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Shutdown over, government slowly gets back to normal By Michael D. Shear New York Times
WASHINGTON The United States government sputtered back to life Thursday morning after President Obama and Congress ended a 16-day shutdown, clearing the way for federal agencies to again deliver services, reopen public facilities and welcome hundreds of thousands of furloughed employees returning to work. The political standoff in the nation’s capital formally ended just minutes before a midnight deadline when the government’s ability to borrow money would have expired. Republicans conceded defeat on Wednesday by agreeing to finance the operations of government until Jan. 15 and raise the nation’s debt limit through the middle of February. The Senate passed the legislation first, and the House followed around 10:15 p.m. The agreement paves the way for another series of budget negotiations in the weeks ahead, even as conservative Republicans in the House and Senate vowed to renew their fight for cuts in spending and changes to the Affordable Care Act. Mr. Obama is scheduled to make a statement at 10:30 a.m. Thursday on his hopes for those negotiations. “I’ve got some thoughts about how we can move forward in the remainder of the year and stay focused on the job at hand,” the president said in a brief statement at the White House on Wednesday evening. Just hours after Mr. Obama signed the temporary spending measure into law around 12:30 a.m., agencies in Washington and across the country prepared to reopen offices, public parks, research projects and community programs that have been mothballed for more than two weeks. The government’s top personnel officer announced that officials should restart normal functions “in a prompt and orderly manner.” In Washington, the city’s subway trains were once again packed with federal workers streaming in from the suburbs, government IDs dangling from lanyards around their necks. At the Lincoln Memorial, tourists waited nearby as a park ranger cut down the signs announcing that the memorial was closed. Robert Lagana said Thursday morning
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President Barack Obama speaks with reporters earlier in the week about the importance of getting the federal government back up and running and averting a financial default. Congress ended the stalemate late Wednesday night minutes before the Oct. 17 deadline. he was eager to get back to his job at the International Trade Commission. “It beats climbing the walls, wondering where your next paycheck is going to be and how you’re going to make your bills,” Mr. Lagana said as he made his way to his office near L’Enfant Plaza. But he also expressed frustration with lawmakers who held up the budget over the new health care law. “They really need to come up with a law where this never happens again,” he said, adding later, “You just feel like you don’t have a voice.” The Smithsonian Institution announced via Twitter that its museums would reopen to the public on Thursday and that visitors would be invited back to the National Zoo beginning on Friday. The popular “Panda Cam” should once again begin broadcasting live streams of the zoo’s newest panda cub by Thursday afternoon, the zoo announced. Officials at the Hirshhorn Museum in downtown Washington announced on Twitter that it planned to open at 10 a.m. Thursday. “To make up for lost time, please look twice as hard,” the museum officials said.
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But how quickly other parts of the government will resume normal operations was not immediately clear. By dawn, few government Web sites had been updated to reflect the government’s new status. A banner at the top of the National Park Service Web site still read: “Because of the federal government shutdown, national parks are closed and the National Park Service website is not being maintained.” Some federal agencies began offering employees guidance for their return to work. A memorandum from officials at the Department of the Interior encouraged returning workers to check their e-mail and voicemail, fill out their timecards and to “check on any refrigerators and throw out any perished food.” The Interior memo hinted at how long it will take for the government to be fully functioning. It said snack bars at the main Interior building would be open on Thursday, but the cafeteria would be closed. Shuttles between Interior buildings in the capital will not be operating, the memorandum said. “We want to welcome you back and do everything possible to ease this
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transition,” Rhea Suh, the department’s assistant secretary for policy, management and budget, said in the memo. “We appreciate your sacrifices through these difficult times and we understand that the lapse in government activities has imposed hardships on you, your families, and the people we serve.” Across the globe, investors shrugged at the decision by United States politicians to end the shutdown. European stocks dipped on Thursday as investors appeared more interested in other corporate news than the political drama playing out in Washington. Wall Street appeared set for a lower opening. The euro zone’s blue-chip Euro Stoxx 50 index was down 0.4 percent in afternoon trading, retreating from a 2-1/2 year high hit on Wednesday. Futures trading on the Dow Jones industrial average indicated a mild pullback after a 1.4 percent gain on Wednesday. “People are ‘selling the news,’” said David Thebault, head of quantitative sales trading at Global Equities. “The agreement was priced in stocks, and now that it’s behind us and political risk has been removed, investors are offloading portfolio protection.”
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AUGUSTA The Augusta Mini Theatre Community Arts and Life Skills School will host its 12th Annual Alumni & Friends Chefs Showcase in celebration of its 38th Anniversary. The event will take place on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., at the Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites located at Two Tenth Street, Augusta, Ga. Admission for the Chefs Showcase is $38 ($1 for each year) for adults and $16 for children and students. The highly anticipated event will feature the Augusta area’s finest chefs, caterers and restaurants. This year’s participants currently include A Little Taste of Nawlins’, Jackie M’s & Son Cafe’ & Catering, Villa Europa, Augusta Mini Theatre Parents’ Soul Food Corner, The Harvest Table Buffet, Edible Arrangements, French Market
Grille, Roux’s Gourmet Catering, Augusta Technical College Culinary Arts Program, Dent Creations, Ring My Bell to Lilly’s Cake, Southern Grilling & Catering, Chef Charlie Williams, Sconyers Bar-B-Que, Collins Catering Service, Sophia’s Antiques, DeShawn’s Seafood Restaurant, Liquid Sunshine, The Wife Saver Restaurant (N. Augusta), Ashley’s Fish & Seafood, Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Chef Earline Brown, Chef Julia Jackson, Chef Candice Brooks, Miles Catering, Five Star Catering & Event Unlimited and Sugie’s Kitchen Catering Services. Contributions can be made at the Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc. located at 2548 Deans Bridge Road. You can also contribute or purchase tickets by visiting www.augustaminitheatre.com
Clear Channel’s Cares for Kids Radiothon raises record amount Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit that raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across North America, recently named 104.3 WBBQ, Augusta’s most music and best variety station, as the English Radio Station of The Year. The organization also honored Jodi Koontz, morning show personality from the “Murphy Sam & Jodi” show, as the National Radio Personality of The Year. WBBQ and Koontz received their honors on October 9, 2013 at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ annual Celebration, an event that awards health innovators and exceptional fundraising efforts across North America.
Clear Channel Augusta supported Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through its 12th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon, a fundraising event that benefits the Children’s Hospital of Augusta. Throughout the three-day event, Clear Channel Augusta stations aired vignettes featuring young patients and their families, doctors and nurses who spoke about the hospital’s lifesaving work. WBBQ and 96.3 Kiss-FM, Augusta’s R&B and Old School radio station, broadcasted live from the hospital, and together, the cluster of five radio stations raised a recordbreaking $239,000, the highest amount that the cluster has raised in the program’s 12 years.
On September 11, 2013, Deputy Austin Shepherd was patrolling the area of
Deputy Austin Shepherd the 3100 block of Washington Road when he encountered the family of Mr. Charles Randals. Deputy Shepherd discovered that Mr. Randals, his wife and two children were homeless and had been living out of their vehicle for approximately seven days. Deputy Shepherd further discovered that Mrs. Randals is an Army veteran who suffers from mental issues causing erratic behavior. Mrs. Randals had abandoned Mr. Randals and their 8 year old son and left in their vehicle with their 2 year old daughter. It was also
determined that Mrs. Randals had destroyed all the clothing belonging to the 8 year old because “someone had put tracking devices in them”. Deputy Shepherd located the vehicle and during the traffic stop that ensued Mrs. Randal exited the vehicle and begged Deputy Shepherd to shoot her. Mrs. Randals was taken into custody without incident and was transported to the hospital for an emergency evaluation. After the call, Deputy Shepherd informed his wife of the events. Mrs. Shepherd then purchased clothes for the 8 year old which had been destroyed. Deputy Shepherd raised $140 through donations provided by fellow officers to help the family. Deputy Shepherd also arranged a room for the family at a reduced rate at a local motel managed by a business friend of his. Deputy Austin Shepherd is commended for his compassion and his excellent work was a comfort for this family during a difficult time. Our agency and community are very grateful for your service and dedication to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
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Look Here! Lucy Laney Homecoming 2013! Elected officials, candidates take opportunity to see and be seen at parade. Augusta’s elected officials and those seeking office took advantage of the pleasant weather and friendly crowds to participate in the 2013 version of Lucy Craft Laney High School Homecoming Parade this past weekend. At right: Mayor Pro Tem Corey Johnson enjoys the ride; Below: Mayoral Candidate Alvin Mason interacts with security personnel. Above: District 127 candidate Brian Prince greets well wishers. At left: District 127 candidate Dianne Murphy waves to the crowd.
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Augusta Technical College holds Ladies Night Out event Augusta Technical College will host a “Ladies Night Out” event on October 21 at 6pm in the Jack Patrick Auditorium on the Augusta Campus. This event is being hosted by the Special Populations department of the college which services single parents, displaced homemakers, nontraditional career-seekers, or those with limited English proficiency (LEP). The guest speaker for this event will be Kristina Honomichl who is Project Manager for Construction at Plant Vogtle that works for Southern Nuclear Operating Company. There will be door prizes and lots of information gathering about our non-traditional career opportunities through education. Augusta Technical College has over 100 fields of study and Ladies Night Out will focus on several
including, Chemical Technology, Nuclear Engineering Technology, Automotive, Welding, and more. We invite all ladies to come and explore a future in a non-traditional environment. Non-traditional careers help to create economic self-sufficiency and enable women to attain skills and even high wages. Women in nontraditional jobs typically earn 20% - 30% more than women in traditional jobs. For more information about Special Populations Department or the Ladies Night Out event, contact Coordinator Kristie Gregory at kgregory@augustatech.edu or by calling 706.771.4070. To get information online, go to http://www.augustatech.edu/documents/NTbrochure.pdf to see our brochure.
Augusta NAACP wins top honors at conference
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COLUMBUS The Augusta Branch NAACP received top honors to at the 71st Annual Georgia State Conference NAACP Convention held in Columbus, Georgia on October 3-6, 2013. Branch president Dr. Charles J. Smith, Sr. finished as runner-up in the election for State President. He finished second to former NAACP Southeast Regional Director, Baptist Minister, and Statesboro Attorney Dr. Francys Johnson. The winner Dr. Johnson replaced outgoing state president Edward O. DuBose who did not seek reelection for another term. Five candidates ran for the position of state president. The Augusta Branch won 7 of 11 State Awards for meeting the criteria in numerous categories and activism fighting for civil rights and social justice in the community. The Branch won the Judge John H. Ruffin, Jr. Award for legal initiatives; the Julius C. Hope Award for Unit Excellence and Activities; Amos Holmes Award for Educational Excellence which includes having six (6) Rockin’ Reader Programs at Elementary Schools in Richmond County sponsored by Cracker Barrel; the Robert Flanagan Award for the greatest membership increase during the year from January 1, 2012-December 31, 2012; the W.W. Law Award for Unit Awareness; the Ruby Hurley Award for the greatest increase in adult memberships from January 1,2012- December 31, 2012; the Earl T. Shinholster Award for its support of Economic Development in the community. The branch placed second in the state membership laydown competition. Additionally, the Augusta Branch recommended and had adopted, five State Convention Resolutions honoring several community leaders during the final plenary session. The following leaders were honored with Resolutions: The Honorable late District 127 State Representative William Quincy Murphy, The Honorable Kellie Kenner McIntyre, the first African American female Solicitor General in 230 years; The Honorable Harry B. James, III, the first African American Judge of Probate Court in 230 years; the Honorable Richard Roundtree, the first African American to win the democratic nomination, and Sheriff in the 230 year history of Augusta-Richmond County; and Opera Diva Miss Jessye Norman. Miss Norman won the NAACP highest honor at the National Convention in Orlando, the Spingarn Award. The branch won six national awards receiving the Million Dollar Club Award and one national Club 100K Award. In addition honors at the state convention, the Augusta Branch won third place in the nation in Class IC with the Lucille Black Award, for the highest increase in memberships from January 1, 2012-December 31,
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TOP PERFORMERS HONORED (L-R) State President Edward O. DuBose, Augusta Branch President Dr. Charles J. Smith, Sr, First Lady Susie M. Smith, Treasurer Lizzie Wilhite, Community Coordinator Clara Calloway. Not pictured Secretary, Education Chair Queenie Lawton, Membership/Voter Empowerment Chair Inger Carter, and Asst. Treasurer Ruth O. Thomas. Six voting delegates represented the branch at the state convention.
The CSRA Business League, Inc. presents
The 2nd Annual Women Empowerment Conference Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 8:30 a.m. Kroc Center, 1833 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. In addition to the planned workshops, a panel featuring Ms. Helen Blocker – Adams, Ms. Terrie L. Denison, Ms. Yvonne Gentry, Ms. Barbara Gordon and Dr. Faye Hargrove will take place during the Luncheon Hour. The registration fee of $25.00 covers all materials and meals. Vendor opportunities are also available. Mrs. Earnestine Howard is the conference chairperson and the point of contact is Ms. Shirmaine Ivey. For additional questions or needed information, please feel free to contact the League at 706 722 – 0994 or email Ms. Shirmaine Ivey at shirmaineivey@business-league.org. The CSRA Business League has been a bridge to success for small, women, disadvantaged and minority owned businesses in the CSRA for the past 43 years. Mrs. Veronica Shareef is the Board Chair. The CSRA Business League Inc., is a non-profit, 501 © 3 organization founded in 1970 to support small, women and minority owned businesses in the CSRA. The mission of the CSRA Business League, Inc. is to Empower, Educate and Advocate on behalf of Small Businesses, with a specific emphasis on the development of Minority, Disadvantaged and Women Owned businesses throughout the Central Savannah River Area.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church’s Mission: Possible Men’s Retreat 2013 opens registration AUGUSTA Tabernacle Baptist Church presents its Men’s Retreat, November 8th - 10th. This year, the retreat will take place at White Oak Conference Center in Winnsboro, South Carolina. The Rev. Taft Quincy Heatley, Executive Minister at the Ray of Hope Christian Church, Pastor Phillip Allen of the Victory Lane Christian Ministries Church and the Rev. Dr. Charles E. Goodman, Jr. of Tabernacle Baptist Church will serve as facilitators. The full retreat package is $97, which includes registration, lodging, four meals, and a commemorative retreat t-shirt. A Friday retreat pass is available for $43.50, which includes registration meals and a t-shirt and a Saturday retreat pass is also available $41.50, which includes registration, meals and a t-shirt. Attendees can enjoy inspiring sessions, hiking, canoeing, fishing, basketball and more. White Oak Conference Center in Winnsboro, SC is an 840 acre conference and retreat center, located about 106 miles from Augusta, an hour & 20 minute drive. The center is equipped with 140 lodging rooms, 23 classrooms, a 230-seat lecture hall, and an 850-seat auditorium. Recreational opportunities include basketball, hiking, boot camp, canoeing, horseshoes, ping-pong, fishing (no licensed required), & the military style “Odyssey Challenge Course”. Additionally, White Oak is located close to Republic Golf Course. “Your weekend will consist of journeying & fellowshipping with other men,” said Minister Toney Cross, Tabernacle Baptist Church. “ We hope to explore the mission that God has placed upon our lives to bring about change in ourselves, our family, church, and community.”
The conference will conclude with the Rev. George L. Parks of Riverside Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, November 10th. Parks will be the keynote speaker for all three Sunday wor-
ship services. To see a complete listing of Tabernacle’s Men’s Retreat 2013 events or to register, visit http:// www.tbcaugusta.org For more information, contact
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Paine 13 - Georgia Prep 20
There were no losers on this day as Paine revived its football heritage on the field.
Paine College football linebacker coach Marcus Jamison advises players on the bench during a football game against Georgia Prep Sports Academy at Laney Stadium. The Lions fell to Georgia Prep 13-20 in the final score. The Saturday game marked Paine’s return to college football after a 51-year hiatus. Photo by Vincent Hobbs
The South Carolina State University Marching 101 Band Drumline entertains the packed crowd at halftime during a Paine College football game against Georgia Prep Sports Academy at Laney Stadium. Photo by Vincent Hobbs
The Paine College Lions mascot dances while the South Carolina State University Marching 101 Drumline entertains the packed crowd at halftime during a football game against Georgia Prep Sports Academy at Laney Stadium. Photo by Vincent Hobbs
Paine College football offensive lineman Darius Marroquin stares down his opponent during a football game against Georgia Prep Sports Academy at Laney Stadium. The Lions fell to Georgia Prep 13-20 in the final score. Photo by Vincent Hobbs
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Young women dance in traditional costumes during the 21st Annual Hispanic Festival, held in downtown Augusta at The Commons. The festival featured authentic Hispanic cuisine, dance performances, musical guests, and activities for children. Photo by Vincent Hobbs
Colorful t-shirts hang in front of a booth during the 21st Annual Hispanic Festival, held in downtown Augusta at The Commons. Photo by Vincent Hobbs
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Why Omar will continue to get his health care at the Emergency Room If you’re unemployed or underemployed and you live in Georgia, affordable healthcare and insurance is still out of reach. By Vincent Hobbs (Editor’s note – Omar is a composite of several low-income individuals who live in Georgia)
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he web site is finally working again. Omar breathes a sigh of relief. He, along with millions of every Americans, patiently waited to begin shopping online for a healthcare plan, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. “Maybe I can finally get this aching shoulder looked at…” Omar quickly and efficiently inputs information to be able to see his healthcare options. Then he comes face-to-face with a harsh reality – he is too poor to qualify for benefits or insurance subsidies. You see, Omar lives in Georgia, one of 22 states that oppose the expansion of Medicaid coverage for its citizens, as part of the Affordable Care Act. Omar makes a small income per year, doing odd jobs here and there, after he was laid-off from a full-time job working for a marketing agency. Family has chipped in here and there but times have been extremely tough. Any savings disappeared quickly. Omar’s approach to healthcare has been visiting the emergency room, even for simple illnesses such as a sinus infection. There is no money to pay for health checkups or even dental visits. Sometimes Omar gets free health
screenings at community events, but he can’t afford to see a doctor for check-ups and follow-up treatment. His income per year is below federal poverty guidelines, and is too low to qualify for Health Insurance Marketplace subsidies. Unfortunately for Omar, Medicaid availability in the state of Georgia, without expansion, is reserved for the elderly, the blind, the disabled and low-income children and their parents. And Omar is not alone. Millions of Americans will be left out of receiving healthcare due to politics, where many Republican governors in the Deep South have refused to expand Medicaid, which is an integral part of the Affordable Care Act. Many of the poorest citizens in the country reside in these states, which includes Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi. The Kaiser Family Institute estimates that 5.2 million Americans will not have access to healthcare without the Medicaid expansion. A Supreme Court decision on expansion of Medicaid in states, that many people paid scarce attention to, allowed states to option out of a crucial centerpiece of Obamacare – expanded Medicaid coverage that allows everyone to be covered, regardless of income. Where does that leave people like Omar? According to information provided by HealthCare.Gov, “If you do not qualify for Medicaid in your state
or cannot afford Marketplace coverage, you may still have access to free or low-cost medical and dental care from a community health center. At a community health center, you can get services like prenatal care, vaccines, prescription drugs, general primary care, and specialized care for more serious conditions. How much you pay for services depends on your income.” Not a good outcome for Omar. In its simplest terms, access to healthcare in the 21st century is a human rights issue. It should be no different than the access a child has to an education when they enroll in an elementary school. All schoolage children have access, and it is expected that they will be educated. It should be no different to expect access to a doctor when one is sick. Most developed nations provide universal healthcare for their citizens. In the movie John Q, Denzel’s Washington’s character (whose dying son has been denied insurance coverage for a heart transplant) delivers an explosive comment on the state of healthcare – “When people are sick, they deserve a little help. Sick? Help! Sick? Help! I am not gonna bury my son, my son is going to bury me!” According to National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI), “The human right to health means that everyone has the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, which includes
access to all medical services, sanitation, adequate food, decent housing, healthy working conditions, and a clean environment.” “The human right to health care means that hospitals, clinics, medicines, and doctors’ services must be accessible, available, acceptable, and of good quality for everyone, on an equitable basis, where and when needed. The design of a health care system must be guided by the following key human rights standards and principles: Universal Access, Availability, Acceptability and Dignity, and Quality.” A human rights issue became a political issue in Congress and millions of Americans will suffer for it. People like Omar will continue to be neglected and rejected from receiving the best health care in this country. The only positive side to Omar’s situation is that he won’t be penalized by the IRS for being poor. Information provided by HealthCare.Gov states “Under the law, anyone who has health coverage available and can afford to buy it must have coverage or pay a fee. But you won’t have to pay this fee if you live in a state that isn’t expanding Medicaid and you don’t qualify for either Medicaid or lower costs on Marketplace coverage. This is known as an exemption, which you can get when you apply for coverage in the Marketplace.” What a relief.
A single-payer system, like Medicare, is the cure for America’s ailing healthcare by Bernie Sanders I start my approach to healthcare from two very basic premises. First, healthcare must be recognized as a right, not a privilege. Every man, woman and child in our country should be able to access the healthcare they need regardless of their income. Second, we must create a national healthcare system that provides quality healthcare for all in the most cost-effective way possible. Tragically, theUnited States is failing in both areas. It is unconscionable that in one of the most advanced nations in the world, there are nearly 50 million people wholack health insurance and millions more who have burdensome co-payments and deductibles. In fact, some 45,000 Americans die each
year because they do not get to a doctor when they should. In terms of life expectancy, infant mortality and other health outcomes, the United States lags behind almost every other advanced country. Despite this unimpressive record, the US spends almost twice as much per person on healthcare as any other nation. As a result of an incredibly wasteful, bureaucratic, profit-making and complicated system, the US spends 17% of its gross domestic product – approximately $2.7tn annually– on healthcare. While insurance companies, drug companies, private hospitals and medical equipment suppliers make huge profits, Americans spend more and get less for their healthcare dollars. What should the US be doing to
improve this abysmal situation? President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is a start. It prevents insurance companies from denying patients coverage for pre-existing conditions, allows people up to age 26 to stay on their parents› insurance, sets minimum standards for what insurance must cover and helps lowerincome Americans afford health insurance. When the marketplace exchanges open for enrollment on Tuesday, many Americans will find the premiums will be lower than the ones they›re paying now. Others will find the coverage is much more comprehensive than their current plans. Most importantly, another 20 million Americans will receive health insurance. This is a modest step forward. But if we are serious about
providing quality care for all, much more needs to be done. The only long-term solution to America’s healthcare crisis is a singlepayer national healthcare program. The good news is that, in fact, a large-scale single-payer system already exists in the United States and its enrollees love it. It is called Medicare. Open to all Americans over 65 years of age, the program has been a resounding success since its introduction 48 years ago. Medicare should be expanded to cover all Americans. Such a single-payer system would address one of the major deficiencies in the current system: the huge amount of money wasted on billing and administration. Hospitals Continued on next page
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By Romell Cooks Many times folks have said, “If I had a million dollars, I’d be set for life.” In actuality that should be true for most people. But the fact is, many people, particularly African Americans, live from pay check to pay check because they don’t have the skills to manage the money they have. Data from the Prudential 2013-2014 research on the African American Financial Experience reports the median household income for African Americans ($61,000) is 20% lower than the general population ($78,000). The point to drive home, is “whether you earn $20,000 or $80,000 a year, if you are financially illiterate, you will live your life financially, emotionally, spiritually and physically enslaved. Data indicates that the level of financial illiteracy is alarming. If
individuals do not understand the basic principles of money, money management products, basic budgeting, how borrowing and lending works, how to work with banking institutions, managing debt, how to take advantage of retirement plans, or how to accumulate wealth, African Americans will always be mired in the financial struggle. Studies show that major financial service companies, are less likely to reach out to African Americans; even those with substantial incomes. However those companies that are most likely to make your financial situation worse, are at your front door. Payday loan companies, title loan companies, buy here pay here car lots, rent to own furniture stores, are well known for charging ridiculously high interest rates or over-pricing. There is rarely a time when using any of these kinds of companies is a good idea. Entrepreneurship is an area
Single payer from p.14 and independent medical practices routinely employ more billing specialists than doctors – and that’s not the end of it. Patients and their families spend an enormous amount of time and effort arguing with insurance companies and bill collectors over what is covered and what they owe. Drug companies and hospitals spend billions advertising their products and services. Creating a simple system with one payer, covering all Americans, would result in an enormous reduction in administrative expenses. We would be spending our money on healthcare and disease prevention, not on paper-pushing and debt collection. Further, a single-payer system will expand employment opportunities and lift a financial weight off of businesses encumbered by employee health expenses. Many Americans remain at their current jobs because of the decent health insurance pro-
vided by their employer. Without the worry of losing benefits, those Americans will be free to explore other, more productive opportunities as they desire. For business owners, lifting the burden of employee healthcare expenditures will free them to invest in growing their businesses. Congressman Jim McDermott and I have introduced the American Health Security Act. Our bill will provide every American with healthcare coverage and services through a stateadministered, single-payer program, including dental and mental health coverage and low-cost prescription drugs. It would require the government to develop national policies and guidelines, as well as minimum national criteria, while giving each state the flexibility to adapt the program as needed. It would also completely overhaul the health coverage system, creating a single federal payer of state-administered health plans.
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where African Americans have shown significant growth. Many African Americans are experiencing above average incomes being self employed. Landscapers, hair dressers, barbers, painters, computer techs, auto detailers, dentists, etc., are doing well, but many are not saving or investing for retirement. When you work for yourself, you can invest in a Self Employment Pension (SEP) or solo 401k for yourself. You should be prepared to retire when you can no longer do the work that brings home the money. And don’t count on Social Security benefits. In 2012, the average Social Security benefit check was only $1261; right at the edge of poverty. You have heard--” knowledge is power”; “our people perish for lack of knowledge”,” when you know better you do better”. Well it is time for African Americans to get the power,
gain the knowledge, and do better. Libraries, bookstores, the internet, magazines, and newspapers are full of the information needed to manage the money you have. Increase your financial literacy level now! You can’t afford not to.
The American people understand that our current healthcare system is not working. But the time is long overdue for them to understand that there is something fundamentally wrong when the US remains the only country in the industrialized world that does not guarantee healthcare to all its people. Healthcare is a right and we must
ensure provision of that right for Americans. A single-payer system will be good for the average American, good for businesses, good for workers and good for our overall economy.
Romell Cooks is a Securities Series 6 and 63 licensed Registered Representative with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) with a Certificate in Financial Planning and 12 years experience in the financial industry. She has conducted numerous financial seminars and helped hundreds of individuals and families improve their financial lives. If any group, organization or church is interested in scheduling a financial seminar or workshop to help improve their level of financial literacy, please contact the writer of this article at rcooks72@gmail. com.
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006 after serving 16 years in the House of Representatives.
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Laney Walker Boulevard at Druid Park Avenue Intersection Improvements The City of Augusta will be conducting a Public Information Open House to present proposed intersection improvements for the intersection of Laney Walker Boulevard with Druid Park Avenue. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input. Thursday, October 24, 2013 4:00 – 6:00 PM Paine College HEAL Complex 1255 Druid Park Avenue Augusta, GA 30904
Central Avenue at Monte Sano Avenue Intersection Improvements The City of Augusta will be conducting a Public Information Open House to present proposed intersection improvements for the intersection of Central Avenue with Monte Sano Avenue. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input. Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 PM Trinity on the Hill UMC Cafeteria 1318 Monte Sano Avenue Augusta, GA 30904
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2014 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program Notice is hereby given that the Augusta Housing and Community Development (AHCD) Department on behalf of the Mayor and the Augusta-Richmond County Commission is in the process of developing the City’s Year 2014 Annual Action Plan. What is an Annual Action Plan? The Annual Action Plan is part of the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan that is prepared as a prerequisite to receiving federal funds through the CDBG, ESG, HOME and HOPWA programs. The Action Plan describes the City’s existing housing conditions and how local, private, state, and federal resources will be used to address the identified needs. What Role Does the Public Perform in Developing the Annual Action Plan? Citizen Input: The Laws creating the federal programs require the City to conduct a public hearing to obtain citizens ideas on housing and community development needs in Augusta, Georgia for lower income persons and neighborhoods. To satisfy this requirement, the Department will be conducting a public hearing on: WHEN: TIME: WHERE
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