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Census: Minorities now surpass whites in US births
Thu May 17, 2012
- If you have one kid you get a small tax break, two kids no increase in the tax break, then for every kid after that your taxes go up! I don't care who is having the kids as long as I don't have to pay for them!!
Disability rolls may be holding economy back
Sun May 6, 2012
- IMHO, our corporate society has fueled the disability problem. I know many people who draw disability but still have to work . Theproblem with many of them is that they can't work every day.
How Washington lost the war on childhood obesity
Fri Apr 27, 2012
- Lobbying should only be allowed by written letter or email document.
Sharp drop in jobless rate raises questions for economists
Thu Apr 5, 2012
- Plenty of jobs that don't that don't pay enough to pay the rent....
1 in 4 kids live in a family struggling with health care bills
Thu Mar 8, 2012
- I gave up health insurance when it exceeded 50% of my gross pay a month. I still go to the doctor but even they are raising prices.
Paychecks for young adults getting slimmer
Wed Mar 7, 2012
- Wages going up causes prices to go up. Prices going up means my wages buy less. In the 1970's working in High School I made $2.80 to $3.00 an hour. On 8 hours bring home pay I could fill my ride up with gas, buy concert tickets, a burger, and a six pack for the night.
Still too much sugar in kids' diets, researchers say
Wed Feb 29, 2012
- It should have read "still too much high fructose corn syrup" being consumed.
We're eating out less, and opting for chains more
Mon Feb 27, 2012
- 2 burgers, fries, and a drink at fast food joints runs well over $10. I can make shrimp alfredo at home for less than that!
Vote: How would you close the budget gap?
Tue Jan 31, 2012
- Cut spending and raise taxes. Balance the budget and pay down the debt!
Vote: Will the economy continue to accelerate?
Fri Jan 27, 2012
- Countries, states, and people have too much debt. People have little income left to spend after servicing their debt.

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Census: Minorities now surpass whites in US births
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Paychecks for young adults getting slimmer
Young adults may be facing their own version of “The Hunger Games” when entering the workforce today because they’re probably going to be hungry for more money. Wages for young workers have been declining for more than a decade.
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Still too much sugar in kids' diets, researchers say
America’s intake of sugary foods and drinks has dropped in recent years, but U.S.
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