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Obama's "Tax Holiday": A Poison Pill For Social Security | OurFuture.org

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You know what they always say: Pay now or pay later. Middle-class Americans may pay very dearly for the president's tax deal, and at the stage of life when they can least afford it. By providing a temporary cut in the payroll taxes that fund Social Security, this deal starts the nation down a slippery slope that could lead to permanent benefits cuts for the middle class and even more wealth for the rich.
In other words, Obama's "payroll tax holiday" could send the financial safety of America's seniors on a permanent vacation

86-year-old Pa. man hunts from recliner, bags buck

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Lester Warner left the hospital in a weakened state last month, his frail body wracked by late-stage cancer. At 86 years old, he and his family had decided to stop treatment. But that didn't mean he planned to stop hunting.

Florida budget: State economist warns Florida budget shortfall could top $3 billion - OrlandoSentinel.com

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State economists will set their formal taxing and spending expectations for the coming year on Dec. 14. But the preliminary numbers indicate that the budget shortfall Scott and lawmakers must close this spring could surpass $3 billion, up from previous estimates of $2.5 billion. And that's not including any of the $2 billion in tax cuts Scott pledged during his campaign

DREAM Act Hunger Strike Nears Critical 30-Day Stage, Spreads Across Nation | CommonDreams.org

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On the heels of a new Congressional Budget Office report that the DREAM Act would reduce the deficit by $1.4 billion over the next decade and public support by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, seven university students in San Antonio prepare themselves to enter their 28th day of a debilitating hunger strike that has now spread across the country.