thestatedtruth.com | February 17, 2011
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security programs have ballooned to 57 percent of the government budget this year and are widely cited as the most significant contributors to the federal deficit.  By the way, this is something nearly all Americans want to see aggressively brought under control. But….Fifty-six percent of Americans oppose changes to Medicare benefits and 64 […]
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thestatedtruth.com | November 29, 2010
We are all going to be real frugal if this plan see’s the light of day! Currently, individual retirees with $34,000 in outside income and couples with $44,000 must pay taxes on 85 percent of their benefits. The Third Way plan would require individuals earning $50,000 a year and couples receiving $60,000 to pay taxes on […]
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thestatedtruth.com | October 11, 2010
Retired folks are now getting liitle or no interest on their savings (if they have anything left) and now this happens to them!  For many older people, every little bit matters. It really looks to this observer as if our government is out of touch with reality and favoring the rich. WASHINGTON     As if voters don’t have enough to be […]
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thestatedtruth.com | September 18, 2010
The End of Social Security As We Know It By Ian Mathias Baltimore, Maryland On September 30, America will quietly begin a generational shift. This will be the final day of the government’s fiscal year 2010, and consequentially, a very notable day for Social Security. September 30 will be the last day – maybe for […]
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