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The coming transformation of government could upend the way we live.
First there will be talk. Lots of it. Washington lawmakers will spend most of this year, and probably next, jawboning about how the federal government needs to cut spending, get its finances under control, and—you didn't hear this from me—raise taxes, eventually.
[See why you might be better off than you think.]
Often inside the Beltway, bluster is all there is. But not this time. The national debt has become so huge that action must follow. Conservatives want to slash government spending before considering a single penny in tax hikes. Liberals want to tax the rich, and tax them some more, before touching the money that goes to the needy. But neither approach alone will come close to solving the problem, and the vast majority of Americans who have enjoyed relatively low taxes for the last decade will have to pay the piper. "It's inevitable that some change will have to occur in both directions," says Clint Stretch, managing principal at Deloitte Tax. "That will impact people who think of themselves as middle class."
There's no dispute over what the problem is. The federal deficit this year will hit a record $1.5 trillion, thanks to the extension of the Bush tax cuts at the end of 2010 and other measures in that bill meant to boost the weak economy. The overall national debt is about $14 trillion, roughly equal to the nation's entire GDP. There will be a big brouhaha this spring over raising the "debt ceiling" so that the government can keep borrowing, which will happen despite lots of fulminating over why it shouldn't. At the current pace, America's debt will hit Grecian levels in a decade or so, and trouble could come sooner if global investors start to lose confidence in Uncle Sam's ability to pay back its debt. If that happens, Washington's interest costs would rise, forcing even deeper spending cuts and bigger tax increases than might otherwise be necessary. Stagnation or even a prolonged recession are possible.
There are plenty of ideas about what to do. Defense, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security account for about 60 percent of all government spending, so that's where the money is, for those looking to cut. Medicare and other healthcare programs in particular threaten to bankrupt the government, since healthcare costs are rising so steeply. The tax code is another problem, with a complex hodgepodge of deductions, exemptions, and loopholes that narrow the tax base and gunk up the economy.
[See 3 ways to spot small-government phonies.]
At least three budget-cutting commissions have produced detailed plans recently for reforming the tax code, cutting spending, and making the government solvent once again. Real action might not happen until 2013—after the next presidential election—but it's not too early to plan for what's coming. Here are 10 ways to get started:
Become less dependent on government. A huge fight is coming over exactly what government spending needs to be cut, but the government is so deeply in hock that practically every category of spending is vulnerable. That could affect anybody who works for the government directly—since pay and benefit cuts and staff reductions are likely—plus millions of others who work for defense or government contractors. Budget hawks would love to cut farm subsidies, earmarks, and other giveaways that sounds like Beltway boondoggles, but that money also supports jobs in lawmakers' home districts. Cuts in "discretionary" spending could affect funding for hundreds of things like highways, arts and humanities projects, university research, and community development. It would be wise to know if your job is dependent on government funding—including state or local support—and to develop backup plans if it is.
Live well below your means. Remember: Those tax cuts that were extended at the end of 2010 will expire at the end of 2012, and there's a good chance they won't get extended again—amounting to a de facto tax hike for most taxpayers. On average, those "temporary" tax cuts reduced income tax rates by about three percentage points. So to do prudent planning, run your monthly budget assuming the higher tax rates are in effect, and make sure you don't come up short. Also think about the possible impact of even higher taxes—especially on capital gains and dividends, if you're lucky enough to worry about that—if Washington should happen to get serious about balancing the budget. Under one deficit-reduction proposal, led by Pete Domenici and Alice Rivlin, tax changes would lower the average person's after-tax income by 4.3 percent. Other proposals would rely more heavily on spending cuts to balance the budget, but there's almost no way to get the job done without some tax increases on the middle class. Plan for that or pay the consequences.
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Get used to controlling your own medical costs. The skyrocketing cost of healthcare is a huge strain on many families, and it's also the government's most-unmanageable expense. Virtually all serious budget-cutting proposals include provisions for lowering the government's exposure to healthcare costs, such as raising premiums and co-pays for Medicare patients, providing fewer benefits to wealthier enrollees, cutting Medicaid benefits for the poor, and taxing the value of employer-provided health insurance as if it's income, instead of exempting it. Any such changes would probably be phased in gradually, to lessen the impact. But a recurring theme is the need to pass more of the cost of healthcare on to consumers, forcing people to comparison-shop the way they do for other services and drive down prices. That's hard to do right now, since healthcare isn't priced transparently, the way most other things are. But smart healthcare shoppers should get in the habit of paying attention to cost and seeking the best deals—even for care that's covered by insurance. Some day soon, it might not be.
Don't expect a free ride forever. Nearly half of all U.S. households pay no federal income tax, even though the majority of those households include workers with paying jobs. That's largely because of credits that effectively reduce the tax rate for some low-income earners to zero. One goal of tax reform, if it happens, will probably be to expand the tax base, so that more people pay taxes. That could happen through a reduction in popular measures like the child-care tax credit and earned-income tax credit, or a slightly higher bottom income-tax bracket, or both. Low earners who have evaded taxes, in essence, will be asked to kick in something.
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Expect less from your home. Government giveaways don't just go to well-connected fat cats. One of the biggest subsidies of all is the tax deduction for the interest paid on residential mortgages, which many homeowners take advantage of. Since this tax break costs the government a hefty $80 billion a year, it's likely to be curtailed, at a minimum. One possibility is the elimination of the interest deduction for home-equity loans, currently available on loans of up to $100,000. Washington could also eliminate the deduction for second homes, and cap the amount of the deduction available for a primary residence. One idea gaining credence is eliminating the mortgage-interest deduction completely, and replacing it with a credit that would benefit more people—but most likely raise the after-tax cost to homeowners with more expensive properties. One upside: The credit would be calculated ahead of time and simply lower the borrower's monthly payment, without requiring taxpayers to itemize the deduction and wait till tax time for the benefit.
Buy a more efficient car. President Obama's debt-reduction panel, led by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, recommends a 15-cent hike in the federal tax on gasoline, to help reduce the deficit. Strapped states could raise gas taxes too, and the idea is also backed by green-energy advocates who feel the best way to promote new forms of energy is to raises taxes on the old forms—namely, fossil fuels. It's also likely that gas prices will continue to rise on their own, as the global economy heats up. In anticipation of costlier gas, carmakers have been rolling out an impressive lineup of high-quality cars that also get good mileage, whether they're budget cars or luxury makes. Amping up your mileage the next time you upgrade your wheels can't hurt, and could save a bundle down the road.
[See 10 reasons you don't need a hybrid.]
Get used to spending less. The Domenici-Rivlin plan calls for a 6.5 percent national sales tax, also known as a value-added tax, that would be phased in over two years. This kind of tax would raise lots of money quickly, but it would also make goods and services more expensive for nearly all consumers. Conservatives oppose a national sales tax on the grounds that it would simply give the government a huge new pool of money to spend inefficiently—yet most other developed countries have one. If Congress ever passed such a tax, it would probably be combined with a reduction in income tax rates, to make it more palatable. There could also be a tax credit for low-income workers, who would be paying more for food, clothes, and other staples. Still, most consumers would probably have to cut back on purchases to compensate for the added sales tax.
Save more. One of the few things not likely to be taxed or penalized in the future is more savings. In fact, many economists believe that new policies that encourage saving while discouraging spending—through a national sales tax combined with lower income tax rates, for example—would boost economic growth, since more national savings makes more money available for the kind of private investment that generates high returns. Many consumers need to save more anyway, to make up for wealth they've lost through plunging home values. And a bigger cash cushion would help consumers cover higher taxes or rising costs for government services. One thing to watch out for: possible limits on the amount of income that can be placed in tax-deferred retirement accounts like IRAs or 401(k) plans, which some budget-cutters have proposed.
Adopt healthier habits. Sin taxes are in—again. The Domenici-Rivlin plan proposes new taxes on alcohol, soda, and other sugary beverages linked to obesity, which, if enacted, could come on top of similar new state and local taxes. And states routinely hike cigarette taxes when they need new revenue. Unhealthy habits are likely to get more expensive than ever.
[See 10 new things we can't live without.]
Plan to work longer. To keep Social Security solvent, it's likely that the federal retirement age—which now ranges from 65 to 67, depending on when you were born—is likely to go up. And there could be other incentives, like steeper penalties for claiming retirements benefit early, intended to make people work longer. Policymakers say such changes are likely to be gradual, so they don't freak out millions of aging baby boomers. But changes in the federal retirement age could also lead to changes in the way unions, pension plans, and private companies treat retirement. Plus, many Americans lack sufficient savings and are poorly prepared for retirement anyway. Planning ahead of time for a side career, consulting practice, or part-time work in your 60s and 70s could prevent you from lowering your living standards or making other painful changes as you get older. And if you complain about it now, you might just get it out of your system by the time you actually retire.
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Actor Russell Crowe said his final goodbyes to Divinyls lead singer and Australian musical icon Chrissy Amphlett Sunday night. Amphlett passed away in her New York City home on Sunday at age 53 after a protracted battle with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis.
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On Monday night, San Diego city administrators reviewed the safety measures along Sunset Cliffs. 25-year-old Anna Bachman fell to her death while posing for a photograph on the cliffs Sunday at dusk. NBC 7's Dave Summers has more.
Sunset draws a nightly pilgrimage of San Diego residents and tourists to Sunset Cliffs.
"The view here is amazing, especially on warm sunny days," visitor Les Roth said.
"It's awesome. There is nothing like it in San Diego," visitor Sean Miller said.
But the picturesque view cost Anna Bachman, 25, her life. Investigators say on Sunday, the graduate student who grew up in the Bay Area was posing for a picture near the stairs to the beach when she fell 40 to 50 feet and died.
Accidents are common at the cliffs. One motorist drove right over the edge last July. A hiker injured his legs and back after slipping down the rocks last March.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry uses his first visit to Vietnam as Americas top diplomat to reiterate support for diplomacy.
US Secretary of State John Kerry offered harsh words for China and new maritime security assistance for Southeast Asia on Monday to bolster countries facing growing Chinese assertiveness in a region where the two world powers are jockeying for influence.
Tensions are running high after a near-collision of US and Chinese naval vessels this month and an air defence zone China has declared over an area that includes territory controlled by Japan, a US ally. Those actions have raised fresh alarm as Beijing modernises its military and claims a wide swath of ocean and disputed islands across the East and South China Seas.
Kerry used his first visit to Vietnam as Americas top diplomat to reiterate support for diplomacy between Southeast Asias regional bloc and Beijing over the territorial disputes, and to provide aid for Southeast Asian nations to defend waters they claim as their own.
Kerry pledged $32.5 million, including up to $18 million for Vietnam that will include five fast patrol boats for its Coast Guard. With the new contribution, US maritime security assistance to the region will exceed $156 million over the next two years, he said.
Peace and stability in the South China Sea is a top priority for us and for countries in the region, Kerry told reporters at a news conference with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. We are very concerned by and strongly opposed to coercive and aggressive tactics to advance territorial claims.
The next stop on his Asian trip will be the Philippines, which lost control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea last year after a standoff with China. The US is also helping equip the Philippines with ships and radar, and is in negotiations with Manila to increase the American military presence there.
Kerry said the new assistance was not a quickly conceived reaction to any events in the region but rather a gradual and deliberate expansion of US support as part of the Obama administrations broader decision to refocus attention on the Asia-Pacific.
But the step is almost certain to anger Beijing, which bristles at what it sees as US interference in areas it views as Chinas core interest. Beijing looks dimly on Washingtons push to increase the US military presence and strengthen its alliances in Asia as it ends a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, calling it an attempt to contain China.
In a reminder of the high stakes in play, US and Chinese naval vessels came close to colliding in the South China Sea on December 5, the most serious incident between the two navies since 2009.
The US Pacific Fleet said on Saturday that USS Cowpens was operating in international waters and had to maneuver to avoid hitting Chinas lone aircraft carrier. The Liaoning, a symbol of Chinas ambition to develop a navy that operates further from its own shores, only entered service last year and was on its first-ever sea trials in the South China Sea.
Beijing has not formally commented on the incident, but the state-run Global Times newspaper reported on Monday that the US ship had first harassed the Liaoning and its group of support ships, getting too close to a Chinese naval drill and entering within 30 miles of the Chinese fleets inner defence layer.
As China expands its navys reach and starts to challenge decades of American military predominance in the region, its becoming more common for vessels of the two nations to operate in close proximity. The Obama administration has made it a priority to seek closer military cooperation with China to prevent misunderstandings that could spark a clash part of a broader push to foster friendly ties between the established world power and the emerging one.
Kerry offered harsh words about the new Chinese air defence zone in Hanoi on Monday. He said it clearly increases the risk of a dangerous miscalculation or an accident. He called for intensified diplomacy to address the issue.
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Catalogues drive website engagement and encourage shoppers to buy online, new research from Royal Mail's MarketReach has found.
60% of people go online to make a purchase within a week of receiving a printed catalogue.
Catalogue users look at more than double the number of pages viewed by the average person per visit (121%) and spend 109% more time on any given website than the average visitor.
Over 70% of consumers keep catalogues in their homes for over a month and 34% for up to a year.
Seven in 10 people spend between five minutes and half an hour reading their catalogues compared with the 11 minutes spent browsing the average retail website.
Over 50% of people find catalogues a convenient way to review products, while more than a third, (36%) say it allows them to compare products before making a purchase.
Managing director for MarketReach, Jonathan Harman, said: "The report shows the harnessing power of physical communications including direct mail and their distinctive ability to engage consumers and drive digital activity.
"Retailers who overlook the role of catalogues in online shopping behaviour could be missing out on sales. Catalogues drive online sales by creating product awareness, recruiting new customers and building brand loyalty."
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The world really is as bad as all your ketamine trips tells you. In fact, it might be a tad worse.
Everyone is out there to get something out of you.
This is not a WUI (Writing Under the Influence) but something of supreme importance that I feel obliged to share.
The world is a spider web of abused relationships, people gossiping and conspiring everywhere, fucked up marriages, and betrayal most foul.
It's not the land of milk and honey we've been promised.
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I totally feel you. You're fucking right.
I have this feeling all the time and evil intentions of people did screw with my life to some extent. I bet it happened/happens to you too.
"It's not the land of milk and honey we've been promised." I like the ending. totally true.
You are totally spot-on but hang on there, buddy! I just got f*cked by my so called gf… she went to a hotel with another man last weekend, hahaha!…and she put it on her fb a/c!!! mother f*cker!
out of topic but..spider looks nasty!!
Ry: Yup, happens to be all the time. You trust people, they let you down.
Solution: Trust no one. ;)
Everyone has a hidden agenda. :)
chefmel: Heh! Thanks! That quote actually came from the Bible. The land of milk and honey promised to Abraham. :)
tony: Fuck! No pun intended. Sorry to hear that bro. Shit.
Well, she doesn't deserve you anyway from what you've related.
xes: Yeah, dead spider. Still spinning webs. ;)
That is so fucking true. Cheers to a life full of shit haha.
chrisblitz: Heh! Yup, life's a bitch and then you die.
However, I believe in setting my own destiny though.
I shall set forth! :)
no. not quite. yet. you have done good, HB. what, do you think, its gonna be easy? but you have helped others. probably more than you know. keep on keeping on. we will probably never meet in this life. but you have helped me. and thus I have helped others. because of you. well, maybe, not nessicarily you, but your spirit. thanks, hb. you are young yet, physically, but an old guy, in the mind. dont waste that. for that would be a shame. and as I say this, I am talking to myself. hell, i am only 50. any ways, I wanna see robin hood, on may 15, kind of like gadiator, 7 usd in the matenee, 9 usd after 6 pm. a large coke, and sneak in a half pint of rum.. and rasinetes, but I dont get to go often… see… not so different. so dont feel bad, in fact thanks,,
OMGoodness . . .life is indeed short and a real pain in the arse. Its just how u look at it . . .ppl is hyping abt the MAYAN calendar shit and all i can say is who cares. . .enjoy life as it is and we'll be fine.
Best is to just be in such a position that no one WANTS anything from you… But such a life would be the ultimate 'FML' of all isn't it?
tom: Thanks mate. Always appreciate your advice, my friend. :)
aud: HAHAHA! Why I kena cheh? T_T
foodcrazee: Yup, live life as if it's your very last day! =D
Toru Takemitsu: Wow, that is indeed deep. Very true, my friend, very true.
Dude, inspiring little oldschool post that Sixthseal fans miss.
e: Heh! Thanks mate! :)
If everyone thinks the other way round, I guess the world would be a different place, even the spiders will be friendly… Random rants :P
Jester: Yup, actually if everyone was open and transparent with no hidden agendas, the world will be a better place. But alas, living in this world of sin, that's not possible.
…but fear not, I'll always be nice to you! =D
Hmm, you seem to attract the more devious sort of friends, you will know who your true friends are eventually. (evolutionary theory)
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The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope has been given approval to buy land in Texarkana for a satellite campus, reports the Associated Press.
The University of Arkansas board of trustees voted Wednesday to allow the college to buy almost 8.7 acres near Interstate 30 for about $80,000 and an adjacent 15 1/2 acres for about $31,000.
College officials say establishing the campus will allow them to reach students who don't want to make the 40 minute drive from Texarkana to Hope. The two colleges currently in Texarkana — Texarkana College and Texas A&M University at Texarkana — are both on the Texas side of the city.
Community college Chancellor Christ Thomason said he hopes the satellite campus will be open by the fall of 2012.


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The Parrish Art Museum's new home in Water mill, which opened its doors in November, received high praise this week from Architizer blogger Karen Wong, a deputy director of New Museum in Manhattan.
Wong writes that the building, designed by Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, is "the perfect art museum" and it "pays tribute to the history of this area, its art, and its painters, whose barns-cum-studios took advantage of the northern light."
Wong compliments the architects for designing a space that — rather than being flashy — is "less spectacle and more sublime," focusing attention on the galleries, while also giving a view of the beautiful landscape that surrounds the building.
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The plan is disarmingly lucid, yet it encourages meandering from one naturally lit gallery to the next in a subtle circulation weave based on the position of doorways. The inverse of the pitch hangs graphically over a corridor spine that on two occasions expands the entire width of the building, offering a view of the bucolic surroundings.
The real test of a museum is whether visitors will keep coming back, according to Wong, and she says that she, for one, will return again and again.
Read Wong's blog post at architizer.com.
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Will Smith Sees The 'Good' in Hitler??? WTF??
Posted on Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:00 PM PDT
Will Smith may be the current box office hero, but in an interview with The Daily Record, the current US box office champ and all around nice guy may be pissing off a lot of people by proclaiming that he can see the good in the world's most notorious villain: Adolf Hitler.
Course, we don't really think Will meant that he in anyway admired Hitler, just that all people start out basically good. But Will's certain to catch heat on this comment, just as he did years ago, at the beginning of his acting career, when he made some comments that could be interpreted as homophobic about his onscreen kiss with another man in Six Degrees of Separation!
I bet Will's reps are gonna be out there doing damage control on this statement faster than you can say "negative publicity".
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