Black history column urges personal retirement accounts over Social Security
Star Parker argues for reform that allows personal retirement accounts funded by payroll taxes, promoting ownership and wealth, with emphasis on Black Americans. She cites stock market history, 2016 Black wealth gaps, and notes that options beyond Social Security could build lasting assets and reduce disparities.
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Aiken Standard profile and thought of the day
The Aiken Standard notes its 1867 founding and lists publisher Michael Harris and editor Edgar Holly. It features a thought of the day attributed to Ashley Montagu, the English anthropologist born in 1905 and died in 1999.
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Budget deal tests new bipartisanship on Capitol Hill
Congress endured an all night session to pass a two year budget pact that suspended the debt ceiling for the year and funded government through September 30. The measure drew Democratic votes to clear the House, while Senate delays and a hold by Rand Paul delayed action until after funding expired. The deal blends higher military spending with domestic targets amid looming deficits and entitlement reform debates.
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Letters to the Editor on Silver Bluff road work
Robert Barnett argues the Silver Bluff road project is a fiasco and urges a legislative inquiry into delays caused by utilities. Miles Hall supports night work for reduced daytime disruption and questions why buried utility lines aren’t installed for a better entrance to Aiken.
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