Obama budget shifts to protect benefits amid election year
President Obama plans a 2015 budget that drops proposed cost-of-living cuts to Social Security and other benefits, while seeking about 56 billion dollars for new or expanded programs. White House aides say the move signals difficulty in reaching a grand budget bargain with Republicans and reflects easing deficit pressure amid shutdown fears.
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Opinion call for closing loopholes to raise revenue
The editor urges readers to consider raising revenue by closing loopholes that only benefit the wealthy and well connected. The piece invites public comment at the Aiken Standard, asks readers to write opinions, and suggests sending feedback to the newspaper in Aiken, South Carolina.
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U S Farms Decline as Farmers Age Further
A government census shows 2.1 million U S farms in 2012, down about 4 percent since 2007, while farm product values rose to nearly 395 billion dollars. The average farmer age reached 58.3 years, with a small rise in ages 25 to 34 due to support for locally grown foods and exports.
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