The greatness of our nation lies in the ability for each of us to speak our minds, express our thoughts and opinions and disagree with each other. I must tell you that since I cast my vote for the winning candidate, the responses during the election and after, have been filled with anger and a mean spiritedness that is troubling.
Now, I have a thick skin and frankly do not care that most of the readers of this blog have a position in opposition to mine, but come on folks, you can express yourselves with your own set of opinions which you are entitled to, but not as Pat Moynahan once said, with your own set of facts. Anger is fine, but don't take it out on me.
Your guy lost for reasons that are more tied to your party and to the selection process of the nominee. Mocking me, criticizing my teaching abilities and expressing your anger in this way might be more appropriate with a radio celebrity than a simple, dedicated citizen with an opinion different that most of the readers of my post. Thanks for your spirit and energy and I hope you wish our President well and pray for his success just like Mitt Romney did.
What is Obamacare doing to reduce costs again? how do you add 32 million people and see costs drop. Someone is paying? Is it all borrowed just like medicare, social security, welfare, food stamps?
is the debt OK??
How do you explain Obamacare costing 6 million struggling Americans EVEN more just so someone else can get something for free? http://www.cnbc.com/id/49100802/CBO_Doubles_Estimate_of_How_Many_Will_Pay_Obamacare_Penalty
Romney and the RNC did not motivate enough of their people. This point was also bought out last Sunday night by a syndicated conservative talk show host named Bill Cunningham, who operates out of Cincinnati, Ohio...when he was comparing the tally out of Hamilton County there...raising the same question. . .where were the Republican voters?
Didja miss the Bush admin? Speaking lying didja see the Brownie/Bush Katrina video? I did Accounting? Bush didnt put the wars on the books or Medicare Part D Hows the Bush cuts working out for the job creators? Where are the jobs Mr Weeper of the house How about Bush in the flyboy suit you do know he had no plan and he went awol Didja miss the S &L Bush family scandle? Republicons have no plans Republicons are out of touch with reality Hey Forker Paul diblowhard didnt/couldnt aswer therse 2 quesitons 1 Sarah Palin lives in AK where everyone who lives there receives a check from oil profits does that make her a hypocrite socialist? you betcha 2 Bristol spreadem Palin just how would this or any 16 yr old kid who just had a baby provide medical care and food etc or should they just starve
Front page article in today's Wall Street Journal: Obama Seeks Steep Tax Target, sub-header: President to seek $1.6 Trillion More in Revenue, Double Level From 2011 Talks. Ha Ha Ha, Barack O Claus is coming to town. And we're all paying. Yes, stupid YOU ARE if you voted for Obama and think your taxes have not ALREADY gone up! Ha Ha Ha. Don't take my word for it. Read the article yourself. Then try to seek some logic in the refuge of the Constitution. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323551004578117152861144968.html?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTTopStories
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/06/28/will-your-health-insurance-premiums-go-up-it-depends/ The average homeowner in NJ probably pays $25k per year for a mortgage and property taxes. Your annual HI premium is more then that ?
http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_insurance/ihcseh/ihcratepage_sp.pdf Doesn't the Federal Government prohibit interstate health insurance? In NJ, Horizon Blue Cross is a not for profit health provider. When you and others claim they are all greedy profit machines, that facts are just not there. In 2011 HBC had revs of $8.3 B and profits of 290M. that's 3.5 % net profit. $7B of the 8.3 was spent on care and the rest on running things. Where's all the fat and price gouging when you only make 3.5% profit? . As a comparison, Apple maker of everyone's phone, made $45B on sales of $150 B for a net profit of 30%. Does Apple provide its outsourced Chinese employees with health insurance?
Why don't you and your fellow attackers pick on Apple and boycott their chinese made products? Why don't you provide some data anything to support your points. How will healthcare costs go down "rates will go down" ? What will make that happen? Aren't uninsured car drivers being subsidized? Aren't the people not paying taxes subsidized? Don't commercial property tax payers subsidize residential taxpayers? I agree we shouldn't have to subsidize our neighbors who don't want to support themselves so why should I pay higher taxes?
Are you aware Al Gore is on the Board of Apple? Big Climate Change Al supports outsourcing jobs to China where there are no greenhouse regulations and paying executives $378 million. Not a little bit of hypocrisy.......???? Further, did you know Al Gore gets paid millions to authorize Tim Cook's pay package? Now what qualifications does Al Gore have to be on Apple's Board? Peddling influence perhaps? Apple's CEO made 378 million. that's more than BC made in profits. This was comprised of $900,000 of cash salary and a $377 million stock grant. How come none of the occupiers are complaining about that? How come its only the insurance companies and THEIR FAT CATS management getting rich? Let's all agree to Boycott Apple until they make phones here in the US and pay decent wages and benefits shall we?
I do pay taxes and plenty of them for the privilege. Why should i pay more - more than I do now - for everyone else's privilege. What's wrong with the amounts we pay now? Oh, I keep forgetting the government spends too much. Right! Thanks for the convo. Sadly you have failed to make much sense and have no proof but a bunch of emotional talking points all easily debunked.
Conflict of Interest? Not for the Democrats. Bill Clinton sexually harrassed a 19 year old intern IN THE WHITE HOUSE. Shocker? Not for a Democrat. Not when there's a "war on women" Good old Bill can wave his Stinki finger and say "I never had sex with that woman, Miss Lewinsky" Lie? Not for a Democrat. Don't believe that Al Gore is worth $100 Million due to US Taxpayer loans to his friends (I mean investment partners)? Read the Wall Street Journal, page one, two weeks ago. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203335504578086450730075938.html?fb_action_ids=203213439813139&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
To blame the ins companies is playing the blame game narrative that Libs love to do. Let's at least civilly debate armed with facts.
http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/AAPL/1619976669x0x531628/b6ec469d-aff8-4eef-9077-1defc2258f6b/2012_Proxy.pdf $260k in 2011 http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/AAPL/2170488862x0xS1193125-11-3231/320193/filing.pdf $1.3 in 2010 Just for being on the board of Apple.........imagine that
climate change is real magic underwear is not
Does that make Sarah nailin Palin a socialist? you betcha
No need to throw out a theory when you can check. Go here: http://companyprofiles.healthcare.gov/ Go down to: Find Basic Information About Your Insurance Company Enter the state and your healthcare company name (it should bring up choices like a google search) chose MLR. Hit search. Look down the page that comes up. This is done on an annual basis. The insurer could still raise rates as long as thye show the proper percentage is going to your medical coverage. If they come up short, they can just send you a rebate. Don't count on rates going down. from the site: On June 1, 2012, health insurers submitted their annual reports for 2011. They reported how much premium income they received and how they spent it. Insurers that owe rebates must pay—and provide a notice to consumers—by August 1, 2012. Consumers may see the "rebate" in a number of ways. These include: A rebate check in the mail; A lump-sum reimbursement to the same account that was used to pay the premium if it was paid by credit card or debit card; A direct reduction in their future premiums; or Your employer using one of the above rebate methods, or applying the rebate in a manner that benefits employees.