Daily Archives: March 15, 2009

Mar 15 2009

Obama has proposed cutting what the government pays private insurers to cover about one in five Medicare beneficiaries

The Obama administration has proposed cutting what the government pays private insurers to cover about one in five Medicare beneficiaries and using the savings to help finance comprehensive health coverage.

The plan, some say, could lead to fewer options and higher costs for some seniors.

The private Medicare Advantage plans have been a favorite target of Democrats, who point out that the government pays the plans an average of $1,000, or 14 percent, more per beneficiary a year than it would for someone in traditional Medicare. Read More

I guess the government ran Medicare isn’t bad enough, so Obama going to make it worst by cutting pay to private insurers! So much for Obama thinking about the elder.

Go to Tax Day Tea Party and get moving!

LINKS:

(1) Huge: Thousands converge for Cincinnati Tea Party
The Cincinnati Tea Party organizers told us it was going to be big. And it was. Organizer J. Binik-Thomas e-mails this evening that 5,000 folks turned out for the protest

Mar 15 2009

HOT UPDATE: Obama Requires You To Serve: H.R. 1388 (Mandatory Service?)

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UPDATE March 18

House Readies Passage of Volunteerism Bill Critics Call Forced Service
The House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday that supporters are calling the most sweeping reform of nationally-backed volunteer programs since AmeriCorps. But some opponents are strongly criticizing the legislation, calling it expensive indoctrination and forced advocacy.

The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, known as the GIVE Act — sponsored by Reps. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y, and George Miller, D-Calif. — was approved by a 321-105 vote and now goes to the Senate.

The legislation, slated to cost $6 billion over five years.
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First Post below!
Appears to require individuals to give 3 years ‘service’

H.R.1388
GIVE Act (Introduced in House)
Beginning
March 9, 2009
`SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

`It is the sense of Congress that the number of participants in the programs authorized under subtitle C, including the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) and the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), should grow to reach 250,000 participants by 2014.’.
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Tea Party anyone after reading the above?

LINKS:

(1) “Administration Is Open to Taxing Health Benefits”

(2) Not To Say “I Told You So” But..

Mar 15 2009

Eligiblity Bill Hits Congress, introduced by Florida Rep. Bill Posey

H.R. 1503. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the principal campaign committee of a candidate for election to the office of President to include with the committee’s statement of organization a copy of the candidate’s birth certificate, together with such other documentation as may be necessary to establish that the candidate meets the qualifications for eligibility to the Office of President under the Constitution; to the Committee on House Administration.

Also there is a letter from Feb. 13 letter from Posey to a constituent on the subject…….read letter at source:Read More

Will not go away huh Barack? Why don’t you just come out and be honest about your birth record and get it over with? What are you worried about?