workers' comp
SACRAMENTO — A full-court press by professional sports leagues to limit the ability of out-of-state players to file for workers' compensation benefits in California scored big in a crucial first vote by state lawmakers. A bill, backed by the...
Tags: Insurance, Labor Legislation, Pittsburgh Steelers, Career and Workplace, National Football League
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The economic elephant in the room: widening inequality
Four years into a so-called recovery, and we're still below recession levels in every important respect except the stock market. A measly 88,000 jobs were created in March, and total employment remains some 3 million below its pre-recession level....Tags: Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, Economic Policy, University of California, Berkeley, Economy, Business and Finance
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Voice of the People, Apr. 24
Investment fund Politicians keep referring to Social Security as an "entitlement." It is not an entitlement; it was intended as an investment fund of contributors for their retirement or need. Workers contributed a part of their earnings and employers...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Hotels, Justice System, Child Abuse, Economy, Business and Finance
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Community Announcements for April 25
Philadelphia United Baptist cemetery upkeep Philadelphia United Baptist in Brodhead has taken over the upkeep of the cemetery. Send any donations to Philadelphia United Baptist Church, 834 Bryant Ridge Road, Brodhead, KY 40409. If you wish to put a...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Preventative Medicine, Politics, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses
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The myths that undermine Medicare and Social Security
The talk in Washington and among opinion leaders around the country's budget issues today centers on "balance" and "responsibility." Many conservatives declare that these terms mean that there should be no new revenue, only spending cuts to programs...Tags: Barack Obama, Health Insurance Cost, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Congressional Budget Office
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Mail Call - April 22
“I’m glad to see Sheriff Mullendore has finally admitted that the purpose of speed cameras in school zones is to generate money, and not for the safety of our children.” — Williamsport “I, for one, am tickled to death to...Tags: Immigration, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Politics, Voting, Elections
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Well-to-do would pay more for Medicare under Obama plan
Should well-to-do senior citizens in Florida and across the country pay more for Medicare? With little fanfare, that's been happening since 2007. Single recipients who make more than $85,000 and couples who make more than $170,000 a year now pay $146.90...Tags: Politics, Inflation and Deflation, Barack Obama, Health Insurance Cost, Lake Worth
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