WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » government http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 22 May 2013 01:18:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Is Government Heading Towards Nationalizing Your 401K? http://wbsm.com/is-government-heading-towards-nationalizing-your-401k/ http://wbsm.com/is-government-heading-towards-nationalizing-your-401k/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:59:55 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=60417 In a lot of cases, government can mess up a two-car parade! But many are asking why Uncle Sam would want to manage your 401K?

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]]> http://wbsm.com/is-government-heading-towards-nationalizing-your-401k/feed/ 0 Tax Credits,flickr Automatic Spending Cuts Start Taking Effect Friday http://wbsm.com/automatic-spending-cuts-start-taking-effect-friday/ http://wbsm.com/automatic-spending-cuts-start-taking-effect-friday/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:54:30 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=60126 Automatic spending cuts start taking effect sometime today. Roughly 85-billion dollars in across-the-board cuts have been mandated in a so-called sequester.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/automatic-spending-cuts-start-taking-effect-friday/feed/ 0 Getty Images Sequester Hype is Exaggerated http://wbsm.com/sequester-hype-is-exaggerated/ http://wbsm.com/sequester-hype-is-exaggerated/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:39:05 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=59503 Washington is doing what they do best, which is magnifying the sequester until the sky starts falling!

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]]> http://wbsm.com/sequester-hype-is-exaggerated/feed/ 0 US Debt Limit Explained [VIDEO] http://wbsm.com/us-debt-limit-explained-video/ http://wbsm.com/us-debt-limit-explained-video/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:49:33 +0000 BJ Ragone http://wbsm.com/?p=50144 If you were confused about the debt limit, you're probably not alone. So this video will give you an in depth explanation of what's going on.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/us-debt-limit-explained-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Your private 401k could belong to Uncle Sam http://wbsm.com/your-private-401k-could-belong-to-uncle-sam/ http://wbsm.com/your-private-401k-could-belong-to-uncle-sam/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:19:10 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=50024 Enough is enough, already! The Obama Administration is moving forward with plans to nationalize your private 401k and IRA retirement account and replace them with GRA's, government sponsored annuities known as T-Bonds! Do you favor this?

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]]> http://wbsm.com/your-private-401k-could-belong-to-uncle-sam/feed/ 0 Tax Credits,flickr Gov. Patrick to Announce Cabinet Changes http://wbsm.com/gov-patrick-to-announce-cabinet-changes/ http://wbsm.com/gov-patrick-to-announce-cabinet-changes/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:35:20 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=40575 Gov. Deval Patrick's administration will have a different look heading into his final two years in office.

Patrick has scheduled a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce major changes in his cabinet

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]]> http://wbsm.com/gov-patrick-to-announce-cabinet-changes/feed/ 0 Getty Images Massachusetts 19th Best-Run State In The US http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-19th-best-run-state-in-the-us/ http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-19th-best-run-state-in-the-us/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:47:41 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=36102 So how does Massachusetts stack up financially with the way the rest of the states in the country are run? 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-19th-best-run-state-in-the-us/feed/ 0 t.kelly62,flickr New Bedford Schools, City Government Closed Tuesday http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-schools-city-government-closed-tuesday/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-schools-city-government-closed-tuesday/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:15:52 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=28146 The City of New Bedford will run on essential personnel only tomorrow, as Hurricane Sandy continues to barrage the region with heavy winds and rain.

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