Daily Topics - Friday July 15th, 2011

Did Ravi Batra just say he's not a fan of budget deficits? Because I remember him saying a while ago that reducing a budget deficit causes a recession (which made no sense to me).

publictakeover 15 years 5 weeks ago

#3

FICA

Federal Insurance Contribution Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Insurance_Contributions_Act_tax

speedbird9 15 years 5 weeks ago

#4

FICA = Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax. This deduction from paychecks is what funds SS and Medicare. Interestingly enough, looking at my pay statements, FICA has been replaced by Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI). The title of the webpage on the SS website is "FICA & SECA Tax Rates"

Thom's Blog Is On the Move

Mar. 13, 2021 11:25 am

By webmaster

Hello All

Thom's blog in this space and moving to a new home.

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Images of Thom

Trying out my brother's .40 cal

Mom & Dad's Wedding picture, 1950

Thom at 17

At Obama's inaugural

A few minutes before the new President was sworn in

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"In Cracking the Code, Thom Hartmann, America’s most popular, informed, and articulate progressive talk show host and political analyst, tells us what makes humans vulnerable to unscrupulous propagandists and what we can do about it. It is essential reading for all Americans who are fed up with right-wing extremists manipulating our minds and politics to promote agendas contrary to our core values and interests."

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—to understand how to respond when they’re talking about public issues with coworkers, neighbors, and friends. This book explores some of the key perspectives behind his approach, teaching us not just how to find the facts, but to talk about what they mean in a way that people will hear."

From Screwed:

"Once again, Thom Hartmann hits the bull’s eye with a much needed exposé of the so-called ‘free market.’ Anyone concerned about the future of our nation needs to read Screwed now."

—Michael Toms, Founding President, New Dimensions World Broadcasting Network and author of A Time For Choices: Deep Dialogues for Deep Democracy