Fridays Odds and Ends
For some of us, the good news is that President Obama has vetoed the bill that Congress passed to approve the XL Pipeline. Those in favor of the pipeline are not so happy. And more delays to the pipeline that would bring tar-sands oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast are coming from Nebraska. On […]
Tags: maryann miller, Paul Waldman, snow, Social Security, Will Rogers, XL Pipeline
Balancing the National Budget
As President Obama and Congress keep the financial woes of the country locked in partisan politics many are concerned for senior citizens, the handicapped and our military because of threats to stop cutting checks to Social Security, Medicare, and government payrolls. Wait a minute. There’s a better way. When personal finances get a little tight, […]
Tags: Congress, national budget, raising the debt ceiling, Social Security
Friday’s Odds and Ends
Somebody recently opined in a letter to the editor in The Dallas Morning News that teachers are overpaid. He said the average pay is $53 thousand and change, and that there is little to show for it. First of all, that figure is not the norm. Most teachers make between $30 and $40 thousand – […]
Tags: IRS, Maryann Miller Open Season, NPR, odds and ends, Social Security, teachers
