A new study from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge LTSS Center at the UMass Boston has bad news. 80% of older Americans lack the financial resources to pay for two years of nursing home care. That is awful. The national average cost for assisted living is around $4,500 per month according
“Default is not an option. America is not a deadbeat nation. We pay our bills.” –President Joe Biden Congress avoided default by raising the debt ceiling three times under Trump “without once—not one time—creating a crisis, rattling the markets, or undermining the unshakable trust the world has in America’s commitment to paying its bills.” Biden
Writer E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of attacking her in 1996. Friend Lisa Birnbach testified that a “hyperventilating” Carroll called her just minutes after the attack. Birnbach advised Carroll to go to the police, even offering to accompany her. Two other Trump accusers, Natasha Stoynoff and Jessica Leeds, testified similar incidents in which Trump sexually assaulted them. He
Texas has a gun problem. Another mass shooting. Rep. Keith Self appeared on CNN after a gunman opened fire in Allen. He represents the area. He complained that his constituents wanted legislators to do something to prevent these senseless deaths. When asked on CNN about people who note that “thoughts and prayers” do not solve mass shootings in