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Bum nominations hard to avoid, history shows
WASHINGTON - No matter how careful he is, sooner or later President-elect Barack Obama is likely to make a bum nomination or two.
People:Joseph Biden Barack Obama Tom Daschle Jimmy Carter Hillary Clinton Activities:Obama Admin.
2008-11-20
Spreading the wealth? US already does it
WASHINGTON - John McCain is pouncing on Barack Obama's call for shifting more wealth from richer Americans to poorer ones, likening it to socialism. His remarks win applause at campaign events. But they ignore the nation's long tradition of redistributing huge amounts of wealth through tax-and-spending policies.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Sarah Palin John McCain Ronald Reagan Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-21
Strong growth in Medicaid anticipated
WASHINGTON - Medicaid's growing strain on federal and state budgets is unlikely to abate over the coming decade as the cost of providing health care to the poor is expected to increase 7.9 percent annually, government actuaries reported Friday.
Source:(AP)
2008-10-19
Candidates' Social Security plans lack details
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on high-income workers to ease Social Security's looming cash crunch. John McCain favors voluntary private accounts for younger workers, saying they can't count on the same government benefits as today's retirees.
People:John McCain Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-18
Fallout of stock market's plunge: retirement woes
Washington - Stock gyrations and a slumping economy are battering a generation's hopes for a comfortable retirement.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-10-17
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