Robert Reich predicts the end of the shutdown. Once the air controllers decide enough is enough, the airports start to shut down when they are not there. They are not showing up in some cities. When that occurs. more likely than not, the shutdown will end “Flying to the end of the shutdown” – Robert […]
If nothing is done, the Social Security Trust Fund will be depleted by ca. 2035 and projected retirement benefits will drop by ca. 20%. What are the alternatives? The favorite alternative on the right is to increase the normal retirement age to 70. “Increase the normal retirement age (NRA) 3 months per year for those […]
The Trump Threats and Stare Offs Tonight I was looking around to see if there was a list of government departments which will shut down due to a Trump and his supplicants and ass-kissers being to afraid to say “no.” But I am sure Democrats will find some means of getting out of this fix […]
GALLUP Americans also say the federal government has the most power to positively impact people. However, it is the least effective at doing so. AB: I wonder if it is the politics involved with the Federal Government which paints a negative picture. On the other hand, we see individuals such as Elon Musk who have […]
Trump administration’s tariffs on U.S. imports are passing through the supply chains and ending up impacting the consumers wallet in the form of increasing prices. There is no way to avoid these increases in the US. These are two industries which are disproportionately worse-off, I am familiar with due to my experience in manufacturing. They […]
It should come as no surprise; elections cost money and few people have the funds to run an election. So there is a need of sponsors. Whether they expect a return for their sponsorship may not be known. If there ever was a Mr. Smith who had the popularity to win an election it has […]
The loose cannon here is healthcare costs which impacts everyone in the nation. In this case, I am talking about Medicare Part B and how an increase in the Medicare Part B will reduce the Social Security increase in 2026. Discovered a new site on Social Security and Medicare offering up information on the programs. […]
St. Reagan famously said that the most terrifying words in the English language were “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Now that the Roberts SCOTUS has decided that Donald Trump *is* the government, Reagan’s quip takes on a new salience. “For more than half a century publicly-traded US corporations have reported earnings […]
Down where I now live in Arizona, we had waters issues. No shortage of water. Just issues with the quality of the water. There is a large abundance of water near us. Apparently, there was an event where E. coli bacteria got into the potable water system. Supposedly, this occurred around the 25th of August. […]
A partial of a much larger report. The complete report can be found here. As taken from: Americans for Tax Fairness “Sick Profits.” This portion of the article looks at the differences in profits and where those profits are going. The additional profits (mostly gained from tax breaks) are not going to reductions in healthcare […]