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Halls Republican Club Hosts Knox County Republican Party Picnic July 22, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com FREEPAGE A1 Take One! Visit www.knoxfocus.com to access Your source for local breaking news July 22, 2013 Halls Republican Club hosts FOCUS Weekly Poll* Knox County Republican Party Picnic Do you believe By Tasha Mahurin Tennessee [email protected] consumers The Halls Republican should pay Club hosted a county-wide Republican Party Picnic at applicable Fountain City Park this past Saturday. local and state “I couldn’t be happier sales taxes on with the turnout,” Knox County GOP Chairwoman their out-of Ruthie Kuhlman told The Focus. “I hope to see this state online become an annual event.” Knox County Mayor Tim purchases? Burchett was on hand YES 36.13% to kick-off the festivities and introduce the NO 63.87% entertainment. The family- Survey conducted friendly picnic featured live July 18, 2013. music from Knoxville’s own Con Hunley, as well as, The * Focus Weekly Polls are conducted by an independent, professional Chillbillies, featuring Knox polling company. County Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin. PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS. PART-TIME Other elected officials Con Hunley, left, and Judge Tim Irwin, right, took the stage with The Chillbillies to entertain the crowd at Saturday’s and hopefuls alike were Knox County Republican Party Picnic at Fountain City Park. SALES POSITION also in attendance at the “meet and greet” style amongst local politicos and Knox County. Each club the clubs for presentation. for an afternoon,” Kuhlman, AVAILABLE. event- which brought out dined on Buddy’s Bar-b- represented set up a booth The Young Republican Club who began advocating FLEXIBLE nearly 200 people from cue. Dessert was provided from which to serve dessert. took first place. for a county-wide event HOURS. GREAT across Knox County. by individual Republican As part of the festivities a “It’s great to see the while running for the chair Attendees mingled clubs from throughout contest was held amongst entire party come together position, added. OPPORTUNITY. 686-9970 Local business owners ‘Stand with Mainstreet’ By Tasha Mahurin [email protected] A group of small business owners in Knoxville presented a united front last week as they welcomed a nation- al study conducted by economists Art Laffer and Donna Arduin. “Dr. Laffer has been viewed as a national expert for years,” said Scott Schimmel, co-owner of Bliss and Bliss Home on Market Square and in West Knox- ville. “His analy- sis of the Market- Scott Schimmel, place Fairness Act Bliss should leave no CASA recently swore in seven new community volunteers to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children in doubt among con- Knox County. (Pictured left to right.) Christina Conner, Cindy Mancebo, Mimi Coughlin (back), Marcia Bailey (front), Karen servatives that it does not impose a Baumgartner, Courtney Benshoof, Jessica Moore, Summer Colbert, and Knox County Juvenile Court Judge, Timothy E. Irwin. tax increase, and in fact could be used to lower taxes.” Laffer’s study suggests that passing e-fairness legislation like the Market- place Fairness Act, which could close CASA makes a difference in the online sales tax loophole if imple- mented in Tennessee, would create a tax system with fewer loopholes, a larger base, and lower rates for all tax- the lives of at-risk youth By Tasha Mahurin payers. [email protected] located in Knox County which serves best interest of these children. Due to a Supreme Court ruling in local children who come under the pro- “The goal of our intervention is to rep- 1992, internet retailers are currently “Every day we rely on the judgment and tection of juvenile court due to allega- resent the best interests of the child and exempt from collecting and remitting expertise of our CASA volunteers as they tions of abuse or neglect within the shorten their stay in a foster home,” vol- sales taxes. Proponents of the legisla- serve as our eyes and ears inside the home. CASA stands for Court Appoint- unteer coordinator, Summer Colbert, told tion maintain that the sales tax loophole home,” said Knox County Juvenile Court ed Special Advocate. Locally, the group The Focus. is tax discrimination, further claiming Judge Tim Irwin. works hand-in-hand with the Knox Juve- The program has also proven to be that the government is discriminating CASA of East Tennessee is a private, nile Court system by training community effective in breaking the cycle between Continue on page 4 independent, not-for-profit organization volunteers to advocate for the needs and Continue on page 4 We fix, buy, and sell old or antique clocks! PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus July 22, 2013 Focus on the Law FOCUS Aliens and Social Security Disability Weekly Poll This week I con- Generally, benefits but only for seven the U.S. Armed Forces and sulted a great aliens are NOT years after the date of veterans who meet certain Do you believe Tennessee book by Charles T. eligible for Sup- their admission or grant active duty requirements Hall called Social plemental Secu- of asylum. Aliens who are are eligible for SSI bene- consumers should pay applicable Security Disability rity Income (SSI) Cuban or Haitian entrants fits even if they are aliens. Practice to look benefits but under a section of the The noncitizen spouse or local and state sales taxes on their into some unfa- there are numer- Refugee Education Assis- unmarried dependent child out-of state online purchases? miliar issues in ous exceptions. tance Act are eligible for of a veteran or active duty By Sharon disability law. I will Frankenberg, If noncitizens only seven years after their member could be eligi- admit that I was a Attorney at Law were receiving entrant status is granted. ble for SSI benefits. The bit surprised by SSI benefits as Aliens who are Amerasian alien unremarried surviv- YES 36.13% what I found out. of August 22, immigrants pursuant to ing spouse of a deceased According to Hall, foreign 1996, they may contin- a section of the Foreign veteran or active duty nationals who live outside ue receiving SSI benefits. Operations, Export Financ- member could also be eli- NO 63.87% the United States may col- Noncitizens lawfully pres- ing, and Related Programs gible for SSI benefits if the lect Social Security bene- ent in this country as of Appropriations Act of 1988 marriage meets certain By Age Yes No Total fits as long as they worked that date and blind or dis- may be eligible. Certain requirements. 18-29 50.00% 50.00% 2 enough under U.S. Social abled, regardless of when aliens whose deportation As you can see, there are Security Act to qualify. Dis- they became blind or dis- has been withheld under a wide variety of circum- 30-49 31.11% 68.89% 45 ability Insurance Benefits, abled, may still be eligible the Immigration and Nat- stances where noncitizens 50-65 21.74% 78.26% 115 Disabled Widows and Wid- for SSI benefits. Aliens uralization Act or whose might qualify to apply for 65+ 45.64% 54.36% 195 owers Benefits and Dis- who are lawfully admitted removal has been with- Social Security Disability Total 36.13% (129) 63.87% (228) 357 abled Adult Child Benefits for permanent residence held under that act may be Income and/or Supplemen- are all available to non- in the U.S. who have 40 eligible for SSI benefits but tal Security Income bene- By District U.S. citizens so long as the hours qualifying coverage only for seven years after fits. You should always con- 1 29.63% 70.37% 27 Social Security number under the Social Security the date of deportation or tact an experienced attor- holder qualifies. However, Act may be eligible for SSI removal is withheld. Also ney to get advice and assis- 2 36.96% 63.04% 46 an alien living in the U.S. benefits. members of certain rec- tance with your unique situ- 3 40.00% 60.00% 45 must show that he or she is Aliens who have been ognized Indian tribes born ation. My office number is 4 40.43% 59.57% 47 lawfully present to receive admitted to the U.S. as ref- outside the U.S. may be eli- (865) 539-2100. 5 36.36% 63.64% 33 benefits under Title II of the ugees or granted asylum gible for SSI benefits. 6 18.52% 81.48% 27 Social Security Act. may be eligible for SSI Active duty members of 7 41.82% 58.18% 55 8 32.43% 67.57% 37 9 37.50% 62.50% 40 Total 36.13% (129) 63.87% (228) 357 By Gender Blind Obedience Unknown 50.00% 50.00% 16 Female 36.87% 63.13% 179 Believe it or in elementary loaded shopping carts. Now, we can save a dime Male 33.95% 66.05% 162 not, Americans school and were The anger levels rose with on each gallon if we get a Total 36.13% (129) 63.87% (228) 357 can be a rather being taught each passing second. I membership card and buy nice people. correct cafete- told the cashier that I real- enough stuff from these Survey conducted July 18, 2013. Oh, we have our ria behavior. ized he was working as stores. My question is weaknesses What I’m curi- fast as he could, but that I this: if these convenient and often dis- ous about is the was pretty sure the build- stores can cut the price play less than benefit to us ing was a good one to of gas with some gim- model behavior, to clean tables locate a real grocery store.
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