No, it is not terrorists, countries possessing nuclear weapons or the street thug lurking in the shadows to take your money or possibly your life. The evil is the growing numbers of generally good people – the person next door a family member or a life-long friend – who have lost faith in the American [...]
The other day, someone asked, “when does a helping hand becomes a hand out?” This poses more questions. Should there be spending limits for short-term government projects? How long should these social programs be in effect? What about long-term entitlements and the move toward income redistribution? If our elected representatives don’t address these issues now, [...]
The talk these days is concentrated on Medicare and Social Security and how changes will affect the New Seniors population. We must not forget the other end of the age spectrum: our youngsters. They have no voice in the political debate and no dollars in the game, but what we are doing to them will [...]
If you are 65+, you know what it means to be a New Senior. And if you know someone who is 65+, you can see that New Seniors are not like the seniors of old. The concept of being a New Senior started with the Pre-boomers (those born between 1930 and 1945). We are more [...]
Half of likely voters oppose the president’s budget proposal, according to a recent Rasmussen poll. However, the budget passed by the House (the Ryan plan) is considered unacceptable by some, particularly younger voters. With nearly 50% of Americans receiving entitlement dollars, it will be difficult to balance the budget or come close to it without [...]
