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...think everybody's going to tighten up," Epps said...
Jonathan is one of 264,000 low-income, disabled children nationwide whose Supplemental Security Income benefits, averaging $424 a month, are being reviewed for possible termination. The reviews are being conducted under new rules, adopted in last year's overhaul of the welfare system, that significantly tighten the program's definition of disability. So far, 42% of children whose cases have been reviewed under the new rules nationally have been found ineligible; some started losing benefits last week. Jonathan's review ended with a request for him to submit further evidence of his disability--a sign, his mother fears, that...
...venture back onto politically uncertain ground tonight with a vote to slash taxes over the next five years by $85 billion and tie the knot on the plan to balance the budget for the first time in 30 years. Under the Republican-proposed measure, Congress would tighten its tax belt by offering American families a $500 per child tax credit, across-the-board reductions in capital gains and estate taxes and a $10,000 deduction for education expenses paid through special investment accounts. House Democrats contend the bill is a classic Republican sell-out to the rich, while falling...
HONG KONG: After a vociferous debate over the future of Hong Kong's civil liberties, the colony's future Chinese government Thursday toned down the most controversial part of its proposal to tighten controls over political parties and protests. But wary Hong Kong residents remain concerned that the move may be more about spin control than true moderation. At issue were two provisions that would require citizens organizing a rally or protest to obtain police permits seven days in advance and give the government the authority to ban political parties if they are a threat to national security. Under...
...method of providing affordable housing is through a citizen-generated down-zoning proposal that would tighten restrictions on the height of new buildings, said Davis. Many liberal councillors have warned against the "gentrification" of the city and of the forcing out of lower-income Cantabrigians by more affluent residents...