LETTERS: Hunter decline? It's all about supply and demand Mar 7, 2005
I regret seeing letters like Shirley Roberts' (March 3) that support raising the income cap-- currently at $90,000 -- subject to Social Security tax. She prefers that the top 5 percent of all income earners pay more taxes to support those who don't earn as much. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Opinion)
Political wolves that masquerade as seniors Mar 6, 2005
And now the ersatz elders of "United Seniors" are embarked on a new mission this on behalf of the Bush administration's plan to siphon a portion of Social Security tax revenues onto Wall Street. These self-styled PR wizards must assume we're a bunch of softies that whatever ploys they come up with will sweep us off our feet. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
[external] NEWS: Commentary: Private Accounts: Right Idea, Wrong Time Mar 3, 2005
Assuming that the Social Security tax rate remains the same -- and leaving aside the fact that the 50% share of payroll taxes paid by employers are deductible -- raising the cap will translate into a marginal tax rate increase of 12 ... Removing the cap entirely would extract an additional $50,840 annually in Social Security tax ... The Treasury's plan was preempted by then-Budget Director David Stockman and current Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who used the Social Security Commission... (Yahoo Finance -- Retail (Department & Discount)
Your views for Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Mar 2, 2005
Raising the cap on Social Security tax ... As it stands now, only the first 90,000 of a worker's wages are subject to Social Security tax. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Stevens: Remove gas line hurdles Feb 26, 2005
Anchorage Daily News: Alaska's Newspaper. TIME-SENSITIVE: Process must be streamlined to smooth permitting, senator cautions. (Anchorage Daily News)
Getting out the vote Feb 24, 2005
Thursday, February 24, 2005. Whitney Blake, Cavalier Daily Associate Editor. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Bush selects new adviser Feb 24, 2005
Current stories in Business. Feb. 23, 2005, 9:11PM. (Houston Chronicle -- Business)
Hungarian Premier to Visit Seoul in March Feb 23, 2005
South Korea and Hungary will sign agreements on economic cooperation and exemption of social security tax while the Hungarian premier is in Seoul, the spokesman said. ADVERTISEMENT. (Asia Pulse)
Russia's Pension Program Feb 22, 2005
By way of illustration, were Russias ideas to be applied to the United States, American workers would be encouraged to direct a portion of their Social Security tax away from the government and into a pooled account managed by a firm such as Fidelity or Vanguard. While the retiree takes on the greater risk that comes from exposure to volatile bond and equity markets, history suggests that over the long term such investment offers significantly greater rewards. (Ocnus.net)
Planting for the future Feb 21, 2005
Retirement investments have become an issue of national concern since President George W. Bush proposed the privatization of some Social Security tax money. Addressing concerns that Social Security funds could be depleted in the next 40 years, Bush's plan would allow workers to save a portion of their Social Security tax payments in private accounts. (The Ball State Daily News, IN)
Social Security tax increase on wealthy could have dual use Feb 19, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Increasing Social Security taxes for the wealthiest Americans could raise more than $100 billion a year -- enough to shore up the retirement system's finances for 75 years, pay for President Bush's plan for private accounts, or part of each ... Republicans said the idea of subjecting more wages to Social Security taxes would not be popular -- but they didn't rule it out ... Some plans circulating on Capitol Hill suggest raising the limit on wages subject to Social Security... (South Bend Tribune )
Conservatives Bristle at Possible Social Security Tax Hike Feb 19, 2005
President Bush this week acknowledged the possibility of making high-income workers pay more Social Security taxes as part of his plan for private Social Security accounts, and that notion has conservatives alarmed. The last Republican who broke a "no new taxes" pledge was booted out after one term, they reminded. (WTVD, NC)
Hiking Social Security tax on wealthy could add billions – for personal accounts or to shore up system Feb 18, 2005
Hiking Social Security tax on wealthy could add billions for personal accounts or to shore up system ... WASHINGTON Increasing Social Security taxes for the wealthiest Americans could raise more than $100 billion a year enough to shore up the retirement system's finances for 75 years, pay for President Bush's plan for private accounts, or part of each ... Republicans said the idea of subjecting more wages to Social Security taxes would not be popular but they didn't rule it out. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Social Security Tax May Mean More Money Feb 18, 2005
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Increasing Social Security taxes for the wealthiest Americans could raise more than $100 billion a year - enough to shore up the retirement system's finances for 75 years, pay for President Bush's plan for private accounts, or part of each ... While Republicans said the idea of subjecting more wages to Social Security taxes would not be popular, most didn't rule it out ... A handful of plans circulating on Capitol Hill suggest raising the limit on wages subject to Social... (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Greenspan undermines Bush policies Feb 18, 2005
Washington - Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony before the senate banking committee undermined virtually all of the Bush administration's arguments for diverting some social security tax payments to fund private retirement accounts. If the hole left in social security finances by the diversion were filled by added government borrowing, as proposed by President George W Bush, creating the private accounts would not add to national saving. (Business Report, South Africa)
Greenspan gives reform wary backing Feb 17, 2005
Bush hedges on earnings cap for Social Security tax. By Edumnd L. Andrews and Richard W. Stevenson. (Deseret News)
Bush Won't Rule Out Payroll Tax Cap Hike For Social Security Feb 17, 2005
WRAL.com - Five On Your Side - Bush Mulls Social Security Tax Cap Increase ... Bush Mulls Social Security Tax Cap Increase. (WRAL.com, NC)
Greenspan: Act slowly on private accounts Feb 17, 2005
Bush says Social Security tax could hit higher wages ... But his comments about levying Social Security taxes on more of big wage-earners' income a question on which the White House has been persistently vague got the attention ... Bush is proposing allowing workers born after 1949 to covert up to 4 percentage points of their Social Security taxes to personal stock and bond investments. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Bush Shifts Pension Stance Feb 17, 2005
He says he is open to a higher Social Security tax cap to fund his plan for private accounts ... The president, in an interview published Wednesday in several regional newspapers, left the door open to the idea of raising the cap on wages subject to the Social Security tax as a way to help cover the transition costs of private accounts ... He was drawing a distinction between the amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax and the 12. (Los Angeles Times)
More stories Feb 16, 2005
The big political debate of 2005 is about whether workers should have the option of diverting some of their Social Security tax into an individually owned account that could be invested in equity and fixed-income securities. Published February 27, 2005. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Business)
Today in IBD Feb 11, 2005
Today in Investor's Business Daily stock analysis and business news. com and receive exclusive benefits. (Investors Business Daily)
Local reaction mixed to Bush proposals Feb 3, 2005
Editions of the North County Times Serving San Diego and Riverside Counties. Last modified Wednesday, February 2, 2005 11:28 PM PST. (North County Times)
Bush to Get Down to Brass Tacks Jan 31, 2005
com - Politics - Specifics Desired From State of the Union. Specifics Desired From State of the Union. (Fox News)
Political unity and banning advertisements Jan 29, 2005
The Citizen, Auburn NY - Opinion - Our View. Send your letter to the editor or community column submission to The Citizen at 25 Dill St., Auburn, 13021. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Will It Be Another Sleeper Year for Fed Policy?: Caroline Baum Jan 27, 2005
com: Bloomberg Columnists. New York: Jan 27 04:16. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
A taxing situation Jan 21, 2005
That would be great because I pay federal, state and city income tax; federal and state corporate tax; city business income tax; personal property tax; business personal property tax; federal and state unemployment tax; Worker's Compensation tax; Social Security tax -- personally and as an employer; sales tax, sales usage tax and gasoline tax. Apparently what I pay is not enough because the city is broke, the state says it can't balance its budget and fund the 22 state agencies, and the federal... (Central Ohio News)
Press Releases Jan 18, 2005
"It is clear to us that a recent report by the Ways & Means Committee minority staff was prepared as, or de facto became, the bible for nationwide attacks on candidates, both Congress and Senate. Singled out were candidates who reflect their constituents' view that the current income and Social Security tax systems are unworkable failures. Candidates already outspoken as proponents of shutting down the largest domestic surveillance operation in the history of the world. And who might view the... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Sandalow: Ohio vote forecasts contentiousness in Congress Jan 8, 2005
NEWS ANALYSIS / Challenge over Ohio vote forecasts contentiousness of 109th Congress. Washington -- No moment better captured the acrimony on Capitol Hill than Sen. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
NEWS ANALYSIS Jan 8, 2005
Washington -- No moment better captured the acrimony on Capitol Hill than Sen. Barbara Boxer's challenge to President Bush's election. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Social security tax limit may go up Dec 19, 2004
Neither Treasury Secretary John Snow nor Andrew Card, the White House chief of staff, would say whether Bush's ideas about overhauling the federal retirement program would include raising the limit on incomes subject to Social Security taxes ... What has been laid out so far is that people retiring or near retirement would suffer no cuts in benefits, Social Security taxes would not go up and younger workers could opt into a 401(k) style private investment plan with part of their contributions... (Bakersfield Californian -- Politics)
More of this story Dec 18, 2004
Tucked away in the 1965 Medicare Bill was a clause exempting the "Old Order Amish" and other religious groups that conscientiously objected to paying insurance premiums from Social Security tax. To be exempt, the group or sect must have been established prior to 1950 and maintain reasonable provisions for their elderly. (Coldwater Daily Reporter, MI)
Domestic program's big goals Dec 17, 2004
Take advantage of our special through December 23rd, 2004. Now, through December 23rd, 2004 Breakers Inn Bay Area. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Domestic program's big goals Bush ready for fights on Social Security, tax code, tort law Dec 17, 2004
Domestic program's big goals / Bush ready for fights on Social Security, tax code, tort law. Openings Throughou California. (SFGate.com -- Politics Breaking News)
Bush pushes economic issues Dec 16, 2004
com - Bush looks for support on economic issues. Current stories in Politics. (Houston Chronicle -- Politics)
Bush looks for support on economic issues Dec 16, 2004
Current stories in National. Dec. 15, 2004, 11:34PM. (Houston Chronicle)
Hundreds of Wash. votes wrongly rejected Dec 14, 2004
MSNBC - Hundreds of Wash. votes wrongly rejected. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Ex-Bush campaign official indicted Dec 14, 2004
CONCORD, N.H. - President Bushs former New England campaign chairman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he took part in the jamming of the Democrats get-out-the-vote telephone lines on Election Day 2002. James Tobin, 44, was charged with conspiracy to commit telephone harassment and aiding and abetting. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Rehnquist pares down work Dec 14, 2004
WASHINGTON - Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has bowed out of voting in some of the Supreme Court cases he missed this fall while receiving treatment for thyroid cancer, a court spokeswoman said Monday. Rehnquist, who has been absent from the bench for nearly two months, will not vote in cases that were heard in November unless the remaining eight justices are deadlocked. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Ohio presidential vote challenged Dec 14, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio delegation to the Electoral College cast its votes for President Bush on Monday, hours after dissident groups asked the state Supreme Court to review the outcome of the states presidential race. As members of the Electoral College met across the nation to affirm the results of last months election, the 20 GOP electors in Ohio voted unanimously for Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Turkey Reaches Draft Agreement With IMF Dec 14, 2004
HOME PAGE FOR THE WORLD'S BUSINESS LEADERS. Turkey on Tuesday said it reached a draft agreement with International Monetary Fund over a new three-year US$10 billion loan program, the country's economy minister announced. (Forbes)
EPA chief picked as HHS secretary Dec 14, 2004
MSNBC - Bush picks EPA chief as HHS secretary. Bush picks EPA chief as HHS secretaryIf confirmed, Leavitt would succeed Thompson at sprawling agency. (MSNBC -- Race)
WashPost: Senate GOP braces for filibuster battle Dec 13, 2004
MSNBC - Senate GOP braces for filibuster battle. Senate GOP braces for filibuster battleDemocrats want to keep right to block judicial nomineesBy Helen Dewar and Mike Allen. (MSNBC -- Race)
Bush names pick for energy secretary Dec 11, 2004
Ron Edmonds / APPresident Bush announces Sam Bodman as his nominee for energy secretary at the White House on Friday. Dec. 10: President Bush nominates Sam Bodmanto be hisenergy secretary. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Bush: No Social Security tax increase Dec 10, 2004
Current stories in Politics. Dec. 9, 2004, 8:44PM. (Houston Chronicle -- Politics)
Bush Rules Out Social Security Tax Hike Dec 10, 2004
Article Last Updated: Friday, Dec 10, 2004 - 01:05:12 am PST. More World/National News. (Fairfield Daily Republic, CA)
GOP senator open to Social Security tax hike Dec 5, 2004
The Social Security Administration said earlier this year that Graham's plan to divert roughly two-thirds of Social Security taxes into private accounts would cost the system $1. 4 trillion over 10 years, counting interest charges. (Sacramento Bee -- Politics)
2004 Year-End Tax Planning Moves Dec 2, 2004
Cap on Social Security tax (based on wages or self-employment income). $90,000. (SmartMoney)
Kind up for Ways and Means committee Nov 26, 2004
La Crosse Tribune - News. WASHINGTON Wisconsin Democratic Reps. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Intelligence Bill Hits Home Nov 22, 2004
Intelligence Bill Struck an Armed Services Reef. Intelligence Bill Struck an Armed Services Reef. (Los Angeles Times)
President really needs only one goal Nov 11, 2004
President Bush could make a major leap towards constitutional government by abolishing the Social Security tax, selling enough government property to honor all of the Social Security payments for those who are currently receiving them and to honor partial payments for those, say, over 30. This would allow everyone then to use their own income to do with as they please. (Yuma Sun)
Social Security Nov 10, 2004
Marshall County Journal. Wednesday 10 November, 2004. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Why we're a divided nation Nov 10, 2004
com 214 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 20002 202-608-6099 Fax 202-544-7330. Advertisers may or may not share political views with Townhall. (Townhall.com)
In afterglow of landmark win, Bush strikes conciliatory chord, eyes Social Security, tax overhaul Nov 9, 2004
BY KEN FIREMAN WASHINGTON BUREAU; Staff writer Carol Eisenberg contributed to this story. WASHINGTON - With a promise to seek to heal the nation's divisions but also to move aggressively on his second-term agenda, President George W. Bush yesterday basked in the glow of his re-election to the White House. (Newsday -- Politics)
Newcomer vs. veteran Nov 9, 2004
BY TOMOEH MURAKAMI TSE STAFF WRITER. This is the second of two articles looking at the race for the 5th Congressional District. (Newsday -- Politics)
AP poll: Voters are relieved to have
decisive election, want war resolved Nov 9, 2004
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc.. Tuesday 9 November, 2004. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Voters buoyed by decisive election Nov 9, 2004
WILL LESTERASSOCIATED PRESS. WASHINGTON Most American voters say the decisive presidential election last week has given them renewed confidence about the U.S. electoral system and they're hopeful about the next four years, a new poll finds. (Toronto Star -- World)
Iraq tops poll of priorities for Bush now Nov 9, 2004
Tuesday, November 9, 2004. Yellow Page Categories. (Buffalo News)
Poll: Stabilize Iraq Nov 9, 2004
The San Francisco Examiner. Most voters want Iraq situation to be No. 1 priority. (San Francisco Examiner, CA)
Read More... Nov 9, 2004
Dark Days Ahead :: Disinformation :: The gateway to the underground - news, politics, conspiracy and weirdness. Definitive documentary exploration of Dan Brown's thrilling novel The Da Vinci Code, answers the questions everyone is asking. (Disinformation)
Sloan: The President's Pile of Problems Nov 9, 2004
We've gotten lucky because foreign investors and Social Security tax receipts have helped pay the bills ... Social Security has been one of the few budget bright spots because we haven't cut Social Security taxes. (MSNBC -- Business)
Poll: Voters relieved Nov 8, 2004
Posted 11/8/2004 8:57 AM. Today's Top Political Stories. (USA Today -- News)
Read the whole story Nov 8, 2004
If you were to buy a new vehicle today, you would buy. In AP poll, voters see Iraq as a top priority By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer. (New Philadelphia Times Reporter)
Iraq tops list of U.S. concerns Nov 8, 2004
Monday, November 8, 2004. Poll finds voters would rather have a balanced budget than more tax cuts. (Deseret News)
* New EU members sink plan to level tax playing fields Nov 8, 2004
Taipei Times - archives. New EU members sink plan to level tax playing fields. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.S. Forces Storm Into Western Fallujah Nov 8, 2004
Quad-City Times Newspaper Online - the Quad-Cities Home Page. Last Updated: 11:45 pm, Sunday, November 7th, 2004. (Quad-City Times, IO)
