Social Security, Medicare, Transportation trusts. All were set up by Congress, all funded by taxes, all underfunded because Congress fails to act responsibly or tell
Category: Government
What governemnt does affects us all now and for years in the future. Many times there are unintended consequences, it would be nice to get it right.
2022 Federal Pay Raise: 3.2% Proposed by House Democrats
Playing politics is a way of life it seems. There is no strategic thinking, no consideration of consequences, no balancing of priorities, but instead pandering.
Illinois Lawmakers Pass Firefighter Pension Bill Upping Benefits
Private employers have largely abandoned the traditional defined benefit pension. Those that haven’t have frozen them, trimmed future benefits or otherwise attempted to manage their
Charge it!
What do these numbers represent? 1944 $1,021 1952 $1,649 1960 $1,617 1963 $1,626 1968 $1,720 1974 $2,204 1976 $2,528 1980 $3,719 1984 $5,903 1988 $9,723
