Overhauling social security

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The debate about the need to overhaul the social security system is getting intense because with the retirement of baby boomers there is going to be an imbalance in the number of people paying and receiving social security. By 2010 millions of baby boomers will be retiring and the number of Generation X baby-busters may not be able to support them. This could lead to an increase in payroll taxes, a reduction in benefits or a restructuring of the system. Some believe that people should be allowed to invest their taxes in profitable private retirement plans. Congress is not expected to respond promptly.

Analysis, Social security, Social security beneficiaries

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Combating scientific misconduct; are government investigations unfair?

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Controversy exists on how best to police scientific misconduct, and whether government investigations are fair. For example, Nobel laureate microbiologist David Baltimore became involved in charges against another scientist, with the case taking ten years until the charges were cleared in 1996, during which a congressional committee and two federal panels disagreed. The federal Office of Research Integrity has been criticized for its handling of other investigations besides Baltimore's coauthor.

Political activity, Investigations, Political aspects, Science and state, Science policy, Whistle blowing, Whistleblowing, Fraud in science, Science fraud, Nobel laureates, Fraud investigation, Research ethics, Dingell, John D., Baltimore, David, United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Research Integrity

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Teaching values: do school-based programs violate parents' beliefs?

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The new character education movement in schools may become controversial because some people do not think schools can teach basic moral values to a diverse society without exploring issues such as homosexuality and abortion. Character education programs in US schools appear to be curbing violence and teen pregnancies besides providing social skills. More than one-third of respondents in a 1996 Gallup poll felt that teaching values should be delegated to parents and churches rather than schools.

Social aspects, Education, Youth, Study and teaching, Sex education, Social values, Sex education for youth

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