Health Reform Perspective Kff Data Note Americansae Views On The Personal Impact Of The Aca And The Supreme Courtaes DecisionWhen the average person measures cost changes, one compares the change in the cost of a specific item like a gallon of home heating oil over a specific time frame. For example, the national average cost of home heating oil was .15 per gallon in the first week of January 2000. In the first week in January, 2013 it had increased to .00 per gallon - an increase of .8That's a total increase of 257% over 13 years..Because food and fuel prices are highly volatile - subject to international crisis, wars, and disasters - Wall Street economists often exclude those costs in news reports in order to give the business community a better idea about the status of "core inflation." If less volatile items remain relatively unchanged, that tends to indicate that inflation remains stable, despite spikes in oil or food prices - a reassurance to the markets..Early last year, prior to even knowing the impact of the pandemic, the Social Security Trustees forecast that the financing of the Social Security Trust Funds would turn negative this year. The Social Security Trustees forecast that the Social Security retirement and survivors trust fund would receive a total of 5.6 billion in 2021 but estimated that program costs would be more than ,019.2 billion. … Continued
Newsroom Regina Milk Depot Grand OpeningTSCL Calls for End to Payroll Tax Holiday.President Trump was threatening to veto it because it directs the Defense Department to rename military posts and bases that are named for Civil War Confederate generals. Trump also demanded that a provision that would affect social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter be included in the bill..Romney's bill would not tackle changes to the programs directly but would require Congress to set up "rescue" committees. The committees would be tasked with evaluating proposals and writing legislation to extend the solvency of the Trust Funds - which include the Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability trust funds and Medicare hospital insurance. At least two members of each party would be required to work on the legislation, and any qualifying bills that are written, would get expedited consideration in both the House and the Senate. … Continued