Ball urges higher payroll tax to fix Social Security deficit
Former Social Security commissioner Robert M. Ball calls for raising payroll taxes on upper income earners as the best fix for multibillion-dollar deficits. He warns that funding Medicare from general revenues could erode benefits and turn Medicare into a relief program. Ball proposes reverting to a $24,000 wage base in 1977 and earmarking a 0.4 percent Medicare tax increase in 1978 for retirement benefits.
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Robert M. Ball
Richard M. Nixon
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Common Cause Targets White House for Reform Drive
Washington AP Common Cause the citizen group behind congressional reform shifts focus to the executive branch for accountability. Gardner says the plan monitors agencies curbing waste and questionable spending while scrutinizing presidential selection and electoral processes.
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Engineers Say Not Too Many for Careers in Tech
Rochester based excerpt quotes Glen C. Durkin of Eastman Kodak Co stating that young people with math science aptitude problem solving and social interest should consider engineering. He argues the job market is broadly healthy and welcoming to capable applicants.
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Rochester, N.Y
Glen C. Durkin
Eastman Kodak Co
Barred Owls and Other Birds Around town
Birder John Hatcher recalls a northern barred owl with distinctive hoots and notes southern barred owls’ bold calls. He also spotted red crowned woodpeckers at Highland Park Golf Club, a rare species endangered area, and a Cooper's hawk that caused birds and squirrels to freeze as it hunted the yard. Purple finches now dominate the narrator’s yard as a separate tale.
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Highland Park Golf Club
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Africa’s linguistic diversity exceeds eight hundred languages
A statement highlights that Africa hosts at least 800 distinct languages, underscoring the continent’s rich linguistic variety across regions and communities.
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Africa
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