It would stand to reason that government formed to be "of the people, by the people, for the people" should be trusted to take care of its people. New York city's former mayor, after all, proposed mandatory portion control on sodas deemed unhealthy for us. In 2011, the USDA proposed a reduction in the amount of potatoes our kids eat in their school lunches (at the estimated taxpayer expense of 3.
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Illness or injury can destroy your life in more ways than just the obvious. It's difficult enough to deal with a disability that prevents you from working, but when your social security disability claim is denied as well, your future can feel hopeless indeed. It doesn't have to stay this way, however. Thanks to the services offered by social security attorneys, you can get the help and support that's due you when an illness or injury prevents you from holding down a steady job.
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If you're a current recipient of Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you may have heard news reports predicting an up to 20 percent involuntary reduction in benefits beginning in late 2016. This date is when the SSD trust fund is calculated to become insolvent, and recipients will have no "emergency fund" of benefits, relying only on what is withheld through payroll taxes. If another recession hits, benefits could be cut even further as wages (and FICA taxes) fall.
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After being in a car accident, you are likely suffering from a number of different injuries. If you aren't suffering from any visible injuries, don't assume that you haven't been injured at all. After an accident, there are a number of different late-appearing car crash injuries that could start to impact you some time after the crash. In order to get a proper settlement from an insurance company, as well as in order to ensure that you have a strong case if your car accident case has to be taken to court, you should avoid telling anyone that you weren't injured in your car accident before a certain amount of time has passed.
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You've heard the adage, "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never hurt me." While any elementary school student will attest that this is simply not true, many times adults forget that they can find themselves on the wrong end of a lawsuit if they use their words in ways that hurt others. When does expressing yourself cross the line from sharing your feelings to actual libel or slander?
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