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...good portion of the aid will go toward reconstruction of the disaster area. Who will do the work? What will be rebuilt? Who will own the new construction? Sticky questions. Let's hope that in a couple of years journalists will compare what they find in those areas with how things were before the tsunami. How many poor fishermen will get boats, and how many beach resorts will be rebuilt? Who will benefit? Real assistance consists of organizing at the grassroots level with the goal of putting aid money where it is needed and making sure it doesn...
...world to make sure no child goes to bed hungry. We have the resources to do that. We should not waste our money on weapons and wars. This generation could go down in history as the one that beat global poverty. Henry Pool Silverton, South Africa A good portion of the aid will go toward reconstruction of the disaster area. Who will do the work? What will be rebuilt? Who will own the new construction? Sticky questions. Let's hope that in a couple of years journalists will compare what they find in these areas with how things were before...
...limited number of government-selected funds. The account could not be spent or borrowed against until retirement. At retirement, you would still get a traditional Social Security check, but it would be smaller, reflecting your diminished contribution to the system. You would also be required to commit a portion of your personal account to an annuity-to trade in the assets for a guaranteed monthly payment for the rest of your life. Your annuity commitment would have to be large enough that the monthly proceeds plus your Social Security check would keep you at least above the poverty line...
...should die before reaching retirement, all the money would go to your heirs. If you should die after you retire, they could inherit only that portion of your personal account that had not been committed to an annuity. They would not receive any payout from the annuity...
While the Crimson breezed through the early portion of its schedule with little resistance from Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth and Williams, the matchup with Trinity marks the start of a grueling February stretch in which Harvard will tackle defending league and national champion No. 1 Yale as well as No. 3 Princeton and No. 5 Penn...