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RobinAkron commented on the diary post My Community……Closing Up Shop by Dearie.
K-Mart and Sears merged, both still struggle to survive. Sears now has the Kardashians so who knows. The North and South end business districts are both almost empty in Akron, just south of you. Old and established small businesses have been priced out of business by the big box folk. Even Acme Markets almost folded [...]
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RobinAkron commented on the blog post Administration Formally Asks for $5.1 Billion in Disaster Relief
MsWinkle: Sorry but congresscritters have the same pension rules as any federal employee. It takes 5 years of employment to become vested and then get only a percent of salary based on the total number of years worked, I think the top is in the 30 to 40 K region. Their health care is based the same as the other federal workers, they choose from the field of choices and they also have a co-payment as well. http://www.electroach.com/Truth/003CongressRetirement.pdf will give you lots of links and source documentation.
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RobinAkron commented on the blog post University of Wisconsin’s Response to FOIA Request Emphasizes Importance of Academic Freedom
I would read more on Ms Martin and her love-in with Walker and their desire to privatize the U with a majority Board controlled by Walker. It has been said that she does not have a good track record in past positions and may not be long for her job now, once Walker is gone from her support column. She is no source of support for any of the staff of the U and deserves absolutely no kudos what so ever. I lost the link I had but it came from TPM on the Muchraker side in comments. I would be in favor of a FOI for the emails from the right-wing asker, myself. Marcy: Thanks for what y
