Social Security
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GOP targets child tax break for illegal immigrants
… claim the federal credit to have Social Security numbers to prove they're legal ..... to help pay for extending the Social Security tax cut for most American ..... tax returns but didn't have Social Security numbers proving they were citizens …
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Bernanke: Job market remains weak despite gains
… 1.1 percent next year if the so-called Bush tax cuts expire. He also said the economy would be hampered if a Social Security tax cut expires at the end of this month. The tax cuts hinge on a debate over trimming the federal deficit, which …
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ShrinkageLast month the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%. This sounds like progress in the economy, right? Well maybe not...The unemployment rate counts only people who don't have a job and are looking for one. Once you stop looking, you're no longer considered unemployed. People who have taken early retirement or just stopped looking for work have caused the employment numbers to look better than they really are. This is also known as Shrinkage...Howie wondered how many people have given up.
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Is Media Overblowing Mitt Romney's Comment about Poor in America?In an interview with CNN after his big win in the Florida primary Mitt Romney said that he is not concerned about the poor and not concerned about the rich but wants to focus on the Middle Class. Now the media is saying he doesn't care about the poor and that he is an evil man. Is the media overblowing this story?
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Reporter Peter Lucas On Kevin White And Thus and Such
Former Boston Herald reporter Peter Lucas joined us to talk about his Mayor Kevin White stories and something that happened much more recently while taping a remembrance show on Mayor White.
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Mitt Romney Wins Big in Florida Primary..will Newt Gingrich stay in the Race?
Mitt Romney is flying high after a big win in Florida yesterday and Newt Gingrich vows to stay in the race until the Convention in August. Do you think it is time for Newt to step aside or should he stay in the race?
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Scott Rasmussen says "Voters, not politicians will balance the budget and eliminate the Federal debt"Scott Rasmussen dispels the common claim made by politicians from both parties that voters refuse to support specific spending cuts. In truth, voters are far more willing than their political representatives to make the hard choices needed to reduce federal spending.
Pages & Blogs
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Rubio: Deadbeat Nation
… regulatory reform, meaningful cuts to discretionary spending, a balanced-budget amendment, and reforms to save Social Security and Medicare. If we had done this in mid-2011 when we last debated the debt ceiling, we could have set America on a path …
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Howie Carr Stocking Stuffer Contest Rules
… registration with designated Station personnel, Qualifiers will need to produce a valid government photo I.D. and a social security number and will need to sign a Release in a form acceptable to Station “as is.” 7. The potential Grand …
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Mitt: There's Another Rick Perry Out There
At the Orlando debate Thursday night, Rick Perry said that he never argued for Social Security being turned over to the states. Which gave Mitt a chance to use a line. “There’s a Rick Perry out there that’s saying that …
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Debate in Florida Tonight, Obama's Worst State
… University poll in any state." Could Perry's Social Security comments be hurting him in Florida? Quinnipiac ..... read, do you think Rick Perry wants to fix Social Security or end Social Security ?" Thirty-five percent said "fix," 37 …
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Look Who's Attacking Social Security Now
… accuses Rick Perry of putting Social Security in danger, the National Journal ..... threat. What’s eating at Social Security ? Payroll-tax cuts. In the lame ..... the employee’s share of Social Security payroll taxes was cut from 6 …
