a little farther along, we saw some wild turkeys scratching around under a stand of pine trees. And just when we thought we were done with critter sightings, we had to stop as more deer crossed the road. One even stood still long enough for me to snap a picture ...
Posted inEnergy Policy,Utilities|TaggedDuke Energy,Energy,Low-Income,Seniors|Leave a comment Every Family in SC Pays Taxes: The Poorest Pay a Larger Share of Their Income than Wealthiest Posted onOctober 19, 2018byThe Ruoff Group As the S.C. General Assembly looks to do “tax reform,” a...
The walkthrough was a humbling experience for me. It served as a reminder to me how before us, Dr. King, and countless others, had to break through unimaginable barriers, especially in the South, to get to the other side. Some of them didn’t make it – like Dr. King – to see a...
Sanders wants to implement a progressive tax system based on the ability to pay. “If we are serious about reforming the tax code and rebuilding the middle class, we have got to demand that the wealthiest Americans, large corporations, and Wall Street pay their fair share in taxes,” he sa...
To pay for his "Freedom Dividend" and other large-scale spending he's floated, Yang has a number of proposals: A 10 percent value added tax on American businesses. Value added taxes, which are used in many European countries, are taxes levied at each stage of the production process. Taxin...
t go well. We lost the youth vote big. Part of the reason was the campaign was focused on ‘high turnout demographics’ meaning seniors. In more recent elections, there has been a better attempt at appealing to younger voters with technology and social media, but the Democrats have held ...
Property Taxes. Zillow’s report does not cover property taxes. However, according to the CE survey, the average city dweller pays $1,719 a year in property taxes. That’s significantly lower than the average cost for the suburbs — but since suburban homes are often larger, the cost diffe...
Gays and straights in West Hollywood have been next-door neighbors for decades and get along, even across generations. The all-important rent control issue puts most homosexuals on the same side as seniors, who have learned to shrug off all but the most daring displays of gay pride. ...
Cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare, with a lower cap for low-income seniors. Limit what health care providers can charge for out-of-network care. Make it easier to access mental health and substance abuse services. Create a central clearinghouse for insurance claims and require ...