The 1993 Social Security tax penalizes seniors who have planned for their retirement through savings, investment and hard work. That's wrong, and that's why the double tax on Social Security must end.
There's been a lot said about Social Security reform. What has been left out of the debate is the double tax on Social Security benefits. I believe it's time to get rid of a tax that punishes seniors and discourages work and retirement savings.
If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.
If you don't think you want to go on a train and read the paper every day and work from nine to six at night, there was something about the uncertainty when I was younger which was very attractive.
The work of the individual still remains the spark that moves mankind ahead even more than teamwork.
Evidently the merit depends on the result of the work.
Kyle Baker's work is really funny, but it's also got a very clear vision.
There is a whole generation of people who are going to see movies or watch TV who don't want to work.
To me, that's one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One day I can work on this piece in watercolor, and then work on something else on the computer, or work on something else that's a completely different approach.
But if I really want to produce my own work and tell stories, then I will.
I wanted to learn how to paint rather than just doing black-and-white work.
I had to produce a complete page - or two or three - in one day. I took a lot of pride in my work, and I hated to do a mediocre job. Evidently, some of the writers enjoyed my work best of all for that very reason.
I did all the work at the beginning up until the point where I couldn't handle the increasingly heavy art production burden alone. I needed, and got, assistance.
Community service has taught me all kinds of skills and increased my confidence. You go out there and think on your feet, work with others and create something from nothing. That's what life's all about.
Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration.