| Bush Proposes Social Security System that Tilts Toward Poorest ...
Although still lacking details, tonight the President said he would favor a system that tilted Social Security benefit payments in the future toward the lowest income retirees. He suggested this might be the bottom 30 percent. (Below is the text of the speech and question and answer session with Social Security highlighted in yellow) "If you work hard and pay into Social Security your entire life, you will not retire into poverty," he said. According to the Associated Press, while Bush was still speaking White House officials handed out written material saying the type of change he had in mind could be accomplished with a "sliding scale benefit formula." That would mean lower payments for future retirees of middle and upper incomes than they are currently guaranteed a fact Bush himself did not mention in his 60-minute session with reporters.
EPR Owner Of The Year Finalists Announced
Exhibition Park Raceway's 2007 Owner of the Year will be announced in late January. Partnering with Standardbred Canada, the New Brunswick track solicited the racing industry to nominate owners they felt were deserving of the award. The winner will be announced and presentation made during the final card of the month (January 26). The winner will be chosen by a group of industry leaders based on a number of areas including stats and other criteria. The list of finalists is below. 1. Terry Price
2. Downey Stables
3. Debra Kirkpatrick
4. Doug Hildebrand
5. Charlie Price
6. Bob MacNeil/ John Lavric
7. Ray Fraser
8. Mike Murray In no particular order, a closer look of finalists, provided by EPR, is listed below.
Edison Offers Resolutions for an Energy Efficient 2008
OSEMEAD, Calif. Southern California Edison (SCE) wishes its customers a peaceful New Year with these 10 ideas to make their homes more energy efficient throughout the year. Conservation is always in season, said Gene Rodrigues, SCEs director of energy efficiency. Were the nations leading utility for energy efficiency because our customers do such a great job of conserving energy with the many programs and services we offer. We hope that everyone, no matter where they live, can use these ideas for a greener New Year. SCEs TOP 10 RESOLUTIONS FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT 2008 1. Light up your life: Pledge to switch out at least one regular incandescent bulb for a CFL at www.sce.com/cfl. CFLs now come in a variety of light qualities and shapes.
Ask the Carey Brothers: Cleaning vinyl siding
Q. I have a small, portable one-room air conditioner that I've used for several years. Now, some of the grease has leaked from the rear of the unit onto the vinyl siding of my house. How do I clean it off?
A. Always try soap and water first or the cleaner that is recommended. Having said that, and because the grease you're describing is probably a petrochemical based material (not silicone), it can probably best be cleaned using something like gasoline or acetone.
First, make sure there are no flames or sparks nearby, and turn off and disconnect any nearby appliances that could spark while you're working. No smoking during this project.
Then, simply put a very small amount of gasoline onto the rag and wipe. The stain will disappear.
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