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Let young workers out of Social Security

What cruel irony that we learned last week that Social Security is going broke even sooner than we thought. The Social Security trust fund will be exhausted in 2032, according to the latest Trustees Report. How odd that it is even referred to as a “trust fund,” because there is no trust, and there is no fund. Because of the Ponzi scheme structure of Social Security that only works if you have more young people paying in than old people collecting checks, the system is crashing. Right now, roughly 11,000 Americans are retiring every day (the baby boomers), and only about 8,000 ...

Public should know what’s in Iran deal

Vice President JD Vance said an agreement to end the Iran war was signed “digitally” on Sunday, and a formal ceremony is scheduled for Friday in Geneva. Asked Monday when he’ll share the text of the deal, President Donald Trump suggested “sometime after Friday.” If it’s a diplomatic triumph, why conceal it? The most plausible answer is that the document is vague and little more than an agreement to keep negotiating over thorny issues. Indeed, Vance says the deal only starts the clock on 60 days of “technical negotiations.” It certainly would help the president ...

Horoscope: Tuesday, June 16

Like the fruit of the Hesperides, guarded by nymphs, you will enjoy the rare rewards that are the harvest of your labor. Aries (March 21-April 19) You’re using your powers for something genuinely beneficial. Sometimes it feels like you’re maneuvering through this, but that’s because experience has taught you what no theoretical knowledge ever could. You know the moves that actually work. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Priorities will be revealed today, perhaps unintentionally. The things people make space for become apparent. What gets the care, maintenance and attention reflects ...

Child’s estrangement hurting whole family

Dear Annie: I don’t know where to start. It has been six years since our youngest daughter, “Emily,” has been close to us. The problem started when our oldest daughter and her cousin were in the kitchen talking about Emily when Emily walked by. She obviously was concerned that they were talking about her. We were just getting ready to eat our holiday meal, and I asked where Emily was, and they said she had left. I called her to ask why, and she said her sister and cousin were staring at her and talking. Mind you, they were all in their 40s. After I talked to Emily, my husband ...

Manic psychotic break takes toll

Dear Dr. Roach: My daughter’s going through a manic psychotic break. Her reality is skewed, and she thinks that she’s right and that the rest of us are out of touch. It’s taking a toll on our family. How can I get through to her to seek professional help? — B.C. Answer: Unfortunately, this is a common situation that often doesn’t have an easy answer. Mania is a specific psychiatric state when a person has a sustained period of very high energy. People in a manic state often don’t sleep much at all and have high energy, which they often use to make risky decisions that can ...

Spirit loss setting off domino effect

When small towns rely on one employer, everyone is just a closed factory away from collapse. That’s a reality many in Pennsylvania can understand — and have experienced. We know what it’s like when the only hospital shuts down, and you have to drive an hour to reach the emergency room. We know what happens when the only supermarket goes away, and suddenly all your meals come from a dollar store. A lack of backup plans is the start of a domino effect. It isn’t long before other things start to leave too. Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is learning that lesson now. The ...