This is the Closing lecture on the cutting edge foe media for te next year. With the impending google TV and Boxee type applications, the next 6 months are going to be really exciting.
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
New Media Live at Blogworld
This is the Closing lecture on the cutting edge foe media for te next year. With the impending google TV and Boxee type applications, the next 6 months are going to be really exciting.
Friday, October 1, 2010
The New Podcast: Rucking Fidiculous
I have been very busy trying to expand this website and we are now ready to impose the Rucking Fidiculous podcast. Up in the next week, an audio podcast will be available and shortly afterwards a video podcast. Working on other projects, a line of T-shirts will be available sometime in the near future. We will keep you posted on each as they become available. Also, I am in the process of getting new contributors for frequent posting. Keep watching!!
Friday, March 26, 2010
THE CONSERVATIVE POST
The latest website recommendation comes from the far right in the site The Conservative Post
This site has been online for years spreading video and original content everywhere. While many sites die a slow death, you can rely on this site updating daily. Be sure to checkout the blogroll for more sites to behold and regularly stop by here and at the Conservative Post.
This site has been online for years spreading video and original content everywhere. While many sites die a slow death, you can rely on this site updating daily. Be sure to checkout the blogroll for more sites to behold and regularly stop by here and at the Conservative Post.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Possible Solution To Illegal Immigrant Cost
How come we tolerate this kind of travesty is being done to the US?
We need to consider not taxing the US Citizen. Where can the costs be accounted for? Any person from another country that comes here and costs our country dollars should be taken care of in a humane manner. Eventually, deported to their home country with the expenses billed to their country. If you commit crime here, you go to jail here until time served. Then, your country of origin will fit the costs.
Healthcare Reform is a mistake the way the new bill addresses it. Treat people in hospitals and doctors offices appropriately, then bill their home country. It's their citizen, they should be charged.
This can be applied to every service used here, like education. The US should extend legal immigration passage only to those never breaking the laws here of any kind. Cooperation between all countries should include sharing of information on background checks.
We need to consider not taxing the US Citizen. Where can the costs be accounted for? Any person from another country that comes here and costs our country dollars should be taken care of in a humane manner. Eventually, deported to their home country with the expenses billed to their country. If you commit crime here, you go to jail here until time served. Then, your country of origin will fit the costs.
Healthcare Reform is a mistake the way the new bill addresses it. Treat people in hospitals and doctors offices appropriately, then bill their home country. It's their citizen, they should be charged.
This can be applied to every service used here, like education. The US should extend legal immigration passage only to those never breaking the laws here of any kind. Cooperation between all countries should include sharing of information on background checks.
Undocumented Criminals Want Immigration Reform aka Amnesty
If Americans were to perpetrate a crime against a Mexican illegal, it would be labeled a hate crime. But the reverse is not recognized?! In other words, punish Americans if they commit crime in their own country but make special circumstance for leniency for an illegal against a National citizen.
La Raza will be a regular visitor in the White House, like SEIU, to negotiate secretly for secret amendments hidden within an Amnesty Bill.
Totalization is social security benefits for illegal immigrants. This too will be included in the Amnesty Bill. Watch for these sneaky amendments penciled in.
Members Of Congress, President, Judicial Branch: Amendment To Include Voted Down
The Healthcare Reform Bill is so damn good that Democrats absolutely refused to be included in it. Now why would they do this if it's so good for everyone else? I wonder....
Read it for yourself.
http://docs.house.gov/rules/3962/Stearns3962_76.pdf
More exposed BullSh&* By Rep Cliff Stearns. Thank you, sir! You are a Patriot!
You also may have read the doctors have been fighting since Jan 1 2010 where a 21.2% cut was to be implemented on doctor reimbursement immediately. This was subsequently put off until the first week in March. The Congress put this 21.2% cut off a second time. Now, with the Reform Bill passed, the cut has been finally approved. Listen here doctors, you are getting screwed again.
Read it for yourself.
http://docs.house.gov/rules/3962/Stearns3962_76.pdf
More exposed BullSh&* By Rep Cliff Stearns. Thank you, sir! You are a Patriot!
You also may have read the doctors have been fighting since Jan 1 2010 where a 21.2% cut was to be implemented on doctor reimbursement immediately. This was subsequently put off until the first week in March. The Congress put this 21.2% cut off a second time. Now, with the Reform Bill passed, the cut has been finally approved. Listen here doctors, you are getting screwed again.
This Is Senator Johnson of Texas Day! Here He Exposes His CoAuthored Fix To Democrats Secret Deals
Congressman Sam Johnson coauthors last-minute amendments in an effort to rid the Democrats’ healthcare bill of its most destructive provisions
Washington, Mar 21 -
Thousands of Americans traveled to Washington, DC this weekend to express frustration with the Democrats’ government-takeover of healthcare that spends over $2 trillion, raises taxes by $569 billion, cuts Medicare by more than $500 billion and increases health insurance premiums. Unfortunately, the Democrats seem content to ram their bill through Congress during a special Sunday session against the will of the American people.
In a last minute effort to try to strip the legislation of its most shameful and destructive provisions, Congressman Johnson backed several amendments in the Rules Committee. Democrats thwarted any improvements to the bill.
Below is a list of the amendments Congressman Johnson coauthored for the Rules Committee:
Protecting the sanctity of life
An amendment to prohibit abortions from being included in the “essential benefits package.” Taxpayer-funded abortion is NOT healthcare.
Protecting the American Taxpayer
2. An amendment requiring individuals seeking taxpayer subsidized health coverage provide photo identification. This provision would ensure that taxpayer dollars do not go to health coverage for illegal immigrants.
3. An amendment that strikes the provision that exempts illegal immigrants from paying the new fine levied on any individual who doesn’t have government-approved health coverage.
Eliminating Shady Deals and Backroom Bargains
4. An amendment to remove the provision which provides $300 million in extra funds to Louisiana’s Medicaid program, a sweetheart deal dubbed the “Louisiana Purchase.”
5. An amendment to remove the provision which provides $100 million in funds for a healthcare facility that would aid only those residing in Connecticut. A provision inserted in the Senate health reform bill at the request of Democrat Senator Chris Dodd.
6. An amendment to remove the “Fargo Freebie” which generously provides higher Medicare payments to hospitals and doctors in “frontier counties,” specifically to benefit North Dakota. A provision inserted in the Senate health reform bill at the request of Democrat Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan.
Standing up for PHYSICIAN OWNED FACILITIES
7. An amendment that would strike the provision that threatens the livelihood of these award-winning healthcare facilities in Texas and all across the country.
Physician owned hospitals employ 23,000 people on a $1billon dollar payroll and pay nearly $250 million in annual taxes—in Texas alone. But the Democrats want to eliminate these types of hospitals even though they provide top-notch care more efficiently and effectively than many of their competitors.
DEFENDING STATES RIGHTS
8. An amendment that would allow States to opt out of provisions of the bill that mandate insurance coverage or mandate employer-provided insurance coverage, and well as any other provisions that interfere with the ability of patients to privately contract with medical providers and insurers under the laws of the State.
States like Idaho and Virginia have already passed State laws that declare “Thanks, but no thanks” to government-controlled healthcare.
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Washington, Mar 21 -
Thousands of Americans traveled to Washington, DC this weekend to express frustration with the Democrats’ government-takeover of healthcare that spends over $2 trillion, raises taxes by $569 billion, cuts Medicare by more than $500 billion and increases health insurance premiums. Unfortunately, the Democrats seem content to ram their bill through Congress during a special Sunday session against the will of the American people.
In a last minute effort to try to strip the legislation of its most shameful and destructive provisions, Congressman Johnson backed several amendments in the Rules Committee. Democrats thwarted any improvements to the bill.
Below is a list of the amendments Congressman Johnson coauthored for the Rules Committee:
Protecting the sanctity of life
An amendment to prohibit abortions from being included in the “essential benefits package.” Taxpayer-funded abortion is NOT healthcare.
Protecting the American Taxpayer
2. An amendment requiring individuals seeking taxpayer subsidized health coverage provide photo identification. This provision would ensure that taxpayer dollars do not go to health coverage for illegal immigrants.
3. An amendment that strikes the provision that exempts illegal immigrants from paying the new fine levied on any individual who doesn’t have government-approved health coverage.
Eliminating Shady Deals and Backroom Bargains
4. An amendment to remove the provision which provides $300 million in extra funds to Louisiana’s Medicaid program, a sweetheart deal dubbed the “Louisiana Purchase.”
5. An amendment to remove the provision which provides $100 million in funds for a healthcare facility that would aid only those residing in Connecticut. A provision inserted in the Senate health reform bill at the request of Democrat Senator Chris Dodd.
6. An amendment to remove the “Fargo Freebie” which generously provides higher Medicare payments to hospitals and doctors in “frontier counties,” specifically to benefit North Dakota. A provision inserted in the Senate health reform bill at the request of Democrat Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan.
Standing up for PHYSICIAN OWNED FACILITIES
7. An amendment that would strike the provision that threatens the livelihood of these award-winning healthcare facilities in Texas and all across the country.
Physician owned hospitals employ 23,000 people on a $1billon dollar payroll and pay nearly $250 million in annual taxes—in Texas alone. But the Democrats want to eliminate these types of hospitals even though they provide top-notch care more efficiently and effectively than many of their competitors.
DEFENDING STATES RIGHTS
8. An amendment that would allow States to opt out of provisions of the bill that mandate insurance coverage or mandate employer-provided insurance coverage, and well as any other provisions that interfere with the ability of patients to privately contract with medical providers and insurers under the laws of the State.
States like Idaho and Virginia have already passed State laws that declare “Thanks, but no thanks” to government-controlled healthcare.
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U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson : Serving the 3rd District of Texas
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson : Serving the 3rd District of Texas
This is a list of each "sweet deal" the Dems have added into this pathetic bill. Above is the link. Below is the list. I copied it from the site. Therefore, please visit the site and thank him and his staff for being true Americans.
he Democrats' Health Bill Does What?!!?!
Eleven Alarming Tax Issues
Washington, Mar 20 -
From the Way and Means press office: The Prescription Pad
1. Creates a special deal for union members. Starting in 2018, a single union worker in a multiemployer health plan would be completely exempt from the "Cadillac tax" (a 40% tax on high-cost plans) unless the price of that plan exceeds $27,500. In contrast, a single, non-union worker living right next door would start paying that Cadillac tax as soon as the value of her health plan exceeds $10,200.
2. Makes a bad surtax worse. Twenty-two House Democrats opposed a surtax contained in an earlier version of the Democrats' health care bill. That surtax would have started at a rate of 2% and would have applied to Americans earning over $280,000 for singles and $350,000 for couples. Under the current version of the bill, however, the Medicare surtaxes on both earned income (imposed at a rate of 0.9%) and investment income (imposed at a higher rate of 3.8%) feature far lower thresholds - $200,000 for singles and $250,000 for couples.
3. Increases taxes on real estate investments. The 3.8% Medicare surtax would hit average, middle-class investors in real estate. A middle-class taxpayer who happens to sell real estate for a significant gain in a particular year would be liable for this new tax, regardless of how low her income might be in other, more typical years. The National Association of Realtors wrote to Speaker Pelosi and Ways and Means Chairman Levin urging that Congress reject this unfair tax increase, especially given the flagging economy.
4. Vastly expands IRS powers. According to a new report , the Democrats' health care bill vastly expands the responsibilities of the Internal Revenue Service and would strengthen the IRS's heavy hand in dealing with ordinary taxpayers who play by the rules. If this bill becomes law, the IRS may have to hire up to 16,500 additional auditors, agents, and other employees just to enforce all the new taxes and penalties. The bill would empower the IRS to: (1) verify that Americans have "acceptable" health care coverage; (2) fine Americans up to $2,085 or 2 percent of income (whichever is greater) for the failure to purchase "minimum essential coverage"; (3) confiscate tax refunds; and (4) increase audits.
5. Imposes new marriage penalties. Because the Democrats' subsidies for health insurance are solely based on the federal poverty level, if two people make $32,000 per year, they would pay between $6,000 and $10,000 more for health insurance than before they said "I do." This is because as singles they were poor enough to receive health care subsidies, but as a married couple, these Americans are too rich for federal assistance. A discussion of how a prior version of the bill would have imposed these marriage penalties can be accessed here .
6. Breaks the President's pledge on not taxing the middle class in at least a dozen ways. The Democrats' health care bill contains at least a dozen direct and indirect tax increases that would break President Obama's pledge not to raise taxes on those making less than $200,000 for singles and $250,000 for couples. These include: (1) a "Cadillac tax" on high-cost plans, (2) an individual mandate tax on Americans who do not purchase government-approved health insurance, (3) an increase in the 7.5% AGI floor for medical expense deductions to 10%, (4) limits on Flexible Spending Accounts in cafeteria plans, (5) increased penalties for nonqualified HSA distributions, (6) other restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Accounts, and Flexible Spending Accounts, (7) a tax on tanning services, (8) an employer mandate tax, (9) a sales tax on medical devices, (10) a tax on health insurance premiums, (11) a tax on prescription drugs, and (12) a tax on insured and self-insured health plans.
7. Ensnares a growing number of people in the Cadillac tax. The Cadillac tax in the Democrats' health care bill would not keep pace with medical inflation after it comes into effect in 2018, meaning a larger and larger tax hit over time. Beginning in 2020, this tax would be indexed by only the consumer price index. Given that health insurance premiums will likely increase faster than CPI, the Cadillac tax would hit more and more plans each year and take a bigger bite from those already covered
8. Repeats the mistakes of the AMT. Instead of learning the lesson of the Alternative Minimum Tax, which hits more and more Americans every year because the exemption level is not indexed for inflation, the Democrats' bill repeats this mistake by failing to index the exemption threshold for the Medicare surtaxes on both earned and unearned income.
9. Forces those with catastrophic costs to pay even more. Current law provides important tax relief to Americans who suffer catastrophic out-of-pocket medical expenses, permitting a deduction for costs above 7.5% of income. The Democrats' bill would raise that threshold to 10% of income in 2012 (2016 for seniors and the disabled). This is a particularly hard hit on those with the highest medical costs who can least afford to pay more taxes. And, according to the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation, more than 95% of the revenue generated from this tax increase would come from taxpayers earning less than $200,000.
10. Punishes investment in our economy. Under the Democrats' bill, the Medicare tax would, for the very first time, apply to capital gains, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and other investment income of singles earning over $200,000 and couples earning over $250,000. Currently, capital gains and dividends are taxed at a top rate of 15%, but those rates are already scheduled to rise in 2011 to 20% and 39.6%, respectively. When the expansion of the Medicare tax is coupled with the already scheduled rate increase, capital gains rates on these types of investment income, long-term capital gains rates would rise by almost 60% next year - from 15% to 23.8% - and the top tax rate on dividends would nearly triple - from 15% to 43.4%.
11. Robs Peter and leaves Paul broke. The Senate-passed Tax Extenders bill (H.R. 4213, as amended) includes one-year extensions of important tax relief policies for both individuals and businesses that expired on December 31, 2009. These include the deduction for state and local sales taxes, the R&D tax credit, and numerous energy-related incentives. Just weeks ago, the Senate decided to "pay for" those provisions by making "black liquor" ineligible for the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and by codifying the economic substance doctrine into law. Yet Democrats have now chosen to steal those very same revenue offsets - totaling $28.1 billion - to help finance their trillion dollar health bill instead. This begs the question: To the extent Democratic Leaders decide to adhere to PAYGO on Tax Extenders, what new taxes will they raise to replace all that lost revenue?
This is a list of each "sweet deal" the Dems have added into this pathetic bill. Above is the link. Below is the list. I copied it from the site. Therefore, please visit the site and thank him and his staff for being true Americans.
he Democrats' Health Bill Does What?!!?!
Eleven Alarming Tax Issues
Washington, Mar 20 -
From the Way and Means press office: The Prescription Pad
1. Creates a special deal for union members. Starting in 2018, a single union worker in a multiemployer health plan would be completely exempt from the "Cadillac tax" (a 40% tax on high-cost plans) unless the price of that plan exceeds $27,500. In contrast, a single, non-union worker living right next door would start paying that Cadillac tax as soon as the value of her health plan exceeds $10,200.
2. Makes a bad surtax worse. Twenty-two House Democrats opposed
3. Increases taxes on real estate investments. The 3.8% Medicare surtax would hit average, middle-class investors in real estate. A middle-class taxpayer who happens to sell real estate for a significant gain in a particular year would be liable for this new tax, regardless of how low her income might be in other, more typical years. The National Association of Realtors wrote
4. Vastly expands IRS powers. According to a new report
5. Imposes new marriage penalties. Because the Democrats' subsidies for health insurance are solely based on the federal poverty level, if two people make $32,000 per year, they would pay between $6,000 and $10,000 more for health insurance than before they said "I do." This is because as singles they were poor enough to receive health care subsidies, but as a married couple, these Americans are too rich for federal assistance. A discussion of how a prior version of the bill would have imposed these marriage penalties can be accessed here
6. Breaks the President's pledge on not taxing the middle class in at least a dozen ways. The Democrats' health care bill contains at least a dozen direct and indirect tax increases that would break President Obama's pledge not to raise taxes on those making less than $200,000 for singles and $250,000 for couples. These include: (1) a "Cadillac tax" on high-cost plans, (2) an individual mandate tax on Americans who do not purchase government-approved health insurance, (3) an increase in the 7.5% AGI floor for medical expense deductions to 10%, (4) limits on Flexible Spending Accounts in cafeteria plans, (5) increased penalties for nonqualified HSA distributions, (6) other restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Accounts, and Flexible Spending Accounts, (7) a tax on tanning services, (8) an employer mandate tax, (9) a sales tax on medical devices, (10) a tax on health insurance premiums, (11) a tax on prescription drugs, and (12) a tax on insured and self-insured health plans.
7. Ensnares a growing number of people in the Cadillac tax. The Cadillac tax in the Democrats' health care bill would not keep pace with medical inflation after it comes into effect in 2018, meaning a larger and larger tax hit over time. Beginning in 2020, this tax would be indexed by only the consumer price index. Given that health insurance premiums will likely increase faster than CPI, the Cadillac tax would hit more and more plans each year and take a bigger bite from those already covered
8. Repeats the mistakes of the AMT. Instead of learning the lesson of the Alternative Minimum Tax, which hits more and more Americans every year because the exemption level is not indexed for inflation, the Democrats' bill repeats this mistake by failing to index the exemption threshold for the Medicare surtaxes on both earned and unearned income.
9. Forces those with catastrophic costs to pay even more. Current law provides important tax relief to Americans who suffer catastrophic out-of-pocket medical expenses, permitting a deduction for costs above 7.5% of income. The Democrats' bill would raise that threshold to 10% of income in 2012 (2016 for seniors and the disabled). This is a particularly hard hit on those with the highest medical costs who can least afford to pay more taxes. And, according to the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation, more than 95% of the revenue generated from this tax increase would come from taxpayers earning less than $200,000.
10. Punishes investment in our economy. Under the Democrats' bill, the Medicare tax would, for the very first time, apply to capital gains, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, and other investment income of singles earning over $200,000 and couples earning over $250,000. Currently, capital gains and dividends are taxed at a top rate of 15%, but those rates are already scheduled to rise in 2011 to 20% and 39.6%, respectively. When the expansion of the Medicare tax is coupled with the already scheduled rate increase, capital gains rates on these types of investment income, long-term capital gains rates would rise by almost 60% next year - from 15% to 23.8% - and the top tax rate on dividends would nearly triple - from 15% to 43.4%.
11. Robs Peter and leaves Paul broke. The Senate-passed Tax Extenders bill (H.R. 4213, as amended) includes one-year extensions of important tax relief policies for both individuals and businesses that expired on December 31, 2009. These include the deduction for state and local sales taxes, the R&D tax credit, and numerous energy-related incentives. Just weeks ago, the Senate decided to "pay for" those provisions by making "black liquor" ineligible for the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and by codifying the economic substance doctrine into law. Yet Democrats have now chosen to steal those very same revenue offsets - totaling $28.1 billion - to help finance their trillion dollar health bill instead. This begs the question: To the extent Democratic Leaders decide to adhere to PAYGO on Tax Extenders, what new taxes will they raise to replace all that lost revenue?
Senator From Texas Is Sen. Sam Johnson: American Patriot! A Laundry List Of The Disgusting Special Interest Deals
Checkout his site here. And thank him!
Shady Deals and Backroom Bargains in the Senate Takeover of Health Care
Washington, Mar 18 -
“These negotiations will be on C-Span, and so the public will be part of the conversation and we’ll see the choices that are being made.”
—President Barack Obama, January 20, 2008
“The Speaker is trying to pass the healthcare bill without letting America see it first. In fact, she said, ‘We have to pass the bill so you can find out what’s in it.’ She’s also shooting for a vote-less passage. That is unconstitutional! Well, I can tell my Democratic colleagues what’s in it. The healthcare bill is littered full of one sweetheart deal after another – from the Louisiana Purchase to the Cornhusker
Kickback. What’s another term for hustling votes? Buying them! The American people are fed up with secret backroom deals in smoke-filled rooms.” U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson
1) “The Louisiana Purchase”
Who: Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu (Louisiana)
Cost: $300 million
Section 2006 provides a “Special Adjustment” for states recovering from a major disaster. Though the state is not named specifically, this provision appears to help only Louisiana – providing $300 million to the state Medicaid program. At the request of Senator Mary Landrieu, this provision was inserted into the Senate bill shortly before it was brought to the floor for a vote. Source: Sweeteners for the South:The Washington Post (November 22, 2009)
2) “The Cornhusker Kickback”
Who: Democrat Senator Ben Nelson (Nebraska)
Cost: $100 million
Section 10201(C)(4) provides that Nebraska, and only the State of Nebraska, would see the federal government pick up the extra Medicaid “tab” created by Obamacare. The underlying legislation expands Medicaid eligibility. Since Medicaid is a program paid for by both the federal and state governments, the Cornhusker Kickback has the federal government absorbing all the extra costs of this eligibility expansion that other states must still pay.
Source: CBO Pegs Nelson's Deal for Nebraska at $100 million: The Hill (December 20, 2009)
3) “Gator Aid”
Who: Democrat Senator Bill Nelson (Florida)
Cost: ???
The Senate bill cuts billions from the Medicare Advantage program – forcing millions of seniors off of their current health care plan. However, Senator Bill Nelson negotiated a special deal that protects Florida seniors from these cuts. Nelson inserted this amendment during the Senate Finance Committee’s markup. Source: White House Cuts Special Help for Nebraska, but Other Deals Remain in Reform Bill: ABC News Blog (February 22, 2010)
4) The Dodd Clinic
Who: Democrat Senator Chris Dodd (Connecticut)
Cost: $100 million
Section 10502 provides $100 million in funding for "a health care facility that provides research, inpatient tertiary care, or outpatient clinical services." The AP has reported that the funding was inserted at the request of Chris Dodd and will likely go to a University of Connecticut hospital.
Source: Health Bill Money for Hospitals Sought by Dodd: Politico (December 20, 2009)
5) “The Hoffa Handout”
Who: Democrat Senators John Kerry (Massachusetts) and Debbie Stabenow (Michigan)
Cost: $5 billion
Section 1102 provides $5 billion for a reinsurance program to defray the medical costs of union members—extra cash for union healthcare plans. This provision was added at the behest of Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow and Massachusetts Democrat John Kerry. Source: States of Personal Privilege: The Wall Street Journal (October 15, 2009)
6) “Favors for Fat Cats”
Who: Democrat Senators Ben Nelson (Nebraska) and Debbie Stabenow (Michigan)
Cost: ???
Section 10905 of the Senate bill levies a new annual fee on health insurers. However, the bill provides an exemption to a narrow group of companies due to their political importance to a few senators. This section will exempt Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Source: Concessions Lawmakers Won in the Health Bill: The Boston Globe (December 22, 2009)
7) “The Beantown Buy-off”
Who: Independent Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and Democrat Senator John Kerry (Massachusetts)
Cost: $1.1 billion
Section 10201 adjusts federal payment to states for their Medicaid program. This section provides Vermont ($600 million) and Massachusetts ($500 million) extra federal Medicaid funds.
Source: Democrats Protect Backroom Deals: Politico (February 3, 2010)
8) “Another Joke from Jersey”
Who: Democrat Senator Bob Menendez (New Jersey)
Cost: $1 billion
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) secured a $1 billion research subsidy for drug companies in the Senate health care bill. According to Menendez’ website, 86 percent of New Jersey’s biotech companies would qualify for the subsidy contained in Section 9023. Source: States of Personal Privilege: The Wall Street Journal (October 15, 2009)
9) “Coal Miner Carve-out”
Who: Democrat Senator Max Baucus (Montana)
Cost: ???
Section 10323 provides Medicare coverage for workers exposed to “environmental health hazards.” Though not named specifically in the bill, the provision was added by Senator Max Baucus to ensure special health coverage for miners in Libby, Montana. Source: Deep In Health Bill, Very Specific Beneficiaries: The New York Times (December 20, 2009)
10) “The Fargo Freebie”
Who: Democrat Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan (North Dakota)
Cost: ???
Section 10324 generously provides higher Medicare payments to hospitals and doctors in “frontier counties.” Though not named specifically, providers in North Dakota counties would qualify for higher Medicare payments.
Source: On Health-care Bill, Democratic Senators are in States of Denial: The Washington Post (December 22, 2009)
11) “The Hawaiian Handout”
Who: Democrat Senators Dan Inouye and Daniel Akaka (Hawaii)
Cost: ???
The Senate bill reduces payments to hospitals for treating uninsured patients under the federal Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program. However, Hawaii’s two Democrat Senators inserted a special deal for their state hospitals. Section 10201 shields Hawaii facilities from proposed cuts in DSH payments.
Source: On Health-care Bill, Democratic Senators are in States of Denial: The Washington Post (December 22, 2009)
12) “The Oregon Fail”
Who: Democrat Senator Jeff Merkley (Oregon)
Cost: ???
The Senate health care bill imposes a new tax on employer-sponsored health plans. Yet Senator Merkley was able to secure a special deal. Section 10901 of the Senate bill shields longshoremen from the full impact of the new tax.
Source: Concessions Lawmakers Won in the Health Bill: The Boston Globe (December 22, 2009)
Shady Deals and Backroom Bargains in the Senate Takeover of Health Care
Washington, Mar 18 -
“These negotiations will be on C-Span, and so the public will be part of the conversation and we’ll see the choices that are being made.”
—President Barack Obama, January 20, 2008
“The Speaker is trying to pass the healthcare bill without letting America see it first. In fact, she said, ‘We have to pass the bill so you can find out what’s in it.’ She’s also shooting for a vote-less passage. That is unconstitutional! Well, I can tell my Democratic colleagues what’s in it. The healthcare bill is littered full of one sweetheart deal after another – from the Louisiana Purchase to the Cornhusker
Kickback. What’s another term for hustling votes? Buying them! The American people are fed up with secret backroom deals in smoke-filled rooms.” U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson
1) “The Louisiana Purchase”
Who: Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu (Louisiana)
Cost: $300 million
Section 2006 provides a “Special Adjustment” for states recovering from a major disaster. Though the state is not named specifically, this provision appears to help only Louisiana – providing $300 million to the state Medicaid program. At the request of Senator Mary Landrieu, this provision was inserted into the Senate bill shortly before it was brought to the floor for a vote. Source: Sweeteners for the South:The Washington Post (November 22, 2009)
2) “The Cornhusker Kickback”
Who: Democrat Senator Ben Nelson (Nebraska)
Cost: $100 million
Section 10201(C)(4) provides that Nebraska, and only the State of Nebraska, would see the federal government pick up the extra Medicaid “tab” created by Obamacare. The underlying legislation expands Medicaid eligibility. Since Medicaid is a program paid for by both the federal and state governments, the Cornhusker Kickback has the federal government absorbing all the extra costs of this eligibility expansion that other states must still pay.
Source: CBO Pegs Nelson's Deal for Nebraska at $100 million: The Hill (December 20, 2009)
3) “Gator Aid”
Who: Democrat Senator Bill Nelson (Florida)
Cost: ???
The Senate bill cuts billions from the Medicare Advantage program – forcing millions of seniors off of their current health care plan. However, Senator Bill Nelson negotiated a special deal that protects Florida seniors from these cuts. Nelson inserted this amendment during the Senate Finance Committee’s markup. Source: White House Cuts Special Help for Nebraska, but Other Deals Remain in Reform Bill: ABC News Blog (February 22, 2010)
4) The Dodd Clinic
Who: Democrat Senator Chris Dodd (Connecticut)
Cost: $100 million
Section 10502 provides $100 million in funding for "a health care facility that provides research, inpatient tertiary care, or outpatient clinical services." The AP has reported that the funding was inserted at the request of Chris Dodd and will likely go to a University of Connecticut hospital.
Source: Health Bill Money for Hospitals Sought by Dodd: Politico (December 20, 2009)
5) “The Hoffa Handout”
Who: Democrat Senators John Kerry (Massachusetts) and Debbie Stabenow (Michigan)
Cost: $5 billion
Section 1102 provides $5 billion for a reinsurance program to defray the medical costs of union members—extra cash for union healthcare plans. This provision was added at the behest of Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow and Massachusetts Democrat John Kerry. Source: States of Personal Privilege: The Wall Street Journal (October 15, 2009)
6) “Favors for Fat Cats”
Who: Democrat Senators Ben Nelson (Nebraska) and Debbie Stabenow (Michigan)
Cost: ???
Section 10905 of the Senate bill levies a new annual fee on health insurers. However, the bill provides an exemption to a narrow group of companies due to their political importance to a few senators. This section will exempt Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Source: Concessions Lawmakers Won in the Health Bill: The Boston Globe (December 22, 2009)
7) “The Beantown Buy-off”
Who: Independent Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and Democrat Senator John Kerry (Massachusetts)
Cost: $1.1 billion
Section 10201 adjusts federal payment to states for their Medicaid program. This section provides Vermont ($600 million) and Massachusetts ($500 million) extra federal Medicaid funds.
Source: Democrats Protect Backroom Deals: Politico (February 3, 2010)
8) “Another Joke from Jersey”
Who: Democrat Senator Bob Menendez (New Jersey)
Cost: $1 billion
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) secured a $1 billion research subsidy for drug companies in the Senate health care bill. According to Menendez’ website, 86 percent of New Jersey’s biotech companies would qualify for the subsidy contained in Section 9023. Source: States of Personal Privilege: The Wall Street Journal (October 15, 2009)
9) “Coal Miner Carve-out”
Who: Democrat Senator Max Baucus (Montana)
Cost: ???
Section 10323 provides Medicare coverage for workers exposed to “environmental health hazards.” Though not named specifically in the bill, the provision was added by Senator Max Baucus to ensure special health coverage for miners in Libby, Montana. Source: Deep In Health Bill, Very Specific Beneficiaries: The New York Times (December 20, 2009)
10) “The Fargo Freebie”
Who: Democrat Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan (North Dakota)
Cost: ???
Section 10324 generously provides higher Medicare payments to hospitals and doctors in “frontier counties.” Though not named specifically, providers in North Dakota counties would qualify for higher Medicare payments.
Source: On Health-care Bill, Democratic Senators are in States of Denial: The Washington Post (December 22, 2009)
11) “The Hawaiian Handout”
Who: Democrat Senators Dan Inouye and Daniel Akaka (Hawaii)
Cost: ???
The Senate bill reduces payments to hospitals for treating uninsured patients under the federal Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program. However, Hawaii’s two Democrat Senators inserted a special deal for their state hospitals. Section 10201 shields Hawaii facilities from proposed cuts in DSH payments.
Source: On Health-care Bill, Democratic Senators are in States of Denial: The Washington Post (December 22, 2009)
12) “The Oregon Fail”
Who: Democrat Senator Jeff Merkley (Oregon)
Cost: ???
The Senate health care bill imposes a new tax on employer-sponsored health plans. Yet Senator Merkley was able to secure a special deal. Section 10901 of the Senate bill shields longshoremen from the full impact of the new tax.
Source: Concessions Lawmakers Won in the Health Bill: The Boston Globe (December 22, 2009)
Monday, March 22, 2010
Democratic Healthcare Explained In Only 90 Seconds
Tea party sites are great. This one is not to be missed. Established in Iowa, their site has one well organized group. Everyone involved from other tea party sites can share in the information and get the word out.
Their Site Is Here
These 912 groups and Tea Party groups combined into one tight outfit. They are located in Iowa. If you live there, contact and join for November.
The Rebuilding Of The Hurva Synagogue In Jerusalem
While Israelis and Palestinians (I mean nomadic Arabs) argue over who has a right to Jerusalem as its capital, the Jews may have a compelling landmark. Their synagogue is standing and rebuilt in all its glory in the heart of the city. It's been there for 300 years. It's not a mosque! It has been destroyed by foreign conquerers of Arab descent every single time captured.
Wall Street Journal
"We permit believers of other faiths to conserve their places of worship. We proudly protect our heritage, while at the same time allowing others freedom of religion," Benjamin Netanyahu said. He added it brings a message of coexistence. It is too bad it falls on deaf ears.
How did the Arabs react when such a message was spoken to them of coexistence? The synagogue's reopening is a "declaration of war, a call for a "Day of Rage."
Here
They refer to the area as "occupied" , which is a total lie. The structure has been in Jewish hands since the late 1600's.
Head of al-Quds international institution, "Dr" Ahmed Halabiya, warned the opening of the Hurva synagogue was part of an Israeli plan "to build a Jewish temple on al-Aqsa ruins." According to Wikipedia, the site has been in Jewish hands since 700 BCE!!
The site is not controversial. The site is glorious in its history and purpose. I plan on visiting this site in the near future when I return. If intolerance and violence is how the Muslims react whenever anything takes place in Jerusalem, the sooner it is completely in Jewish hands, the better. Ask yourself if you will disregard historical evidence, or buy the rhetoric your Left Wing educators and leaders falsely brainwash you with.
Wall Street Journal
"We permit believers of other faiths to conserve their places of worship. We proudly protect our heritage, while at the same time allowing others freedom of religion," Benjamin Netanyahu said. He added it brings a message of coexistence. It is too bad it falls on deaf ears.
How did the Arabs react when such a message was spoken to them of coexistence? The synagogue's reopening is a "declaration of war, a call for a "Day of Rage."
Here
They refer to the area as "occupied" , which is a total lie. The structure has been in Jewish hands since the late 1600's.
Head of al-Quds international institution, "Dr" Ahmed Halabiya, warned the opening of the Hurva synagogue was part of an Israeli plan "to build a Jewish temple on al-Aqsa ruins." According to Wikipedia, the site has been in Jewish hands since 700 BCE!!
The site is not controversial. The site is glorious in its history and purpose. I plan on visiting this site in the near future when I return. If intolerance and violence is how the Muslims react whenever anything takes place in Jerusalem, the sooner it is completely in Jewish hands, the better. Ask yourself if you will disregard historical evidence, or buy the rhetoric your Left Wing educators and leaders falsely brainwash you with.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
House Kills Liberty And Freedom: Yes They Can
The passage of this Bill is the death of the American Dream. May G-d and our forefathers forgive us.
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The Republicans are interviewed on TV stating they voted against the Bill because we can't afford it, because the Bill is Unconstitutional, and because the American people didn't want it. The Dems say Republicans will be remembered by Americans that they didn't want all Americans covered and didn't care about them.
Really? Where was the transparency promised by the President if he had no fear that Americans weren't going to support it?
No lobby will infect the Bill? Tell that to SEIU and their special cadillac exception. All I saw is secrecy.
No Secret Deals??!!
Oh, this is how Bills are passed and run.
The Republicans didn't vote in a partisan manner: They listened to the people and REPRESENTED THEM!! Looks at the polls.
Rhttp://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
Gallup
The Dems say that the Republicans voted against The People, they didn't want coverage for all Americans. That the citizens wanted this Bill. I DON'T THINK SO.....
Not in Augusta, MA
Not in St Paul, MN
Not according to this rally in DC
Not in IN
Or these people
New site!! Zionist Anticommunist
While many in our current government are of Jewish descent , their Communist sympathies do not symbolize Jews feelings generally. The founder of the modern day Liberal Progressives Saul Alinsky. The founder of modern day Conservatism is Milton Friedman. Many sites posted here are Jews faithfully posing Conservative values. This wonderful site continues this view.
Great writing and apparently a comic book reader, he has strong positions on Israel and the West. And I agree with all of them. I encourage everyone to read and spread the message.
zionist anticommunist
Great writing and apparently a comic book reader, he has strong positions on Israel and the West. And I agree with all of them. I encourage everyone to read and spread the message.
zionist anticommunist
STUPAK, STUPID-PAK, OR S-TU-PAC: You Pick The Appropriate Term
Stupak caves in and gives his stupid blessing to this bill. He gave in after abortion was addressed to his liking. All the other problems with the bill he ignored. This is what STUPID-PAK will be remembered for, for certain. He muscled this bill to include his measure, like a gangster such as Tu-Pac. With the bill's passage, the current government has failed our forefathers.
CAPTAIN AMERICA CALLS TEA PARTY RACIST!!
The company Marvel Comics has been publishing Cap Amer books since 1941. The comic has had several runs over the years and has been seen as an icon for what we stand for. I remember reading these books for years. As an avid fan, I have followed the stories for over 2 decades. As an adult, I admit I stopped buying the comic long ago. I loved the way the comic always had the character as THE moral ideal. Every character in the Marvel Universe would have respect for the character because of this fact. For young readers, this was a great way of teaching traditional values in a fun manner.
The writers have always tried to continue this picture until recently when "Cap" believed the Tea Party was a racist venue. Well, I can say that this direction has failed miserably to uphold the value of the character. While everyone in government today is crooked and morally appalling, "Cap" fails to find disgust in these people. The characters which uphold the spirit of America, like the Tea Party people, are shunned.
The character I knew never would have believed this country today. The comic was always rooted in the time with which it was written. In the '40s, Cap fought Nazis. Later, communists, super villains, criminals, and even got involved in Civil Rights. Today, the character should be a Tea Party leader.
In the future, I sincerely hope Marvel Comics takes politics out of its books. If political junk is touted by the current writers, the books will fail to uphold their iconic status. The bastardized renditions already printed have tainted my image. I will never buy another comic unless it's at least 20 years old. As for Captain America, I salute the old version and will miss him sorely. All hail Captain Socialism!!
The writers have always tried to continue this picture until recently when "Cap" believed the Tea Party was a racist venue. Well, I can say that this direction has failed miserably to uphold the value of the character. While everyone in government today is crooked and morally appalling, "Cap" fails to find disgust in these people. The characters which uphold the spirit of America, like the Tea Party people, are shunned.
The character I knew never would have believed this country today. The comic was always rooted in the time with which it was written. In the '40s, Cap fought Nazis. Later, communists, super villains, criminals, and even got involved in Civil Rights. Today, the character should be a Tea Party leader.
In the future, I sincerely hope Marvel Comics takes politics out of its books. If political junk is touted by the current writers, the books will fail to uphold their iconic status. The bastardized renditions already printed have tainted my image. I will never buy another comic unless it's at least 20 years old. As for Captain America, I salute the old version and will miss him sorely. All hail Captain Socialism!!
Trevor at New Zeal Has Done It Again
Watch out Glenn Beck, Trevor is your competition confidant. In this latest article, he explains the 3 organizations pulling the strings on Sheik Obama are the Communist Party USA, Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism and Democratic Socialists of America.
As Trevor points out, Britain is a test model of how to approach American society and how to punch holes into its structure, like a Urologist testing for cancer of the prostate. He states,
"
Britain after WW2 is their model. While Winston Churchill was the hero of the hour, in 1946 he was dumped in a landslide in favor of Labour Party leader Clement Attlee, on the promise of a massively increased Welfare State and a socialized National Health Service."
Here is a video of how Britain introduce the rationale for Universal Care:
I get all warm inside after watching this cartoon because it is very similar to a Bugs Bunny style cartoon. And everyone loves Bugs!!
Norman Markowitz, from the Communist Party of the US, has written extensively and worked tirelessly for Sheik Obama, He wrote this column with a nod to Newzeal.blogspot.com for pointing it out:
"A “single payer” national health system – known as “socialized medicine” in the rest of the developed world – should be an essential part of the change that the core constituencies which elected Obama desperately need.
Britain serves as an important political lesson for strategists. After the Labor Party established the National Health Service after World War II, supposedly conservative workers and low-income people under religious and other influences who tended to support the Conservatives were much more likely to vote for the Labor Party when health care, social welfare, education and pro-working class policies were enacted by labor-supported governments."
For more information on the "red ties" this administration works with, visit one of my favorite sites called
newzeal.blogspot.com
Oh, and Trevor..keep up the great work you and your colleagues are doing. The Free World depends on it!!
As Trevor points out, Britain is a test model of how to approach American society and how to punch holes into its structure, like a Urologist testing for cancer of the prostate. He states,
"
Britain after WW2 is their model. While Winston Churchill was the hero of the hour, in 1946 he was dumped in a landslide in favor of Labour Party leader Clement Attlee, on the promise of a massively increased Welfare State and a socialized National Health Service."
Here is a video of how Britain introduce the rationale for Universal Care:
I get all warm inside after watching this cartoon because it is very similar to a Bugs Bunny style cartoon. And everyone loves Bugs!!
Norman Markowitz, from the Communist Party of the US, has written extensively and worked tirelessly for Sheik Obama, He wrote this column with a nod to Newzeal.blogspot.com for pointing it out:
"A “single payer” national health system – known as “socialized medicine” in the rest of the developed world – should be an essential part of the change that the core constituencies which elected Obama desperately need.
Britain serves as an important political lesson for strategists. After the Labor Party established the National Health Service after World War II, supposedly conservative workers and low-income people under religious and other influences who tended to support the Conservatives were much more likely to vote for the Labor Party when health care, social welfare, education and pro-working class policies were enacted by labor-supported governments."
For more information on the "red ties" this administration works with, visit one of my favorite sites called
newzeal.blogspot.com
Oh, and Trevor..keep up the great work you and your colleagues are doing. The Free World depends on it!!
STUPAK YOU DIRTY BALL BUSTER: C-SPAN JUST APPROVED A RESOLUTION NOT TO FUND ABORTIONS
That ball buster Stupak is something else. If he could just do the same measure on the Bill itself regarding illegal immigration, he could be a genuine hero. Supporters would drop like flies, killing the Bill, ultimately. Well, I will settle for this for the moment, knowing full well I hate this Bill to death. It should be called the Death Reform Bill because of the turmoil and expense it is going to cause. Death to patients, death to America, and finally death to small business and jobs.
What could the consequences be if the abortion issue is changed in a second reconciliation measure which I expect to come very soon, as the video I posted recently points out.
Well, knowing the idiots in DC, I would conclude that plastic surgery will be covered to continue to level the playing field. Why should the wealthy be entitled to look good and the poor ugly?
Next, vitamins will be up for coverage. Vitamins are preventative in the ever loving quest to control disease, both chronic and acute. There is a vitamin for every single ailment which would supplement outcomes.
Following this I suspect animals to be covered. Fluffy is sick and Vets are very expensive. Fluffy needs care and she is just as important as any other member of the family.
The pet addition will be pushed by PETA, I imagine. After all, they are a Left voting constituency. "Oh frabjous day, callooh, callay", who knew the Jabberwocky had it right. Almost sounds like ebonics.
What could the consequences be if the abortion issue is changed in a second reconciliation measure which I expect to come very soon, as the video I posted recently points out.
Well, knowing the idiots in DC, I would conclude that plastic surgery will be covered to continue to level the playing field. Why should the wealthy be entitled to look good and the poor ugly?
Next, vitamins will be up for coverage. Vitamins are preventative in the ever loving quest to control disease, both chronic and acute. There is a vitamin for every single ailment which would supplement outcomes.
Following this I suspect animals to be covered. Fluffy is sick and Vets are very expensive. Fluffy needs care and she is just as important as any other member of the family.
The pet addition will be pushed by PETA, I imagine. After all, they are a Left voting constituency. "Oh frabjous day, callooh, callay", who knew the Jabberwocky had it right. Almost sounds like ebonics.
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