President
Obama’s suggestions to a Congressional deficit reduction committee
include raising more revenue with a tax on millionaires. The proposal
would be a form of alternative minimum tax to ensure that millionaires
pay a rate of tax that at least matches that of middle-class families.
The president is not suggesting any changes to the Social Security
system. Source Link
The
next generation is getting much of its news from posts and tweets,
rather than newspapers or programs. A new survey of American teens shows
more than half of them get news and information from a social network
on a daily basis. But two-thirds admit that social networks may not be
the best source for truthful coverage. Source Link
Call
it an Easy-Bake Makeover -- the toy oven that’s been a favorite for
over 40 years has a new look and a new way to cook those pint-sized
cakes and cookies. The Easy-Bake is losing the 100-watt bulb in favor of
a conventional heating element, now that 100-watt bulbs are being
phased out. The new Easy Bake also sports a curvy shape in purple
plastic. Source Link
