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RT @UniqueVisitor: "Citing Budgetary Concerns, U.S. Cancels Regular Saturday Drone Strikes": http://www.newyorker.com/online...
February 9 from Twitter - Comment - Share
tcdailyplanet: About 17% of Minnesota households receive some form of Social Security. While the state average an 18% national average, there are large fluctuations throughout the state. The larger Twin Cities metro area, for example, is a concentrated area with the lowest percentage of Social Security assistance, while higher percentage counties... - http://x.thedeets.com/post...
tcdailyplanet: About 17% of Minnesota households receive some form of Social Security. While the state average an 18% national average, there are large fluctuations throughout the state. The larger Twin Cities metro area, for example, is a concentrated area with the lowest percentage of Social Security assistance, while higher percentage counties are strewn about the state. Unsurprisingly, these numbers correlate with the age map from a previous week. While Social Security is provided for those with disabilities, a majority of the beneficiaries—around 70%—are the elderly, accounting for the substantial correlation with age. Social Security, as we know it, could be in trouble. Unless Congress acts quickly, funding for Social Security is projected to run out by 2037. With increasing inflation, Social Security benefits are adjusted each year for cost-of-living. There have only been two years, both very recently, when there was not a raise – 2010 and 2011. Also with demographics changing the amount of workers per Social Security beneficiary will fall from 2.8 to 2.1 workers by 2033, according to the Social Security Administration. Congress is scrambling for a solution, suggesting the retirement age for full benefits be raised from 67 to 69. While legislators are debating how to fix the shortfalls of Social Security and how to reduce our nations debt, it is important to remember the benefits that Social Security provides. 45% of Minnesota’s 65+ would be living below the poverty line if it weren’t for these added benefits. Additionally, about 95% of Minnesota’s elderly population receives Social Security. Minnesota’s elderly population is growing and is expected to jump from 12% in 2006 to 19% in 2030. While allowing the parole tax breaks to expire was unpopular, it was prudently fiscally to ensure Social Security’s long-term solvency. And instead of putting more pressure on working people by raising the retirement age two years, maybe it’s time we talk about raising the withholding significantly above the current salary cap of $110,000. These numbers may seem rather scary. However, they are meant to inform, and demonstrate how important it is our leaders figure out a solution. -Agata Miszczyk (See the full article here.)  This could be a “where towns may disappear” map.
February 8 from Tumblr - Comment - Share
wtfevolution: “You know that elephant seal I made? The one with the awesome floppy nose?” “Yes, evolution, that was a pretty good nose.” “And you know how it kept getting parasites up inside it?” “I heard that was an issue.” “I fixed it.” “You fixed it? What did you do, give the elephant seal more protective mucus? A better immune system? Stronger... - http://x.thedeets.com/post...
wtfevolution: “You know that elephant seal I made? The one with the awesome floppy nose?” “Yes, evolution, that was a pretty good nose.” “And you know how it kept getting parasites up inside it?” “I heard that was an issue.” “I fixed it.” “You fixed it? What did you do, give the elephant seal more protective mucus? A better immune system? Stronger nose hairs?” “Nope! That all seemed too hard. I just made a nose-picking bird.” “A nose-picking bird.” “Works great!” wtfevolution, indeed.
February 8 from Tumblr - Comment - Share
Myth: It Takes 20% Down to Buy a Home - http://www.thedeets.com/2013...
February 8 from The Deets - Ed Kohler's Blog - Comment - Share
RT @dbrauer: Walker vs. Dayton smackdown: Which governor has the better economy? | MinnPost http://t.co/6vYcl7iK
February 7 from Twitter - Comment - Share
The new Vikings stadium will have a taxpayer subsidized VIP ramp to bypass macrobrew soaked tailgating lots: http://www.startribune.com/sports... #wilfare
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
Starting a Kickstarter to install a TouchTunes in Casa de @panndder.
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
RT @RachelSB: #mDayton also says Republicans rejected his proposals to make capital investments in downtowns of major cities.Worth noting: Vikings stadium
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
I bet @watscc28 would support an end to weekend email deliver to the Kohler household.
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
RT @SNienow: The Governor just put in s plug for Wisconsin... #openforbusiness //Nice place, WI, but both of use choose to live in MN, eh?
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
RT @GretaABergstrom: Wow RT @javimorillo: Huge Story: Workers who clean @Target stores in MN win $675k settlement for wage theft. #stribpol http://www.twincities.com/busines...
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
ESPN has not noted how many of Notre Dame's recruits' commitment letters were sent from fake girlfriend's fax machines.
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
It feels like MN's medical device industry hasn't decided how to play their hand: http://twitter.com/RachelS...
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
mn70s: Uncle Sam’s, Minneapolis, mid 1970s From 1972 to 1979, the distinctive curve-cornered building at First Avenue and Seventh Street in downtown Minneapolis was home to Uncle Sam’s, the local franchise of a national disco chain. In the years before it went disco, the building had operated as a Greyhound bus station (1937-69) and as a live... - http://x.thedeets.com/post...
mn70s: Uncle Sam’s, Minneapolis, mid 1970s From 1972 to 1979, the distinctive curve-cornered building at First Avenue and Seventh Street in downtown Minneapolis was home to Uncle Sam’s, the local franchise of a national disco chain. In the years before it went disco, the building had operated as a Greyhound bus station (1937-69) and as a live music venue called the Depot (1970-72). After seven years as Uncle Sam’s, the club changed its name to Sam’s and returned to its live music roots. On New Year’s Eve 1981 it assumed yet another name, First Avenue. Photo via Old Minneapolis Disco franchise. Disco. Franchise.
February 6 from Tumblr - Comment - Share
RT @bbierschbach: RT ‏@danschoen54a Now Commerce/ Consumer Protection. Update on E-Pulltabs woefully short on projected revenues. #mnleg #notguns
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
Check out how low the crime rates are in NRA flak, Rep Cornish's, home zip code: http://www.clrsearch.com/56090-D... #IrrationalFearSellsGuns
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
RT @trnsprttnst: Rybak has a stadium fetish: Mayor Rybak muses on Minneapolis Olympics http://www.bizjournals.com/twincit... via @mspbjnews
February 6 from Twitter - Comment - Share
RT @SNienow: The Vikings MT @Josh_Moniz Q, if e-pull tab not enough to fund Vikings stadium, which alternative would you support to fund #stribpol
February 5 from Twitter - Comment - Share
Another politician wearing the logo of a company lobbying MN for hundreds of millions of taypayer dollars: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collect... #wilfare
February 5 from Twitter - Comment - Share
Here's another example of a politician wearing the logo of the lobbyist he's working for: http://www.startribune.com/politic... #wilfare
February 5 from Twitter - Comment - Share
RT @StribRoper: Choice quote from Andrew Zimmern: Skyway restaurants "are coasting on convenience," serve "some of the worst food in the city"
February 5 from Twitter - Comment - Share
RT @mulad: Minneapolis and Saint Paul should just get fleets of these to deal with sidewalks... http://www.youtube.com/watch...
RT @mulad: Minneapolis and Saint Paul should just get fleets of these to deal with sidewalks... http://t.co/mYR3AADc
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February 5 from Twitter - Comment - Share
diablodancer: One woman’s struggle to use her penis cake pan This is nuts. - http://x.thedeets.com/post...
diablodancer: One woman’s struggle to use her penis cake pan This is nuts.
February 4 from Tumblr - Comment - Share
RT @RepRyanWinkler: Gun-related suicides three-times deadlier than gun-related homicide in MN. We should take action to help prevent it: https://t.co/bYUenHTZ
February 4 from Twitter - Comment - Share
Trying Taxi Magic for a Blue & White taxi to compare to Uber. No ETA, couldn't find my home, dirty smelly car, wants cash, talking on phone.
February 2 from Twitter - Comment - Share
RT @SocialMedia411: The Best Parenting App Is Against The Law - How Social Networking Became A Black Market Activity: http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmit...
February 1 from Twitter - Comment - Share
Now that we've achieved world peace, can we go after people who bump numbers on their keypads with their cheeks while on conference calls?
February 1 from Twitter - Comment - Share
We're going to be seeing a lot of "at least it's not as bad as the Vikings stadium" justifications for corp welfare: http://www.twincities.com/minneso...
February 1 from Twitter - Comment - Share
It seems like raising a child in secret gets more expensive every year: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013...
January 31 from Twitter - Comment - Share
It seems like raising a child in secret gets more expensive every year: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013...
January 31 from Twitter - Comment - Share
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