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Could This New Bill Finally Fix Social Security? AARP Isn't So Sure
A new bipartisan bill designed to break Congress's decades-long deadlock over fixing Social Security has drawn criticism from AARP. The PROMISE Act would create a fast-track process intended to produce recommendations before Social Security's trust the Social Security trust funds becoming exhausted in 2032. AARP's criticism surprised us because the organization has long urged Congress to address Social Security's looming…...
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Colonial Beach is an old town on the Potomac River in northeastern Virginia. It is near the birthplaces of Presidents Washington and Monroe. During the 19th Century it was a very famous beach resort. Alexander Graham Bell maintained a summer home in Colonial Beach. When the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was built it opened up the ocean beaches of eastern Maryland,…...
Flagler Beach is a small town on Florida's north Atlantic coast, just above Daytona Beach and below Palm Coast. The town is named for the former partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil, who went on to become a famous hotelier and railroad builder in Florida. The population has declined somewhat to just under 4,500. The peaceful 6 mile…...
Driggs is a very small town on the southeastern border of Idaho - population 1,600. The town is located in the Teton Valley and is home to many artists who come here to paint the scenery. Some see Driggs as a less expensive alternative to nearby Jackson, Wyoming. Photo of Driggs in 2006 courtesy of Wikipedia and Michael Lemmon, Licensed…...
Situated in the middle of North Carolina is the rapidly growing town of Garner, about 8 miles from Raleigh. Garner is both a suburb and a small town with a population of over 27,000. Thanks to its close proximity to Raleigh, Garner is a place that has a small town feel with uptown access to everything Raleigh, the Research Triangle…...
