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Social Security
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Claims that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme are just part of a continuing right-wing campaign to smear our most successful, and most popular, government program. Social Security was created in…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by carol budro Dec 23, 2011.
It's Not Just a Bad Budget--It's Bad Economics
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Everyone knows how to grow the state economy: bring more money into the state by attracting new tourists, shoppers and businesses.Every nonprofit knows how to maximize its budget: qualify for…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by carol budro Dec 23, 2011.
We Need Some Town Meeting Thinking in Concord
We Need Some Town Meeting Thinking in Concord Political scientists point to New England town meetings as an example of direct democracy, where decisions are made by the people,…Continue
Started Jun 13, 2011
Understanding New Hampshire's Budget Deficit
Understanding NH’s Budget Deficit Budget experts warn that New Hampshire faces a deficit in its next two-year budget as large as $900 million. If you think the looming deficit is due to runaway…Continue
Started Feb 19, 2011
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carol budro replied to Mark Fernald's discussion 'Social Security'
"SS WOULD BE CASH RICH IF GREEDY CONGRESS HAD SAVED IN THAT FUND. BUT THROWN INTO THE PIG PILE . THE MONEY GETS BLOWN AWAY WITH EACH GOV MISTAKE."
Calvin Howell replied to Mark Fernald's discussion 'Social Security'
"When political discussion ensues, I am often reminded of the tale of four blind men describing an elephant. "It's a great wall the one at its side declared. No said the second as he sat on the ground with his arms around a leg--its a…"
Jack Lewis replied to Mark Fernald's discussion 'Social Security'
"Social Security was a good system until the Congress started stealing the money to pay for programs we didn't need or want."
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Social Security
Claims that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme are just part of a continuing right-wing campaign to smear our most successful, and most popular, government program. Social Security was created in 1935 to solve a problem: millions of Americans were living in poverty due to retirement or the death of the family breadwinner. The solution was simple: a system where every worker pays in, and in return is guaranteed a retirement income. Benefits for widows, orphans and the disabled are also part…See More
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Social Security
Claims that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme are just part of a continuing right-wing campaign to smear our most successful, and most popular, government program. Social Security was created in 1935 to solve a problem: millions of Americans were living in poverty due to retirement or the death of the family breadwinner. The solution was simple: a system where every worker pays in, and in return is guaranteed a retirement income. Benefits for widows, orphans and the disabled are also part…See More
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Social Security
Claims that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme are just part of a continuing right-wing campaign to smear our most successful, and most popular, government program. Social Security was created in 1935 to solve a problem: millions of Americans were living in poverty due to retirement or the death of the family breadwinner. The solution was simple: a system where every worker pays in, and in return is guaranteed a retirement income. Benefits for widows, orphans and the disabled are also part…See More
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It's Not Just a Bad Budget--It's Bad Economics
Everyone knows how to grow the state economy: bring more money into the state by attracting new tourists, shoppers and businesses.Every nonprofit knows how to maximize its budget: qualify for matching funds whenever possible.The biggest source of money for New Hampshire is the federal government. Dozens of federal grants are available to states, but a state must put up its own money to receive the federal money.The new state budget rejects over half a billion dollars of federal matching funds…See More
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We Need Some Town Meeting Thinking in Concord
We Need Some Town Meeting Thinking in Concord Political scientists point to New England town meetings as an example of direct democracy, where decisions are made by the people, instead of by mayors, aldermen, or representatives. The current political climate provides another reason to admire town meetings: the sophistication of town meeting voters on budgetary matters exceeds anything seen in Concord this year. Town meeting voters are keenly aware that their votes will…See More
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Understanding New Hampshire's Budget Deficit
Understanding NH’s Budget Deficit Budget experts warn that New Hampshire faces a deficit in its next two-year budget as large as $900 million. If you think the looming deficit is due to runaway spending in Concord, you’ve been misled. The deficit is not the result of huge spending increases by Democrats See attached chart--TrackPersonalIncome Figure 1 shows that State general fund spending has been growing about as fast as the State’s economy. Our state government is not taking a bigger…See More
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Should We Repeal Healthcare Reform?
The newly-elected Republican majority in Congress vows to repeal the healthcare reform bill passed in March. Before you shout ‘amen,’ consider who will be hurt. According to a 2009 Harvard Medical School study, over 40,000 Americans die each year because they do not have health insurance. More people die for lack of healthinsurance than from drunk driving and homicide combined. This is not surprising. As one of the study’s authors observed: "For any doctor ... it's completely a no-brainer…See More
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Social Security
Claims that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme are just part of a continuing right-wing campaign to smear our most successful, and most popular, government program.
Social Security was created in 1935 to solve a problem: millions of Americans were living in poverty due to retirement or the death of the family breadwinner.
The solution was simple: a system where every worker pays in, and in return is guaranteed a retirement income. Benefits for widows, orphans and the…
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 9:16pm
Should We Repeal Healthcare Reform?
The newly-elected Republican majority in Congress vows to repeal the healthcare reform bill passed in March. Before you shout ‘amen,’ consider who will be hurt.…
ContinuePosted on December 21, 2010 at 9:56pm
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- At 10:11am on April 30, 2012,
LFDA Editor said… Hello Mark,
We wanted to let you know that we'll be changing our discussion format over the next few days in order to make it simpler for our members to post on our website. As part of that process, members will no longer be able to comment on old discussions, although these old discussions will still be visible. If you'd like your "Understanding New Hampshire's Budget Deficit" and other discussions to remain active for comment, we encourage you to re-post them as blogs! Blog postings will remain open to member comments.
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