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The five biggest lies about entitlement programs
Everybody loves lists. Most of those you see in the papers or online tend toward the inconsequential (The Six Best "Fast & Furious" Movies). So here's a list with a bit more gravitas: The five biggest lies you're being told about entitlement programs....Tags: Social Security, Politics, Mutual Funds, Personal Income, Internal Revenue Service
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City pension system facing $681 million shortfall
The pension system for most city workers has nearly $700 million in unfunded liabilities, according to an audit released Wednesday. In contrast, the smaller system for elected officials — who contribute to their pensions — is in strong...
Tags: Politics, Justice System, Pension and Welfare, Health and Safety at Work, Public Employees
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An honor for Alice Rivlin roils Social Security faithful
Robert M. Ball is one of the most revered figures in Social Security history, a man whose devotion to safeguarding the program from ideological attacks and political cant over six decades made him the program's "undisputed spiritual leader." Alice M....
Tags: Social Security, Politics, Congressional Budget Office, Government, Pete Domenici
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City school police seek better benefits for injuries in line of duty
When city school police officer Joseph Baribeault attempted to arrest two combative students at the old Greenspring Middle School, he ended up injured at the bottom of two flights of concrete stairs. Even though the city has acknowledged his disabilities...
Tags: Social Security, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Health and Safety at Work, Injuries and Wounds
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Audits detail fiscal problems of city phone system, pensions
Audits released Wednesday offered new details about two of the city's ongoing financial problems: money wasted by the outdated municipal phone system and the unfunded liabilities of the Police and Fire departments' pension plans. The independent HPA...
Tags: Politics, Justice System, Pension and Welfare, Technology, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Go green this St. Patrick's Day by going paperless
With St. Patrick's Day at its heart, March is a very green month. People celebrating the luck of the Irish wear green clothing, drink green beverages, and can even be found enjoying a shamrock milkshake from time to time. We'd like to encourage you to...Tags: Social Security, Symbols and Symbolism, Career and Workplace, Shamrock, Online Media Industry
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Who really benefits from SSDI
When economic times are tough and the daily headlines remind us of our nation's deficit challenge, it's easy to use misinformation and anecdotes of abuse to demonize certain entitlement programs. Unfortunately, this has the unintended effect of...
Tags: Social Security, Career and Workplace, Labor Markets, Conservation, Health Insurance
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Rubio and Nelson propose `simple’ IRS form for seniors
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – Hoping to make tax filing a little easier for their senior-citizen constituents back in Florida, U.S. Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio introduced the bipartisan “Seniors’ Tax... -
Letters from readers
Retire SmartTime to clean out the inbox and answer the most frequently asked reader questions! Q. I'm 43 and have just changed jobs. I have approximately $10,000 in my old 401(k) and I am not sure what to do with it. Help! -- Dana A. When you leave a job, there are...Tags: Financial Planning, Finance, Mutual Funds, Career and Workplace, Stock Market
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Rubio and Nelson propose `simple' IRS form for seniors
Hoping to make tax filing a little easier for their senior-citizen constituents back in Florida, U.S. Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio introduced the “Seniors’ Tax Simplification Act” on Tuesday to try to streamline the process....Tags: Social Security, Politics, Career and Workplace, Internal Revenue Service, Labor Legislation
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Retirement: Saving for retirement in your forties
Kiplinger's Money PowerKiplinger's analyzes one saver's retirement investment strategy. The subject: Jeff Quigley, 40, is a certified public accountant at Tate & Tryon, an accounting firm in Washington, D.C. He has contributed to his 401(k) since becoming eligible, six months...Tags: Finance, Washington, DC, Career and Workplace, Stock Market, Personal Finance
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Why Democrats must get smarter on entitlements
In a season of depressing budget news, the worst may have been that a majority of U.S. House Democrats signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to oppose any benefit cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other entitlements. That's the...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Social Security, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Lyndon B. Johnson
Mar 8, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Mar 27, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 27, 2013
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Mar 9, 2013
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Mar 6, 2013
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Mar 8, 2013
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Mar 27, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 5, 2013
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Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Tribune Media Services
Mar 5, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Mar 5, 2013
|Story| Tribune Media Services
Mar 1, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
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