Break from the Grind February 8, 2018

A Little Friday File Fun

And now it's time for FRIDAY FILES!
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In Woodbridge, Virginia, a man dreamed about the numbers 3-10-17-26-32 and when he woke, he used them in four identical Cash 5 tickets. The numbers hit, making all four tickets winners of the $100,000 top prize and earning him $400,000, the Huffington Post reports.

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In Kittery, Maine, a woman bought a bag of store-brand romaine lettuce and used it one day to make a salad. According to the Associated Press, she said after a couple of bites, her fork got stuck—in a 3-inch lizard, minus the tail.

In Beaufort, North Carolina, workers at an auto parts store tried to help a man get his truck out of a ditch. That’s when they discovered items stolen from their own store in the truck. Police were called to the scene and that’s when they also discovered the man had stolen a large truck to try to get his own truck out of the ditch, the Associated Press reports.

In Peterhead, Scotland, a man called police to report the presence of a large cat with stripes on his farm. Officers dispatched several vehicles and contacted a nearby wildlife park to see if a tiger had escaped. There was a 45-minute standoff before officers realized the tiger in question was just a giant stuffed toy, according to the New York Post. The police said the man was not a prankster and was in real fear. It is not yet known who put the stuffed tiger there.
A unique way to pull a tooth. (The dad seems more excited about it than the girl).

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This is how to take your dog for a ride on the sled.

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This dog can bark softer on command.

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Compliance February 8, 2018

Budget Bill Would Create Committee for Multiemployer Pension Reform

The law would have the committee introduce legislation to address the pension crisis by this December.

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The budget bill released by the Senate includes a provision to create a special committee to work on pension reform.

According to a press release on Senator Chuck Schumer’s, D-New York, website, the new law would create a Joint Select Committee to Solve the Multiemployer Pension Crisis which will introduce bipartisan legislation to address the multiemployer pension crisis by December this year.

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Schumer mentioned that plans, such as the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan, are in dire financial trouble.  Last November, Congressional Democrats introduced the Butch Lewis Act, which they said is legislation that “establishes a legacy fund within the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation [PBGC} to ensure that multiemployer pension plans can continue to provide pension benefits to every eligible American for decades to come.” The said the legislation is paid for by closing “two tax loopholes that allow the wealthiest Americans to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.”

The PBGC reports that its multiemployer pension plan program is expected to run out of money by the end of 2025.

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