“Of two things you can be certain; death and taxes”

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Benjamin Franklin had no idea how prophetic he was when he wrote these words “Of two things you can be certain; death and taxes,” some two and a [...]

Is Reducing the Retirement Age to 60 a Good or Bad Idea?

Congressman, Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) recently announced he will introduce a bill designed to create a million jobs for unemployed workers by allowing people who have reached 60 to take early retirement.  The question is, how can adding to the growing roles of those on Social Security and other government-run/taxpayer-funded programs possibly be good for the [...]

Stop the Politics and Start Working on Real Health Care Reform

The subject of health care reform has been a big issue in Washington and the news media for the past year.  Citizens jumped into the fray, for the most part uninvited, when it became apparent that our elected representatives were botching the process.  Town hall meetings, rallies and protest marches sent a message to legislators [...]

What Will the Massachusetts Election Mean to Pre-boomers?

Never before do I remember a special state election having so much national news coverage or offer the potential impact as the recent event in Massachusetts.  Of course, it was to fill the vacant seat of one of the stalwart US Senators – one held by him and his brother for 50 a half-century.  It [...]

Does anybody listen anymore?

The health care debate, actually it’s more like each side trying to hammer home talking points rather than an exchange of ideas, has made it clear that those we once trusted to represent us are not interested in what seniors have to say about the issues.  This confirmed, to many of us, that those in [...]

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