Retirement on Townhall

Reaction to David Beckham's retirement Thu May 16

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Beckham announces retirement Thu May 16

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Broke at the Beginning Wed May 15

John Ransom

One of the earliest pieces of literature that contributes to the history of Social Security is Time Magazine’s Pie from The Sky, an account of a House Committee hearing called to deal with “reforming” Social Security. The hearing was held four years after passage of the Act and before even a single check was written to old age beneficiaries. ... more
Barbara Walters to announce retirement on "The View," says ABC Sun May 12

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If the Government Doesn’t Double Tax Your Retirement Savings, Are You Benefitting from an Entitlement? Tue May 7

Daniel J. Mitchell

I prefer the honest approach. If you believe in bigger government and higher taxes, you should “man up” and openly express your views. Don’t dissemble, prevaricate, mislead, and obfuscate. ... more
Now Obama Wants Your Pension Sun Apr 28

Bruce Bialosky

If you are a regular reader of this column, you know, unfortunately, there is a consistent theme that derives from the Left’s constant attempt to develop new rationale to extract money for the ever-expanding cost of government. President Obama dropped his latest stink bomb on hard working Americans with the release of his delinquent budget. ... more
Rasheed Wallace announces retirement Wed Apr 17

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Obama Has Your Pension Plan in His Sights Mon Apr 15

Morgan Brittany

Look no further than that luscious stash of cash that is just sitting there in people’s retirement accounts. ... more
Obama’s Success: The Poor Get Poorer, And The Rich Get Poorer Thu Apr 11

John Ransom

The money in an IRA is not “tax-preferred,” as the White House asserts. Money in an IRA is rather “tax-deferred,” meaning the government is going to get their money one way or another. No surprise there that they got that wrong. The White House is short on CPAs. They don’t even know how to do their own taxes right. ... more
Obama's Budget Targets IRA Savings Wed Apr 10

Bob Beauprez

"I do think at a certain point you've made enough money," he told a Quincy, Illinois audience. It was only "fair," Obama continued to argue, that government should confiscate the rest by raising taxes. ... more
French PM says pension reform to keep retirement age of 62: paper Sat Mar 30

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Senate banking chair Johnson to announce retirement Mon Mar 25

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It Begins: Confiscation of Private Funds by Government Desperate for Cash Mon Mar 18

Katie Pavlich
Cuba's Raul Castro jokingly hints at possible retirement Fri Feb 22

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Gymnast Sacramone announces retirement Tue Jan 29

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BREAKING: Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) Won't Seek Re-election in 2014 Fri Jan 11

Guy Benson
Those Pesky Mayans Wed Dec 12

Rich Galen

If you've been awake for anything more than 13 minutes, some toothy, giggly anchor dressed in a sleeveless dress on your local news channel has already told you that today is 12-12-12 and he then added that the next time there can be three numbers the same in a date will be January 1, 2101. ... more
Fewer Babies Born is Bad News for America Fri Nov 30

Linda Chavez

The old adage "be careful what you wish for" is an apt reminder in light of this week's news that the U.S. birthrate has dropped to its lowest level on record. For years, population hysterics have tried to convince Americans to aim not just for zero population growth in the U.S. but its complete reversal. ... more
Fiscal Cliff Idea: How About We Tax Your 401k? Thu Nov 29

Katie Pavlich
Scotland prop Jacobsen announces international retirement Mon Nov 19

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Dreaming of Barack Obama's Forced Retirement Sat Nov 17

Floyd and Mary Beth Brown

With Hamas Rockets falling on Israel, massive layoffs decimating America's family's finances, and Barack Obama demanding massive tax increases or he will drive us over the fiscal cliff, we cannot help but day- dream about four years from now. ... more
IRS says Sandy victims can tap retirement accounts Fri Nov 16

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NASA's last space shuttle heading to Florida retirement home Thu Nov 1

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4 dead in murder-suicide; 2 at retirement home Tue Oct 23

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Shuttle inches toward retirement home at LA museum Sat Oct 13

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