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“The Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and Jamie Raskin, constitutional law professor and Maryland state senator, join Bill to discuss how the uncontested power of the Supreme Court is changing our elections, our country, and our lives.”
By Diane Sweet 9/15/12 6:00pm
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“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” – Abraham Lincoln
How can we expect our chosen representatives to act responsibly in our best interests across party lines when they cannot even find agreement, speak honestly, and play nice amongst themselves within their own agenda-sworn “party”?!
Our money is at the mercy of policy; policy is at the mercy of party; and party is at the mercy of those pandering-to-the-purses for policy power.
Financial prosperity and security is directly correlated to the policies established by our elected government representatives, the correlated agencies and their …
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The Great Divergence In Pictures: A visual guide to income inequality.
By Timothy Noah | The Great Divergence
Did the United States grow more unequal while Republicans were in power?
It sounds crude, but Princeton political scientist Larry Bartels has gone a long way toward proving it. Bartels looked up income growth rates for families at various income percentiles for the years 1948 to 2005, then cross-checked these with whether the president was a Republican or a Democrat.
He found two distinct and opposite trends. Under Democrats, the biggest income gains were for people …
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Updated Feb. 26, 2019
Dark Purple = extreme drought
Red = severe drought
Gold = moderate drought
The US is falling behind other nations in upgrading technology and infrastructure to deal with the sources and significances of global climate change.
When is the last time you checked the floodplain of that home you own, or want to buy, or your apartment building, even if you are renting on the top floor?
How are those heating-n-cooling bills working for ya lately?
If you experience any unreasonable price spikes in food, water, utility bills, shipping/freight costs … costs of …
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Ladies and gents, your health care just improved with more improvements ahead … but this ACA (Affordable Care Act) battle isn’t over.
As of August 1, 2012, the health reform law is now providing women more preventative healthcare services, including expanding reproductive health care, available for free without copayments or deductibles if you have health insurance.
Currently, as reported on The Rachel Maddow Show, the ACA covers the following as of:
JULY 1, 2010
HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH PRE-EXISITING CONDITIONS
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
ILLEGAL TO DENY COVERAGE TO KIDS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
ADULTS CAN STAY ON PARENTS’ …
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CNBC’s Kelly Evans reports on the escalating costs of attaining a college degree; how the costs incurred with the subsequent loans can place a prolonged, lifestyle-altering burden on the pursuit of a chosen career and its bounties; plus the financial challenges that graduates face while striving to fulfill the American Dream: a car, a home, a successful career, a family, and continued education.
This report offers a breakdown of some of the costs and consequences, both positive and negative, of a college degree and how long those costs can remain a …
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Ezra Klein, columnist for The Washington Post and Bloomberg, shares the latest news and data from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) about the positive economic and employment numbers.
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“Student loan debt amassed by parents is growing faster actually than loans taken out by the student. Parents’ loan debt has more than doubled over the past decade exceeding $100 billion. That’s 10% of all student loan debt, and that’s according to Fastweb.com and Finaid.org.” – reports CNBC‘s Sharon Epperson.
“Parents of every income level are increasingly borrowing for their children’s college educations,” says Fastweb.com & Finaid.org publisher Mark Kantrowitz.
Whatever your particular situation, do your homework, research your options: scholarships, grants, and other financing programs available at little or no cost. …
