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The Silver Tsunami: Candidates' Forum on Aging, Mercer Island, Oct 1
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The Silver Tsunami: Candidates’ Forum on Washington’s Aging Readiness, Monday, Oct 1, 2012, 11 am – 1 pm, Mercer Island Community Center Event is free and open to public but registration is required. Contact Doug Ricker at 206-684-0292 or doug.ricker@seattle.gov Comments comments
On Saving Social Security
Posted on Author Jean Thomas
The government is now referring to our Social Security checks as a “Federal Benefit Payment.” This isn’t a benefit. It is our money paid out of our earned income! Not only did we all contribute to Social Security but our employers did too. It totaled 15% of our income before taxes. If you averaged $30K […]
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Wag the Dog, Part II
Posted on Author oly mike
Senator Fraser, Representative Hunt and Representative Reykdal all spoke on January 3rd about the “big achievement” of the recent Special Session that was able to cut 480 million dollars to reduce the budget deficit, about 25% of the amount that it is assumed will need to be cut. There was some sense of dread about […]