Yesterday, the Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports. For the first time since 1982, Social Security costs will exceed its income, dipping into its $3 trillion trust … READ MORE
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Here’s What Congress Will Try to Accomplish in 2018 and the Likelihood of It Happening
After accomplishing a major overhaul of the tax code to end 2017, the Republican controlled Congress needs to figure out what to do in 2018. Their agenda could include a … READ MORE
Millennials Aren’t The Most Entitled Generation
The millennial generation is often labeled as selfish, narcissistic, and entitled. The Millennial generation also seems to be getting the brunt of the blame for chain restaurants’ declining sales, empty … READ MORE
The Retirement Landscape is Changing, It’s Time to Reevaluate
“With dignity, for all” is a phrase politicians often use when discussing retirement. But what exactly is “dignity for all,” and what has Congress done to cement their popular phrase? … READ MORE
What You Don’t Want to Hear
A quote from George Orwell on freedom of press goes like this, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want … READ MORE
Man Fleeces Feds for $646k: Receives Federal Paycheck, Disability Check, and Unemployment Check
In May the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that found shortcomings during the first five years of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA). Coincidentally, shortly thereafter, … READ MORE
Social Security: Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences
“The information encoded in your DNA determines your unique biological characteristics, such as sex, eye color, age and Social Security number.” The Pulitzer Prize winning author, Dave Barry, was obviously … READ MORE
Putting $800 Billion in Context
It has been reported that President Trump’s budget proposal will include $800 billion in entitlement cuts over the next 10 years – which would seem to be a yuge deal. But the … READ MORE