"Cash for Clunkers" is the program offering people with older vehicles $3500 or $4500 toward buying a more fuel-efficient new car or truck. The program officially launched a week ago, and reports surfaced late Thursday the $1 billion program was running out of money. Does the Cash for Clunkers program give you more or less confidence in the government's efforts to take over healthcare?
“…money were moved from their paychecks everywhere every week correct -- for Social Security with that they're probably not gonna get that Social Security right. They have the money removed they have money removed for Medicare there's not even a limit on how much money I'll …”
Is the Economy Turning Around?
The Massachusetts economy has hit bottom and begun a recovery that many analysts expect will be slow and difficult, a variety of economic data suggest. Do you think the economy is turning around?
“…who have who were tired to the moment they could do on social security and then there they used as they used to be full time productive people. You don't pay in taxes now now there's …”
What do you think of Obama's plan to outlaw private health insurance?
“…I mean probably social security and all the other things -- although it's it's. …”
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor tried Tuesday to defuse controversy over her remarks about the superior judgment of a "wise Latina," saying that her comments were a "rhetorical flourish" and that at no time "have I ever permitted my personal views or sympathies to influence an outcome of a case." Do you believe Sotomayor when she says that her comment was just a "rhetorical flourish"?
“…is that I have to prove to my employer. You know with Social Security charge it in a couple of forms of -- I that I really haven't met in a five thought if if if …”
As the recession deepens, many older workers aren’t so sure their companies will stay in business long enough to pay out retirement benefits until they reach 65 and Medicaid kicks in. Are you or people you know retiring early?
“…If you're young -- and you don't have your quarters and for Social Security you can you can maybe get him enough quarters it's to collect Social Security to be four year old star break it down right. …”
“…staying on the job longer is the economy is worse in the Social Security system is reporting a major surge in early retirement claims that could have implications. For the financial security of millions of baby …”
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“…guy who owns it dies as cash -- around the -- as Social Security benefits I mean this is criminal behavior -- shows the mentality people have there was a guy in the paper last week etc. I have does that there was a guy in the paper last week. In the news I 'cause I some on TV they have the video camera from him going to the bank in drag. To collect his mother's Social Security check it. …”
Bernie Madoff was sentenced today to 150 years in prison for his $65 billion Ponzi scheme that wiped out the savings of thousands of investors.Cheers and applause broke out in the courtroom after the judge read the sentence. Do you think Bernie Madoff's 150 year sentence was just?
“…work the what he said I think what he's saying is that Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme go armor -- would you when he was arrested last no. December right I made the point a lot of people made the point. This isn't the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time. 1877469432. To the thing is we're we are all. For Warren and forewarned his …”
Thomas Naylor, founder of Second Vermont Republic will be joining us to talk about whether or not America is working right now and what can a grassroots organization do to stir the pot.....
“…else -- some balls are the people who are already figured those Social Security -- and would that become. -- go all once you. …”
“…goes under and cannot meet its just obligations to. Contractual obligations to Social Security recipients. There obliged to pay my benefits world and Vermont Saudi Arabia. -- to us or Russia. Below where it gets tricky …”
Howie talks about whether the economy is actually turning around. 10% unemployment rate anyone?
“…and I welcome it because I'm telling you they're gonna uncapped my Social Security which is going to take another three K out of my pocket if -- make any commission. And then but I'm -- …”
A quarter of U.S. employers either have or plan on ending their contributions to your 401K plan. Is it time for a national retirement program?
“…That dance that we were talking about the age of entry into Social Security now right if you get it in age 65 when you design a program in the 1930s. You know that in twenty years in four years and sixty years you're very likely to have a different age of death. When they started Social Security the age of death was expected to be before you got to Social Security -- to a sixty Hillary you know naturally if your FDR in your bringing in the finest medical minds and and people …”
“…enticed to go into the for a one -- they know that Social Security is probably going to be a meager. Existence. If and when they get to that point of their life that want to …”
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