I have plagiarised this post from an answer to a Eugene Robinson article in the Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/eugene-robinson-republicans-steal-medicare-from-the-democrats/2012/08/27/6c7a06b2-f073-11e1-892d-bc92fee603a7_story.html?hpid=z3
nobsartist
7:37 PM PDT
For all of those with short memory problems-
the GDP was -8% and today it's 2.2+% (it'd be over 3.2 if not for all the gov't layoffs in state/local -- particularly teachers)
- the DOW was ~7.2K and now it's 13.5K
- the Recovery Act provided ~4million jobs (according to the CBO)
- rescue of the auto industry succeeded in saving over a million jobs; GM on top; Chrysler's 1Q '12 results showed earnings up over 25%
- manufacturing jobs have increased to pre 2004 levels
- US home sales rose 3.4% in April ’12 from March
- federal spending is down for the 1st time in 40 years
- taxes cut for every working American
- taxes cut for small businesses 18x
- $200 billion in tax relief and incentives for small business
- exports are up over 30%; exports to Western Hemisphere up over 40%
- 3 international trade deals signed with S. Korea, Panama and Columbia
- Affordable Care Act signed(the health care system in the US is decimating American middle class)
- Ledbetter Act signed
- added ~ 900 border patrol officers
- out of Iraq
- killed bin Laden
-gave Paul Ryan 21 MILLION DOLLARS for the stimulus that he says he never asked for
Want more?
Now you tell me Romney's record.
Mittens did not pay any taxes for 10 YEARS!
Vet Romney -- but you won't do it.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
More Thoughts on Healthcare, and Insurance.
Okay, like I said before, I want to focus on healthcare costs and let the government decide who is going to pay for it.
I have been thinking that perhaps a better way to get costs down would be pressure from the insurance companies.
Treat them as the utility.
Regulate how much they can charge for insurance, at the state level.
Provide guidelines for services.
To prevent them from just denying service, there would be local review boards made up of health care professionals to perform spot reviews and requests for mediation for contested services.
Insurance companies would also be incented to work with care providers to develop less expensive treatments.
The idea is if the insurance companies are encouraged to reduce care costs, they will put pressure on the care community to do so as well.
What do you think?
I have been thinking that perhaps a better way to get costs down would be pressure from the insurance companies.
Treat them as the utility.
Regulate how much they can charge for insurance, at the state level.
Provide guidelines for services.
To prevent them from just denying service, there would be local review boards made up of health care professionals to perform spot reviews and requests for mediation for contested services.
Insurance companies would also be incented to work with care providers to develop less expensive treatments.
The idea is if the insurance companies are encouraged to reduce care costs, they will put pressure on the care community to do so as well.
What do you think?
Arizona Building Fence For Wrong Reason
I was just reading that the state of Arizona has raised 10% of the needed $2.8 million needed to build 1 mile of fence. http://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-want-ariz-border-fence-started-202136669.html
That comes to a whopping $280,000?
Roughly $2,520,000 short of building that first mile.
Then they would only need $557,200,000 left to raise for the other 199 miles of fence.
Given Arizona's population of about 7,863,289, and Taking out the roughly 31% that are Hispanic, and assuming they are not pro-fence, that leaves about 5,425,669 to pay.
Or, a little over $103,000 each non-Hispanic man, woman and child in the state.
Ya, thats going to happen.
I don't really care about what less than well thought out ways Arizona wants to spend money it doesn't have.
And yet I think if they changed their plan a bit, that I and a lot of people would be glad to help them .
Build the fence around the entire state.
Yup, a fence to keep the crazies in, not the Hispanics out.
To get into Arizona you would have to show your NRA card and loaded weapon with a minimum amount of ammunition.
Sort of a do it yourself Hunger Game.
To get out, well thats pretty complicated.
How does a person prove that they are ready for civilization?
I need to think on that one.
That comes to a whopping $280,000?
Roughly $2,520,000 short of building that first mile.
Then they would only need $557,200,000 left to raise for the other 199 miles of fence.
Given Arizona's population of about 7,863,289, and Taking out the roughly 31% that are Hispanic, and assuming they are not pro-fence, that leaves about 5,425,669 to pay.
Or, a little over $103,000 each non-Hispanic man, woman and child in the state.
Ya, thats going to happen.
I don't really care about what less than well thought out ways Arizona wants to spend money it doesn't have.
And yet I think if they changed their plan a bit, that I and a lot of people would be glad to help them .
Build the fence around the entire state.
Yup, a fence to keep the crazies in, not the Hispanics out.
To get into Arizona you would have to show your NRA card and loaded weapon with a minimum amount of ammunition.
Sort of a do it yourself Hunger Game.
To get out, well thats pretty complicated.
How does a person prove that they are ready for civilization?
I need to think on that one.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
50 Shades of Rape by Todd and Paul
I've been listening to the TV people talking about Rep. Todd Akins use of the term 'legitimate rape' and about Rep. Paul Ryan sponsoring bills regarding abortion and using the term 'forcible rape'.
It would be very easy to disregard these discussions as simply parsing the statements to find anything that can be used by the opposition against these people.
But the usage of those two words is how these people try to sound like they are reasonable and would allow abortion under some circumstances. While the truth is they don't want to allow abortion under any situation. Rape, how do you define forcible or legitimate vs other rape? What kind of rape is the conservative movement performing on the American woman and public in general? Is it forcible, legitimate, or miscellaneous?
I am tired of the arrogance of the conservatives in this country.
They use terms like, Christian Values and Pro-Life as if they are on some sort of superior moral plane to the rest of us.
What about those of us that choose to live by values that are shared by all religions and societies - Human Values?
We respect each other, we don't steal, kill, cheat, or harm our neighbors, not because we are practicing Christian values, but Human values.
And the term, Pro Life. This is insulting to any one that does not agree with these people.
Are we, Pro Death? NO!
I believe everyone is pro life.
The difference is really, Pro-Choice vs Pro-Control.
Call it like it really is, liberals. Quit being a bunch of pussies!
It would be very easy to disregard these discussions as simply parsing the statements to find anything that can be used by the opposition against these people.
But the usage of those two words is how these people try to sound like they are reasonable and would allow abortion under some circumstances. While the truth is they don't want to allow abortion under any situation. Rape, how do you define forcible or legitimate vs other rape? What kind of rape is the conservative movement performing on the American woman and public in general? Is it forcible, legitimate, or miscellaneous?
I am tired of the arrogance of the conservatives in this country.
They use terms like, Christian Values and Pro-Life as if they are on some sort of superior moral plane to the rest of us.
What about those of us that choose to live by values that are shared by all religions and societies - Human Values?
We respect each other, we don't steal, kill, cheat, or harm our neighbors, not because we are practicing Christian values, but Human values.
And the term, Pro Life. This is insulting to any one that does not agree with these people.
Are we, Pro Death? NO!
I believe everyone is pro life.
The difference is really, Pro-Choice vs Pro-Control.
Call it like it really is, liberals. Quit being a bunch of pussies!
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