Calling Social Security and Medicare payments a "tax" is not valid.  These are payments made for which the payer will get a future benefit from in the form of Social Security benefits and medical insurance when they retire.  It is no more appropriate to call this a tax than to call your 401(k) contribution a tax.

You can't just eliminate it outright in a vacuum with no other changes.  To do so would be foolish as there would be negative unintended consequences, such as the devaluation of people's homes which would pose a hardship for those who need to sell their homes for whatever reason and find they cannot get enough for it t...more

There were only 2 years under Bush that bankrupted the country - the last 2.  The economy was great the first 6 years with very low unemployment.  The last 2 were the years the Democrats were in control of Congress.  Obama has had 4 years to fix things and has failed miserably along with his Democrat colleagues.  That ...more

But does it seem that long?

I don't blame him.  115 years of nagging and bitching would be too much for anybody to take.

They said the best germ fighter is just plain soap and water.  Isn't "germ soap" still soap?????  Isn't it at a bare minimum just as effective as "regular" soap?

He's a smug petulent little SOB.  I am sure he didn't turn down the millions of $ they paid him to do the movie.  I hate to tell him but there are a hundred other play actors that could have done the movie just as well if not better than he.

What you are failing to consider in these scenarios is that a person can start claiming at age 62 and continue to work as there is no longer an earnings cap on outside income for SSA.  If an individual were to collect $1,500/month at 62 and puts it aside into a modest annuity investment of 5% then at age 66 when he ret...more

She is not making a valid point.   The point by Fluke is that she should be provided contraception for free, not just covered by an insurance plan.  Most plans cover birth control pills already just like viagra.  The patient though must pay the co pay or deductible.  Ms Fuke doesn't think she should have to pay anythin...more