| Above the Fold |
December 13, 2011 |
| Can't raise taxes? Hike Medicare premiums instead |
| By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar |
| The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a year-end economic package that includes a provision raising premiums for "high-income" Medicare beneficiaries, now defined as those making $85,000 and above for individuals, or $170,000 for families...Read more |
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| Today's News |
| Obama seeks to leverage $1 trillion spending bill |
| By Andrew Taylor |
| President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate are using a critical year-end spending bill as political leverage to try to force Republicans to negotiate bipartisan legislation to extend payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of the year...Read more |
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| IRS announces 2012 mileage rates |
| By Jenny Ivy |
| The IRS revealed the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes...Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
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 It is really simple. Leave the current system in place. If you are in retirement then you get what was promised no matter our outlandish it may be. If you are not at retirement age yet under the public system then your retirement age should be increased to match the current Social Security so that all Americans are in the same situation at retirement.
-- Tucster, Public retirement ages come under greater scrutiny
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