Rethinking the Economy

For seniors looking for an alternative to nursing homes, a fresh new take on the “granny flat”: MedCottage.
it’s basically a mini mobile home that rents for about $2,000 a month. You park one in the backyard, hook it up to your water and electricity, and it becomes a free-standing spare room for [...]

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This week, the Livable Communities Act, designed to help support and coordinate efforts to encourage walkable development and other smart growth initiatives — passed the Senate Banking Committee, one small but important step on the way to passage. According to DC Streets Blog, seniors are a driving force behind the bill:
Some of the [...]

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Snow isn’t the only thing in DC causing a little chaos. Rep. Paul Ryan, ranking member on the Committee on that Budget, has produced a Roadmap to eliminate the budget deficit. To do it, he turns Medicare and Social Security into voucher programs and cuts benefit increases. From the Executive Summary:
* Preserves the existing [...]

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