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Young, Black, Hispanic Americans Would Opt Out of Social Security Even If It Weren’t Broken

November 23, 2024 Broken, weren't, would, security, Social, Americans, even, black, Hispanic, Young0 comment

I pull the following directly from the summary of the 2024 annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees: The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund (that is, Social Security) will be able to pay 100% of total scheduled benefits until 2033, unchanged from last year’s report. At that time, the fund’s reserves will become depleted and continuing program income will be sufficient to pay 79% of scheduled benefits. Our Social Security system is broke. Now, if you own stock in a company, and you read…

How bad would schedule F be, anyway?

October 18, 2024 schedule, would, Anyway0 comment

People concerned with the federal workforce and government operations generally are wondering. If he returns to office, would former President Donald Trump bring back Schedule F. That was his plan to turn a chunk of the senior career civil service employees to essentially political appointees. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with one long-time observer who’s worried, Washington attorney George Chuzi. Interview transcript: George Chuzi My concern that the Trump administration will reinitiate Schedule F is actually stated in black and white in Project 2025. Project 2025 identifies three,…

Expert: Harris’ ‘Two-State Solution’ Would ‘Wipe Israel Off the Map’

September 16, 2024 would, Israel, expert, Solution, Harris, map', ‘TwoState, ‘Wipe0 comment

It’s been almost a year since the Hamas terrorist organization attacked Israel on Oct. 7. The massacre left over 1,200 people dead and over 200 kidnapped—including women, men, and children. Since the attack, the Biden administration has made its support for a two-state solution clear. And now, with Vice President Kamala Harris running as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, it appears nothing has changed. During Tuesday’s debate between the vice president and the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Harris restated her support for a cease-fire and two-state solution, which, as…

Biden says staying in presidential race would have been a ‘distraction’

August 11, 2024 would, Presidential, Biden, says, Race, been, Staying, 'distraction'0 comment

President Biden said he stepped down from the presidential race because staying in would negatively hurt his colleagues. The Washington Times stories: White House

Poll: 75% of voters think Democrats would be better off without Biden as nominee

July 2, 2024 Without, Democrats, would, poll, Biden, Better, Nominee, voters, think0 comment

An overwhelming majority of registered voters say the Democratic Party would have a better chance of beating former President Donald Trump with someone other than President Biden at the top of the ticket, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Washington Times stories: White House

Interactive Calculator Shows How Cutting Carbon Emissions Would Barely Budge Temperatures

June 16, 2024 Temperatures, would, shows, Interactive, emissions, cutting, Carbon, barely, Calculator”, Budge0 comment

Ever since the start of Joe Biden’s presidency, curbing climate change has been a fundamental component of his energy policy agenda. During the spring, for example, the Biden administration issued a power plant rule, imposing strict emissions reductions regarding the use of fossil-fuel power plants. There have been many other rules proposed as well, including regulating cars, stoves, dishwashers, water heaters, and even microwaves. All of these rules are predicated on concerns about the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on global temperatures and climate change. If greenhouse gas emissions drive…