Not only can we not afford ourselves, we can't even afford each other. ...more

November 15, 2009

I have been on Social Security and Medicare for quite a few years now, and I can't see anything wrong with it as it is. So, why don't they leave it alone as it is and stop all of this hoopla about changing it? I had four stitches in my finger, 20 staples put in the back of my head, a trip to a heart doctor, etc., and they took care of me just fine. ...more

November 10, 2009

Most of us felt better after hearing President Barack Obama reassure the nation Tuesday night that today's hard times are merely a prelude to future greatness. ...more

February 26, 2009

At least for the next year or so, nearly every household with an income below $500,000 is likely to get at least a tiny tax cut. ...more

February 15, 2009

Moving with lightning speed, key lawmakers announced agreement today on a $789 billion economic stimulus measure designed to create millions of jobs in a nation reeling from recession. President Barack Obama could sign the bill within days. ...more

February 11, 2009

QUESTION: What benefits would a stay-at-home, non-working (outside the home) wife receive from Social Security and Medicare when she reaches the age at which she would be eligible? Would she receive benefits based on her husband's work record or would she receive no benefits at all? ...more

January 6, 2009

What benefits would a stay-at-home, non-working (outside the home) wife receive from Social Security and Medicare? ...more

January 5, 2009

If huge loans to U.S. automakers would save the domestic part of the industry and help the nation more quickly pull out of the recession, it would be well worth supporting. ...more

December 12, 2008

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden and his wife Jill are set to visit Florida to talk at rallies throughout the state. ...more

November 2, 2008

Gov. Sarah Palin returned to the Tampa Bay area Saturday warning that Barack Obama is trying to "exploit" retirees' fears about what the GOP presidential ticket would do to Medicare and Social Security. ...more

November 2, 2008