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    Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Military spending isn't the problem

    Letter writer Steve Buff writes that military spending is bankrupting the country ("Military spending is bankrupting the country," Jan. 20). But according to the Congressional Budget Office, military spending doesn't appear to be the problem. The CBO...

    Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    2. Jan 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Healthcare reform's fail-safe

    Although Republicans are eager to repeal the entire 2010 healthcare reform law, they started the new session of Congress last week by taking aim at one provision in particular: the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a yet-to-be-named group of 15 presidential appointees from various healthcare disciplines that could play a key role in limiting the growth of Medicare spending. Critics argue that it's a bad idea and even un-American to put so much power in the hands of unelected bureaucrats. But with lawmakers seemingly unable to resist the pressure from the healthcare industry to spend freely on Medicare, enlisting the help of independent experts may be the only way to hold down costs.
    Although Republicans are eager to repeal the entire 2010 healthcare reform law, they started the new session of Congress last week by taking aim at one provision in particular: the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a yet-to-be-named group of 15...

    Tags: Judges, Justice System, Lawyers, Health Care Reform (2009), Parties and Movements

    3. Jan 8, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  3. Source document: Myth vs. Fact on the debt limit

    Change of Subject
    This 2011 release from the U.S. Treasury Dept. is once again relevant: The debt limit is the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations, including Social Security and......
    4. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Congress readies for next fight over federal pay

    Congressional Republicans are stepping up their rhetoric on federal employee pay, positioning the issue as a central bargaining chip in negotiations next month over raising the debt ceiling and keeping the government open. House GOP leaders will hold...

    Tags: Justice System, Career and Workplace, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Parties and Movements, Politics

    5. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Sympathy for Phil Mickelson, but not too much

    By <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/phil-mickelson-warns-drastic-changes-because-state-federal-165909894--golf.html">complaining</a> that state and federal tax hikes are forcing him to make "drastic changes," Phil Mickelson quickly became the poster boy for conservatives and liberals alike. The former said Mickelson <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2013/01/21/phil-mickelson-is-not-alone-in-fleeing-taxes/">epitomizes</a> what happens when lawmakers try to fix their budget problems by soaking the rich. The latter said Mickelson should stop whining and <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/01/22/1476801/mickelson-complains-higher-taxes/?mobile=nc">hire a better accountant</a>.
    By complaining that state and federal tax hikes are forcing him to make "drastic changes," Phil Mickelson quickly became the poster boy for conservatives and liberals alike. The former said Mickelson epitomizes what happens when lawmakers try to fix their...

    Tags: Personal Income, Federal Income Tax, State Income Tax, Taxation, Republican Party

    6. Jan 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. For Democrats, unity and its pitfalls

    It's hard to recognize the Democratic Party these days. In recent decades, it's been a divided, brawling tribe. But this year, Democrats are one big, happy family.
    It's hard to recognize the Democratic Party these days. In recent decades, it's been a divided, brawling tribe. But this year, Democrats are one big, happy family. Sure, there was grumbling from the left over President Barack Obama's agreement to keep...

    Tags: Social Security, Brookings Institution, Bill Clinton, Parties and Movements, Los Angeles Times Columnists

    7. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. In 2013 we need a Farm Bill, spending cuts

    Recently, I have had the opportunity to travel around the state to several cities for town hall meetings to discuss our nation's financial stability. I have enjoyed these meetings and believe that all South Dakotans deserve to know the path ahead as...

    Tags: Personal Income, U.S. Congress

    8. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Medicare: Is 67 the new 65?

    Looking for ways to slow the growth of entitlement programs, budget negotiators in Washington are considering making seniors wait two years longer to qualify for Medicare &mdash; from age 65 to 67. Many Republicans have endorsed the idea, noting that Medicare beneficiaries now live far longer on average than they did when Congress created the program in 1965. The problem with the proposal is that it wouldn't save the federal government much money overall, even though it might cut Medicare's costs. Worse, it would probably cause total spending on healthcare to go up faster, which is the opposite of what Washington should be trying to achieve.
    Looking for ways to slow the growth of entitlement programs, budget negotiators in Washington are considering making seniors wait two years longer to qualify for Medicare — from age 65 to 67. Many Republicans have endorsed the idea, noting that...

    Tags: Personal Income, Health Care Reform (2009), Career and Workplace, Social Security, Social Issues

    9. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Column: Unity has pitfalls for Democrats

    It’s hard to recognize the Democratic Party these days. In recent decades, it’s been a divided, brawling tribe. But this year, Democrats are one big, happy family.  Sure, there was grumbling from the left over President Barack Obama’...

    Tags: Social Security, Brookings Institution, Parties and Movements, Bill Clinton, Fiscal Cliff

    10. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  10. Bon Secours group accepted into ACO

    As part of cost-cutting for Medicare and improved coordination of care for beneficiaries, the federal government is contracting with Accountable Care Organizations, or groups of health-care providers. The 2010 Affordable Care Act set up the framework for ACOs, and in 2012, 150 organizations nationwide signed up for the Shared Savings Program.
    As part of cost-cutting for Medicare and improved coordination of care for beneficiaries, the federal government is contracting with Accountable Care Organizations, or groups of health-care providers. The 2010 Affordable Care Act set up the framework...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Bon Secours, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)

    11. Jan 4, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  11. Goldfinger Would Envy Latest Taxpayer Shakedown

    It has become fashionable to despair of our supposed recent lack of technological progress. All the big inventions of modern society -- jet engines, television, nuclear weapons -- were on the scene by the early 1960s.
    It has become fashionable to despair of our supposed recent lack of technological progress. All the big inventions of modern society -- jet engines, television, nuclear weapons -- were on the scene by the early 1960s. Proponents of this view should...

    Tags: University of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Financial Markets, Government Debt, Federal Reserve

    12. Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. For farmers, estate tax drama builds on edge of 'fiscal cliff'

    Glen Cope owns 500 head of cattle on about 2,500 acres near Aurora, Mo. Like most farmers and ranchers he's worried about the weather, the price he gets for his product, and the cost of fuel and feed needed to run his operation. But as 2012 winds to a...

    Tags: Personal Income, Sam Graves, Theodore Roosevelt, Career and Workplace, Roy Blunt

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