After BHussainO starts gutting welfare reform, (sm)

Check out this well-written op-ed, written by a physician, at the WSJ (Wall Street Journal) site. No, You Can't Keep Your Health Plan Insurers and doctors are already consolidating their businesses in the wake of ObamaCare's passage. President Obama guaranteed Americans that after health reform became law they could keep their insurance plans and their doctors. It's clear that this promise cannot be kept. Insurers and physicians are already reshaping their businesses as a resul ...

Just FYI there is going to be a meteor shower tonight with an estimated peak time of 6 am for ET and 3 am for PT. "The Orionid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show tonight into the predawn hours Wednesday, weather permitting. This annual meteor shower is created when Earth passes through trails of comet debris left in space long ago by Halley's Comet. The "shooting stars" develop when bits typically no larger than a pea , and mostly sand-grain-sized, vaporize in Ear ...

With prices heading higher, the S&P downgrades our debt status to an "A" instead of tripe-A. This shows how much trouble we are in...the roller coaster is headed down now. It won't be easy to get credit and trade may suffer too.We're not supposed to get excited yet, but first quarter earnings are lower for most corporations, Saudi Arabia cut their oil output because of "a lack of buyers." Gold surged to a new high at $1493.30 and silver is at a high not known for 31 years. S&P ...

Starting at 9 a.m. Dec 30 shown in order, back to back, starting with season one and running all the way to mid season five. It's a good time to catch up if you missed any. ...

*UPDATE* ABC News Corrects... Editor's Note: An earlier ABC News broadcast report suggested that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the suspect, but that report was incorrect. ABC News and Brian Ross apologize for the mistake, and for disseminating that information before it was properly vetted. ...

Deepak Chopra is hosting another free 21 day series if anyone is interested, I really loved the last one. ...

First, who qualifies? Anyone can use the Health Insurance Marketplace to explore their health insurance options, even if you already have insurance now. The only requirements to get insurance through the Marketplace are: You must live in the U.S. You must be a U.S. citizen or national (or lawfully present) You can’t be currently incarcerated Checklist for Individuals & Families Whether you’re uninsured, or just want to explore new options, ...

I just thought I would start a contraversial topic before I take off for the day. I'll be back later to see the ruckus. LOL. ...

Thoughts on the bill passed in the House today? Too little, too much? I think it's a good step but there are no guarantees Big Business won't find loopholes. In fact, I'm quite sure they will try. In the meantime, however, it sends a good message that we will be watching. I'm also sure the senate will take months with this. Will that lead to a watered-down version? I guess it depends on how hard the constituents press their elected officials. NJ ...

LIE: "There is no federal funding for abortions in the bill." Obama and Pelosi have insisted that there is no federal funding of abortions in the bill: http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/03/08/video-pelosi-obama-lie-about-abortion-funding-in-senate-reform-bill/ But Rep. Stupak says otherwise: "Stupak notes that his negotiations with House Democratic leaders in recent days have been revealing. “I really believe that the Democratic leadership is simply unwillin ...

Does anybody know how this might positively or negatively affect our jobs as transcriptionists. I haven't really been following the particulars of the bill that closely. ...

Click on O's pic and you can play the video. BTW, I applaud AZ for taking matters into their own hands since the government has been so lax in protecting its citizens from crimes committed by illegals. I think this has come to a head since the death of the farmer killed a few weeks ago. It is also a way to force the government to start paying attention. Illegal is ILLEGAL. While others have come here legally, others have followed illegally. It must be stopped but as an af ...

I have been reading articles on what is, and what is not, included in this new law. Not a single article agrees this is real reform. It still gives Wall Street (SEC) and big banks the freedom to do what they want. This is not good. It's what I've been saying all along. The idea of financial reform was supposed to stop the abuse, but it may give the above more free rein in what they do. I'm posting one article from MSNBC. Please be sure to read the ful ...

I especially love the line about not doing something just for the sake of politics - who is he kidding? The whole reason it's not on the agenda anymore is because of politics! And you can blame the republicans or the democrats - they're both just as guilty of doing what's right for themselves instead of what's right for the country! A politician doesn't do anything that isn't for the sake of politics! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100430/ ...

Two url links: http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post.aspx?post=b17560ae-fbd9-4447-8564-f73a8f254637 This is interview of Warren Buffet regarding the deficit and, in particular, a constitutional amendment that would not allow sitting members of congress to run for reelection if the GDP was more than 3%. And, http://www.petition2congress.com/3944/ which is regarding Congressional Reform Act 2011. ...

"We have all heard it said many times that America is a land of immigrants, some voluntary and some involuntary, but immigrants nevertheless. We have plenty of space in our country, but insufficient resources to support everyone who wants to come here. When we see innocent children used as political pawns, it still tugs at our heartstrings, which is the desired intent. The real question is, What are we going to do about it? Immigration reform has been a very tough issue, as well as a p ...

The Senate blocked a bill Tuesday that would repeal about $2 billion a year in tax breaks for the five biggest oil companies. First of all, this bill should have been initiated in the Republican-controlled House as it is a "money bill." Second, I do not fault the three Democrat senators who voted against this bill. A senator's job is to represent the people of his state, and that is what they are doing. However, I do fault MOST of the Republicans for voting ag ...

Eileen Aj Connelly, AP Personal Finance Writer, On Sunday February 21, 2010, 2:29 pm EST NEW YORK (AP) -- Your next credit card statement is going to contain an ugly truth: how much that card really costs to use. Now, thanks to a long-awaited law that goes into effect Monday, you'll know that if you pay the minimum on a $3,000 balance with a 14 percent interest rate, it could take you 10 years to pay off. "Jaws will drop," said David Robertson, publisher of The Nilson Report, a newslet ...

While I agree with some things said, I totally disagree with giving all illegals a "pathway to citizenship." http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/york-mayor-bloomberg-immigration-jobs-lebron-james-11071170 But, as I delve into more and more of this information, I found this problem with the current system with those applying legally to come to this country. Read the article and please click on some of the underlined words, especially about the English couple who owned a restaurant in Main ...

President Barack Obama renewed his push for comprehensive immigration reform Tuesday, citing America's legacy as a nation of immigrants and saying that finding a solution for millions of undocumented workers is critical to the country's common future. "We define ourselves as a nation of immigrants -- a nation that welcomes those willing to embrace America's precepts," Obama said during a visit to El Paso, Texas. "It doesn't matter where you come from. What matters is that y ...

because I think it is MUCH better to spend HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars raping a foreign country like Iraq and then REBUILDING THAT COUNTRY than to spend hundreds of billions of dollars helping the CITIZENS OF THIS NATION better afford basic health care coverage. Surely you all agree? Because from the GOP's point of view we CAN afford endless war but we CAN'T afford heath care reform. Geniuses, ain't they? ...

According to what I have been reading today, NO. The government cannot force us to buy health insurance: "But the individual mandate extends the commerce clause's power beyond economic activity, to economic inactivity. That is unprecedented. While Congress has used its taxing power to fund Social Security and Medicare, never before has it used its commerce power to mandate that an individual person engage in an economic transaction with a private company. Regulating the auto industry or pa ...

I keep hearing commercials from people running for office, saying that they will put a stop to "Obama-care" or being so proud that they voted against it. I just don't get it. Everything I have heard, like being covered even if you have a preexisting condition, not being dropped when you get sick, covering kids until the age of 26, no lifetime caps, etc. all sounds great and consumer friendly. Why are candidates appealing to the public to vote for them and they will fight it? Why do ...

http://pol.moveon.org/sfd/slate/index.html?id=21231-5238824-oyQ97mx&t=5 ...

Dylan Ratigan is freaking out of the changes Chris Dodd and Barney Frank are trying to make to this financial reform bill: The long-awaited showdown between banks and Sen. Blanche Lincoln over her derivatives reform section of the Wall Street bill begins Thursday. The conference committee will consider an offer made by the House to amend Senate legislation that forces banks to spin off their swaps desk and separately capitalize that operation, while also bringing the business out into the open, ...

A Hospital War Reflects a Bind for Doctors in the U.S. By JULIE CRESWELL and REED ABELSON For decades, doctors in picturesque Boise, Idaho, were part of a tight-knit community, freely referring patients to the specialists or hospitals of their choice and exchanging information about the latest medical treatments. But that began to change a few years ago, when the city’s largest hospital, St. Luke’s Health System, began rapidly buying physician practices all over t ...

ICE Officer and President of the National ICE Council testified at a hearing on the immigration bill that the Gang of Eight are trying to push through Congress - again, without anyone being able to read it. Sound familiar? Will they have to pass it to find out what's in it? I am so disgusted with these Senators, a couple that I had high respect for...and now this. There are so many loopholes that it will be another fiasco. Back when the amnesty was passed, we only had how many illegals in ...

Don't think it will pass the House. Border security is NOT first in this bill and Janet Napolitano is the one who will make the decision on whether the border is secure or not...and we all know she thinks it is secure...that's why they never finished the fence. Yet the border agents are saying it's not secure and....well, if it WAS secure, how did 11 Million illegal immigrants cross it? This bill also sets limits on ag workers, lower than what it is now. BTW, vote was 68-3 ...

I have not copied the whole articles since it would take up too much room. I HAVE POSTED THE LINKS AFTER THE ARTICLE. It's up to everyone to go to those links to read the whole article.The last time Congress enacted sweeping immigration reform was back in 1986. That bill, signed by Ronald Reagan, looked a lot like the proposals being put forward today. There was a path to citizenship for existing illegal immigrants, coupled with tighter border enforcement. What did the 1986 ...

This sounds like an excellent plan to me. https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform ...

After BHussainO starts gutting welfare reform, (sm)

It is not accurate that our president gutted - work requirement. NM

Call it whatever you want - like "waiving" the (sm) - OP

Flat-out lie! For shame, OP. Both Romney's and Santorum's - statements got PANTS-ON-FIRE ratings. SM

Flat out lie? Did you read the Congressional - Research Service report?

Have you read the bill?...sm - JTBB

Head in sand again. - NM

Yes, I've read it. I like the part where massages - are work. Give me some work!!

Have you? Obviously not. Arguing against sensible - governance is bad citizenship. NM

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