Social Security: Prepare To Give More Than Receive
People retiring today are part of the first generation of workers who have paid more in Social Security taxes during their careers than they will receive in benefits after they retire. It's a historic shift that will only get worse for future retirees, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.
Previous generations got a much better bargain, mainly because payroll taxes were very low when Social Security was enacted in the 1930s and remained so for decades. ...
The shift among middle-income workers is happening just as millions of baby boomers are reaching retirement, leaving relatively fewer workers behind to pay into the system. It's coming at a critical time for Social Security, the federal government's largest program. –By Stephen Ohlemacher/The Washington Times/August 5, 2012
People retiring today are part of the first generation of workers who have paid more in Social Security taxes during their careers than they will receive in benefits after they retire. It's a historic shift that will only get worse for future retirees, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.
Previous generations got a much better bargain, mainly because payroll taxes were very low when Social Security was enacted in the 1930s and remained so for decades. ...
The shift among middle-income workers is happening just as millions of baby boomers are reaching retirement, leaving relatively fewer workers behind to pay into the system. It's coming at a critical time for Social Security, the federal government's largest program. –By Stephen Ohlemacher/The Washington Times/August 5, 2012
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Russian Facebook Users Especially Cynical, Research Says
Russian Facebook users are more cynical and aggressive than those using other social networks, while Vkontakte users swear more often in their written posts, according to a new study released Wednesday.
The study, conducted by communications group Vizantia, was based on surveys and analysis of Russian-speaking users on five major social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki and Moi Mir, RIA-Novosti reported.
After compiling the necessary data, each network was awarded a score on the Cook-Medley hostility scale — the lower the score, the higher the level of hostility — the news agency said.
Facebook users received the lowest score of 17.5 points in the survey and were judged the most cynical. Facebook users from the capital were especially cynical.
Those posting comments on Twitter and Vkontakte came in second and third for cynicism, with scores of 18.9 and 20.65, respectively.
In terms of aggression, Facebook users again beat out the competition, scoring 15.9 points, as opposed to 16.45 for Twitter and 17.05 for Vkontakte.
But Facebook posts contained less swearwords than those on Vkontakte, featuring 12.8 swearwords per 1,000 words compared with 17.2 for the Russian social network.
Vizantia researchers consulted 2,000 people for the survey, which gave no margin of error. Thirty-seven percent of respondents said they had Vkontakte accounts, 33 percent used Odnoklassniki and 14 percent preferred Facebook. Less popular were Moi Mir (10 percent) and Twitter (7 percent). –The Moscow Times/August 9, 2012
Russian Facebook users are more cynical and aggressive than those using other social networks, while Vkontakte users swear more often in their written posts, according to a new study released Wednesday.
The study, conducted by communications group Vizantia, was based on surveys and analysis of Russian-speaking users on five major social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki and Moi Mir, RIA-Novosti reported.
After compiling the necessary data, each network was awarded a score on the Cook-Medley hostility scale — the lower the score, the higher the level of hostility — the news agency said.
Facebook users received the lowest score of 17.5 points in the survey and were judged the most cynical. Facebook users from the capital were especially cynical.
Those posting comments on Twitter and Vkontakte came in second and third for cynicism, with scores of 18.9 and 20.65, respectively.
In terms of aggression, Facebook users again beat out the competition, scoring 15.9 points, as opposed to 16.45 for Twitter and 17.05 for Vkontakte.
But Facebook posts contained less swearwords than those on Vkontakte, featuring 12.8 swearwords per 1,000 words compared with 17.2 for the Russian social network.
Vizantia researchers consulted 2,000 people for the survey, which gave no margin of error. Thirty-seven percent of respondents said they had Vkontakte accounts, 33 percent used Odnoklassniki and 14 percent preferred Facebook. Less popular were Moi Mir (10 percent) and Twitter (7 percent). –The Moscow Times/August 9, 2012
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