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States meld Medicare and Medicaid
They are a diverse group of low-income people who are disabled or elderly. Many have multiple chronic illnesses, or are battling depression or substance abuse. Most will need long-term care at some point in their lives. In the nearly 50 years…
Jews without Harvard
This is the time of year when the Golden Children of our tribe are being anointed by the nation’s finest colleges and universities. These kids have traveled a long road to glory — GPA, SAT, AP, interviews, essays, common apps. For…
This is a retirement saver’s worst mistake
When you need cash, there’s nothing like the temptation sitting in your retirement account — that stash of money that becomes all-too-available when you lose or quit your job. But withdrawing those savings can leave a deep scar on your…
Where Are My Tax Forms? Your W-2, 1099 & Others Aren’t In The Mail
By now, you should have most of your tax forms. Should. Not all tax forms are due just yet. If you’re looking for your forms, you should have received your forms W-2 and most forms 1099 by January 31, 2014. That was…
White House again delays healthcare mandate for employers
The Obama administration on Monday again delayed a contentious healthcare law requirement that all but the smallest employers provide coverage to full-time workers, this time by giving medium-sized businesses another year to comply. The so-called employer mandate, which has been opposed…
Disinformation: Income inequality
President Obama called income inequality as “the defining challenge of our time.” Really? All of the Alinsky misfits decrying “income inequality” use the Census Bureau definition of “money income” (i.e., pre-tax), which excludes taxes and transfer payments (Medicaid, Medicare, Supplemental…
Republicans abandon bedrock budget-cutting in debt ceiling vote
It was once the backbone of the House Republican majority — the hard-line stand that brought President Barack Obama to the negotiating table and yielded more than $2 trillion in deficit reduction. On Tuesday, it abruptly vanished, the victim of Republican…
Is Social Security A Good Deal – Debate Politics Forums
You will hear that Social Security is a good deal, and others point to the exact same data to say that it is a bad deal. Whatever the side you take, the question is getting more visibility, and it is well deserved. There…
No Special Treatment for Workers With Disabilities, Please
There’s an ignoble side to the Americans with Disabilities Act that I’d really like to see change in Corporate America and beyond. The ADA, the landmark law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace, can work for and against workers.…
Disability Placard Use Increases But Abuse Goes Unpunished
COLUMBUS, Ohio -Derek Mortland was a professional motorcycle racer until a crash 16 years ago left him paralyzed from the waist down. He is still very active and independent but needs a little extra time and patience to get around.To…