In the 1990's I worked for the State of Ohio and paid PERS not Social Security. Government pensions are not like any employer run retirement fund that I know of at least here in the buckeye state.

I understand the concerns with gun violence as it is a real concern for all of us, however your statment that "nearly 300,000 people who were alive at this time last year would still be breathing" is quite untrue.  22 people were stabbed at a school in China last week, and suicide bombers take out countless innocent pe...more

I agree that jobs are extremely important.  We need to get people working again.  But when we are contracting jobs to China both in manufacturing and construction, which a certain leader of our nation appers to be very pro-China, I don't see how we are helping ourselves out any.   When we practically encourage people...more

The statement that "Republicans deserve some of the blame for the looming draconian cuts to government spending" is true, but it  makes them look like they are the only bad guys in the group.  Overspending by government is the reason for the looming cuts.  The above statement would be the same as saying my boss is a ba...more

Teachers work the same number of teaching days every year in our local systems.  Most RN's are hourly.  Surgeons bill out an extra days work, so don't tell me they aren't making a percentage of that.  Employees that are on salary typically work all kinds of hours and are paid accordingly. Average that one day that they...more

How on earth can someone earning 35,000 dollars a year begin to afford to put 10% into a 401 (assuming the employer kicks in 3%)?  And who gets a 3.5% raise every year?  I realize that times have been tough and that the working class has not received raises, but even in good times, I don't remember a 3.5% raise.  My re...more