I’m your typical female high school senior. My friends mean the world to me. I enjoy some subjects, but abhor others. I have a significant other (in this case, a boyfriend) who I enjoy spending time with. I only have a few more months until I escape from the people I’ve known for about 6 or 7 years.
As our life expectancies grow longer, the American population of senior citizens also grows. Today, there are more than 36 million Americans over the age of 65. This is 12% of the population. By the year 2050, the number of senior citizens is expected to jump to 21% of the population, ourselves among them.
Hey the fair tax is the best thing this country needs. To all those who say it will raise the prices on things they are wrong. There is already a twenty two percent embedded tax on everything you buy and with the fair tax they will take away that tax and add the twenty three percent taxes. You also get to keep every penny you earn from your job. No more income taxes.
Social Security = Retirement Income?
Most of us have come to realize that whether or not we expect to receive social security benefits in the future, or if the system will allow (somehow) privatization of these accounts seems to be irrelevant. Not many people expect there to be benefits paid out when it’s time for us to retire.
I’m a bit confused.
"Stupid. Careless.." *grrr...* Marty muttered angrily under his breath as he pulled his mini van over to the side of the road. His five year old daughter occupied the passenger sear next to him. "Wait here for a second." He told her as he opened the door to walk back in the road to gather up an old brush broom that someone had dropped there and place it on the side of the road.
This is a personal interview that I did with Johnny Isakson. He is a neighbor of mine and was kind enough to invite me into his home to let me speak to him about politics for my AP U.S. Government class where he answered many interesting questions.
So you’ve gotten your first job, and you’re making money on your own – an exciting experience that millions of teenagers are experiencing. After the thrill of your first paycheck, you begin to notice that on every check you receive, there is a portion withheld for various taxes (or at the very least, notice that you are not receiving every dollar that you earn).
