In the beginning, Social Security was supposed to provide an incentive for older persons to retire to accommodate an underemployed workforce in the face of the Great Depression. It was never meant to be an identification process, and in fact, that aspect was much debated. Look at what it has become and how expensive it is now. There is no real \”fund\” you continue to lie about that fact too. Those funds hit the general account and are gone. What percentage of our annual budget is Social Security now compared to what the projections were back in the 30’s, 50’s 70’s?

Medicare has similar history. It has expanded and become so badly operated that it will be bankrupt

Press release December 23, 2009

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett said today that his office is conducting a legal analysis of the constitutionality of the provision granting Nebraska a permanent exemption from paying Medicaid expenses that all other states, including Pennsylvania, are required to pay.

Corbett said that Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson secured this special provision for Nebraska in exchange for his support of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act.

Corbett said, \”The result of the Nelson amendment, which the media has dubbed \’The Nebraska Compromise,\’ could have dire financial consequences for Pennsylvania taxpayers, forcing them to help offset the cost of Nebraska\’s Medicaid recipients.

\”Medicaid expenses for Pennsylvania total approximately $15 billion per year and the Nelson amendment raises serious constitutional questions about imposing federal costs and mandates that treat one state differently from all the others. 

The issue of equity and tax fairness should not be ignored, whether it is at the local, state or federal level.\” 

Corbett said that he is working with attorneys general from across the nation who are also concerned with the impact that the Nelson amendment will have on their states.

The NJDEP\’s Division of Fish and Wildlife has decided that pheasants will be stocked for Thursday, December 24 on central and southern region Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). The 1,160 pheasants that were not stocked for December 22 on central and southern region WMAs will be evenly distributed amongst the last 3 stocking days in those regions for December 24, 29 and 31. The pheasant stocking allocations for northern region WMAs remain as originally scheduled for December 24, 29 and 31. 

Progress on the road and parking area snow clearing in the southern and central regions will be sufficient to stock pheasants and to provide vehicle access for hunters on December 24. However, hunters should be prepared for difficult hunting conditions due to snow cover in excess of 20 inches on some WMAs.

A decision has also been made to stock bobwhite quail on Greenwood and Peaslee WMAs for December 29 and December 31. The 800 quail from the cancelled stockings for December 22 and 24 will be added to the 1,200 quail scheduled for stocking on December 29 and 31. 

The WMAs affected by the pheasant stocking cancellation for December 22, which will receive extra birds for the December 24, 29 and 31 stockings include: 

Central Region
Assunpink, Colliers Mills, Fort Dix, Howardsville, Manahawkin, Manasquan, Medford and Stafford Ford. 

Southern Region
Dix, Glassboro, Heislerville, Mad Horse, Millville, Nantuxent, Port Republic, Tuckahoe and Winslow 

I just wanted to wish you and all your family a Blessed Christmas and a prosperous, happy and healthy New Year.

I don’t remember how I found your ClearysNotebook site, but I am so glad I did.

I grew up in Mt. Ephraim (1951 til 1976) and love to read about the area and keep up with it. It brings back lots of nice memories for me.

Thank you so much for all the work you do to keep people in touch with their hometowns.

Again, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Very sincerely, Patricia Rainey Junkins

On December 21, 2009. Age 81. Of Haddon Township. Formerly of Barrington for over 50 years. Devoted and loving husband of 49 years to Virginia A. (nee Marnie) Loving father of Mark (Margaret) Harris and Karen (William) Hosey. Loving grandfather of Brian, Scott and Kathryn Harris and Lauren and Katelyn Hosey. Dear brother of Jean Hoffman.

Jim was raised in Oaklyn and graduated from Collingswood High School. He proudly served our Country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Jim retired after 36 years as an accountant for Sun Oil Company in Philadelphia. After retirement, he worked as a funeral assistant for the Holl-Rodenbeck Livery Company, servicing many local funeral homes in South Jersey and the Philadelphia area.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Monday morning from 9 to 11 am at Barrington’s First Presbyterian Church: 401 Clements Bridge Road, Barrington, NJ 08007. Funeral service officiated by Pastor Edmund Jones will begin at 11 am in the church. At the request of the family, cremation will be private. Inurnment Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown.