Gov. Jim Justice’s call to eliminate the personal income tax on Social Security has become a three-year phase-out under a bill advanced Friday by the House Finance Committee. Leaders of […]
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Group reacts to Justice’s Social Security tax exemption proposal
CHARLESTON — An organization representing older West Virginians and retirees is applauding Gov. Jim Justice’s call to exclude Social Security benefits from the state income tax. “We were surprised and […]
CEOs get to retire comfortably. Workers like me deserve the same
by Cynthia Murray I’ll be turning 67 soon. I’d love to be able to retire on my birthday. I’d celebrate by spending the afternoon at the mall with my daughter […]
This should not be surprising
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is behaving like many other politicians. Following massive demonstrations against his enactment of a law raising the retirement age in France from 62 to […]
‘Buy American’ might sound good, but, in reality, it’s bipartisan folly
by Jonah Goldberg You hear it all the time, including from me: Our politics is too partisan, too polarized, too divided. Why can’t both parties work together for the common […]
Misplaced faith in big government
While most of the public and media attention the past two years has been focused on high prices and inflation, these issues take second place over the public’s top concern, […]
Idea of raising retirement age is back
by Michael Hiltzik The people who are in the forefront of pushing Social Security “reform” by cutting benefits have gotten pretty good at hiding their intentions behind plausible-sounding jargon and […]
GOP wants to cut Medicare. Here’s how real leaders would handle the deficit
by LZ Granderson Our population was getting older and broker. Between 1900 and 1950, the number of senior citizens in America had grown from 3 million to 12 million. Only […]
The Jan. inflation bump Americans should welcome
by Conor Sen Inflation was the bogeyman of 2022. Here at the dawn of 2023, the big question for the U.S. economy is whether or not — and when — […]
Delaying your Social Security has rarely been this profitable
by Alexis Leondis It’s no secret that delaying the start of Social Security benefits typically means you’ll get more money in retirement. And waiting just got even more worthwhile thanks […]
