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Title: Senate strips most retirement cuts from reconciliation, but anti-civil service provisions remain
Article Snip: "...Under language released by a Senate panel Thursday night, new federal workers who decline to serve as at-will employees will pay nearly 15% of their paycheck toward their pension benefit. ..."
Reference: www.govexec.comTitle: By Promoting Amnesty For Illegal Workers, Trump Is Selling Out ‘America First’ For Cheap Labor
Article Snip: "Americans voted for Trump on the promise of mass deportations. He should keep his promise — all of it. ...it wasn’t just a slogan on signs — it was a rallying cry that galvanized millions of voters. The promise was the restoration of American sovereignty through the removal of all illegal aliens — not just the violent ones. ...sovereignty doesn’t yield to staffing shortages. American immigration policy should never be dictated by the labor needs of employers, especially not in industries built around a permanent, low-wage migrant workforce. And while there may be a legitimate case for limited, legal, seasonal migration in agriculture, allowing a worker shortage to become the justification for lawbreaking and mass amnesty reduces citizenship or legal status to a commodity and the nation to marketplace. As The Federalist’s John Daniel Davidson pointed out in a post on X, “This is amnesty."
Reference: thefederalist.comTitle: Trump's Biat and Switch
So Trump campaigned on two big promises. One was illegal immigration and the other was exempting seniors from paying taxes on Social Security pensions. He already broke his promise to seniors who voted for the greatly needed 'no taxes on Social Security' with lame excuses. Now, he is renegeing on his number one promise to deport illegals that entered the country illegally, originally calling them criminals. Now he is going to reward corporates farms, the hospitality industry, chicken processors, construction companies and more. He is rewarding these corporations, companies, and businesses who illegally hired these illegals by allowing them to retain the illegal criminals who stole jobs from American citizens, and promising to make the illegal criminals citizens. He is proving to be nothing but exactly what the Democrats are. He is proving to be nothing but a shyster car salesman pulling a bait and switch on those that voted for him. Our guess is that his businesses have also employed illegals and is helping himslf as well. He is also insulting all of law enforcement, the National guard and military that have supported him through the violent riots, as well as being doxed by simply supporting the eradication of these illegals. This is just disgusting to be duped by Trump and the Republicans that permit this. At least he has convinced citizens that have worked hard and followed the law, that crime does pay. Thanks for embarrassing and making fools of us all that are trying to raise our children to be good people and follow the law you sorry POS!. It's a whole lot more difficult to follow the law than to be a criminal. Thanks for setting the example for a changed America. Thanks for bankrupting senors in retirement and abandoning veterans and all America loving citizens. NOTE: If the media reporting of Trump's change is false, we retract our comments. However, due to the fact he lied on his Social Security Tax promise, we feel the turn-around is probably true.
Reference: The Federal Retirement NewsTitle: Latest CPI and 2026 COLA Projection for Federal Retirees (and Those Soon to be Retired)
Article Snip: "...he latest data for the 2026 COLA has been released. Here are the projections for 2026 COLAs for Social Security and the federal retirement annuity. ..."
Reference: www.fedsmith.comTitle: Experts reveal hidden ways sugar accelerates aging beyond just weight gain
Article Snip: "..."Our physiology simply wasn't designed to handle such a continuous influx of refined sugar, and it's straining our systems in ways that accelerate the aging process," Tawfik said. ..."
Reference: www.foxnews.comTitle: Minnesota Democrats Vow to ‘Fight Until the Very End’ for Free Health Care for Illegal Aliens
Article Snip: "...The debate about the massive cost overruns in Minnesota’s free health care for illegal aliens program is facing looming cuts even as Democrats vow to “fight until the very end” for the freebies paid for by taxpayers. ..."
Reference: www.breitbart.comTitle: Inflation eased to 4-year low in April as Trump's tariffs took effect, CPI report shows
Article Snip: "...That’s the lowest annual increase since February 2021 but still leaves inflation moderately above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal. ..."
Reference: www.usatoday.comTitle: Agitators clash with police, arrests made as clergy members descend on Newark ICE facility
Article Snip: "...Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said the two individuals who were arrested face obstruction and resisting arrest charges. One officer suffered a minor laceration to the arm during the incident, though he will remain on duty. No other injuries were reported. ..."
Reference: www.foxnews.comArticle Snip: "...While a separate idea to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits — something oft-cited by President Donald Trump as a goal — is not included in this proposal..."
Reference: www.bankrate.com/Title: COLA would continue to increase, although they project lower growth for 2026
Article Snip: "...Social Security beneficiaries can anticipate annual increases in their monthly payments due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). ..."
Reference: www.explica.meTitle: Springfield USPS worker, who is blind, retires after more than 40 years of service
Article Snip: "...Donning a sash and a smile, Frank Facio celebrated his last day as an employee of the U.S. Postal Service ahead of his retirement April 30. With a postal service career spanning more than 40 years, he was forced to adjust his work and lifestyle when he began to lose his eyesight in his twenties.
As one of only a few blind employees at the USPS, Facio had to forge his own path, switching between various roles through the years. ..."
Article Snip: "...People who have certain symptoms of cancer or side effects of cancer treatment might benefit from using cannabis. Relieving or reducing symptoms and side effects can lead to overall better quality of life for people with cancer and their caregivers. Managing symptoms and side effects well can also reduce the number of emergency room visits and hospital readmissions for things like dehydration due to nausea and vomiting, or uncontrolled severe pain.
Keep in mind that cannabis products can also have harmful effects. ..."
Article Snip: "...Here’s the bottom line — nearly 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year.
The overall five-year survival rate for the disease is around 65%. Several factors significantly influence prognosis, including the stage of the cancer at diagnosis, its location within the colon and the effectiveness of treatment.
A new study suggests that a popular habit may negatively affect colon cancer outcomes, significantly increasing the risk of death within five years of diagnosis. ...Furthermore, those diagnosed with marijuana addiction before they were stricken with colon cancer were 24.4 times more likely to die within five years of diagnosis compared to their peers, Cuomo determine ...
The findings were published online this month in the Annals of Epidemiology.
“This isn’t about vilifying cannabis. It’s about understanding the full range of its impacts, especially for people facing serious illnesses,” Cuomo said."
Some studies suggest that cannabis may help cancer patients manage their symptoms and potentially even reduce tumor growth.
Article Snip: "...Since the CPI-W is an inflation-based index, Trump's tariff policies might increase Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment. ...only the CPI-W readings from the third quarter (July through September) are used to calculate Social Security's COLA. If the average CPI-W reading in the third quarter is higher than during the comparable period of the previous year, inflation has occurred and beneficiaries are due a raise for the upcoming year."
Reference: www.fool.comTitle: USPS Webinar | ‘PSHB and Medicare in Retirement’ April 14, 2025
Article Snip: "...USPS employees may participate in a webinar that will help explain how the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program and Medicare work in retirement.
The session, “PSHB and Medicare in Retirement,” will be held Monday, April 14, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representatives from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the webinar.
Participants must register on the webinar website.
Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt employees must be off the clock or on authorized breaks.
Employees who have questions can email the USPS Benefits and Wellness team. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...If your newly adjusted Social Security benefit is large enough to cover Medicare premiums, you may no longer need to pay those premiums out of pocket. Instead, the premium amount will be automatically deducted from your monthly Social Security check.
This includes:
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug Coverage)
This deduction process streamlines the payment method, reducing the chance of missed payments and ensuring uninterrupted coverage.
2. Direct Billing Will Continue for Some..."
If your annual income crosses certain thresholds due to benefit increases, you might fall into a higher IRMAA bracket, leading to higher premiums.
Title: After Getting Called 'Governor Hot Wheels,' Abbott Had This to Say to Crockett
Article Snip: "...Greg Abbott delivers the PERFECT response after Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked his disability and called him “Governor Hot Wheels.”
“It’s another day and another disaster by the Democrats. The reality is they have no vision, no policy. They have nothing to sell but hate. ..."
Title: Timmy Is Racing to Walk Back These Remarks About Tesla
Article Snip: "...he’s gallivanting around hoping that Tesla’s stock drops— Minnesota’s pension fund has a lot of shares in that company....Tim Walz says the one thing that brings him joy during the day is watching Tesla stock go down. ...He says it was a “joke,” and we have no humor. Timmy, your party melts down over the sillier things. And sorry, but hoping to trash a stock while domestic terrorists are targeting it isn’t funny. ..."
Reference: townhall.comTitle: Cannabis users under 50 are 6 times more likely to have a heart attack, new study shows
Article Snip: "...A new study shows that young people who consume marijuana are six times more likely to experience a heart attack than their counterparts. Research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) documents that people under the age of 50 who consume marijuana are about 6.2 times more likely to experience a myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, than non-marijuana users. Young marijuana users are also 4.3 times more likely to experience an ischemic stroke and 2 times more likely to experience heart failure, the study shows. Researchers surveyed over 4.6 million people under the age of 50, of which 4.5 million do not use marijuana and 93,000 do. All participants were ...
Reference: www.usatoday.comTitle: 5 Reasons Retirees Shouldn’t Worry About DOGE Looking Into the Social Security Administration
Article Snip: "...Under the Trump administration, operational changes are designed to streamline processes, but many safeguards save benefits, eligibility criteria and payment reliability from major overhauling. Here are five reasons retirees shouldn’t panic.
Existing Federal Protections for Privacy and Data Security
Recently, there have been claims that DOGE staff have been learning SSA systems, which raises the question of data security and safety, but procedures for redundancy prevent operational risks. ..."
Title: Trump’s tax plan: The latest on the ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill, and what to expect for your taxes in 2025 and beyond Article Snip: ...