The following is something I copied from the so-called health care reform bill. Can you imagine reading 1080 pages of this mumbo jumbo? And this is some of the easy crap.
Here it is:"SEC. 116. ENSURING VALUE AND LOWER PREMIUMS.
(a) In General- A qualified health benefits plan shall meet a medical loss ratio as defined by the Commissioner. For any plan year in which the qualified health benefits plan does not meet such medical loss ratio, QHBP offering entity shall provide in a manner specified by the Commissioner for rebates to enrollees of payment sufficient to meet such loss ratio.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Building on Interim Rules- In implementing subsection (a), the Commissioner shall build on the definition and methodology developed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the amendments made by section 161 for determining how to calculate the medical loss ratio. Such methodology shall be set at the highest level medical loss ratio possible that is designed to ensure adequate participation by QHBP offering entities, competition in the health insurance market in and out of the Health Insurance Exchange, and value for consumers so that their premiums are used for services."
Like I said, this is some of the easiest to read. Most of what I looked at was much more legalistic, and referred to other laws and bills from other decades, and/or paragraphs of each, including references to the IRS.
Now, I wonder what the IRS is going to have to do with health care...wait a minute. I think I remember hearing something about those of us who are not covered will owe a steep fine...I bet that's where the goons from IRS come in.
Which of the idiots trying to ram this down our throats said it would take two days and two lawyers to read the bill? They might read it in two days, but they sure as hell wouldn't know what they had read. Matter of fact, I doubt seriously it could be done, what with jumping from plan to program to paragraph to subsection to subsection...to government agency...no way.
If any semblance of this passes, especially if the energy bill accompanies it, we can all kiss our collective behinds adios. I would have said goodbye, but by then, the hispanics and everyone using the emergency room for a head cold will be voting to keep these bastards in office, and we few remaining worker bees, will be wondering more and more, why the hell bother....
2010 may be our last chance.
Vote for your Constitution and your wallet.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
You call this health care?
All this talk about health care, and none about Tort reform...
"After weeks of secretive talks, three Democrats and three Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee were edging closer to a compromise that excludes a requirement many congressional Democrats seek for large businesses to offer coverage to their workers. Nor would there be a provision for a government insurance option, despite Obama's support for such a plan, officials said.
The Finance senators were considering a tax of as much as 35 percent on very high-cost insurance policies, part of an attempt to rein in rapid escalation of costs."
These two paragraphs were in an article today from the AP on cnsnews.com. Six people--three asses, and three elephants-- so-called law makers, setting up a health care plan for the other 300 million of us.
Folks. If we are able to survive till the elections in 2010, we sure as hell better make changes in every office possible. We had better send people there (DC) who will uphold the Constitution, and support free enterprise. Otherwise, "the land of the free, and the home of the brave" is going to fade rapidly. In fact, it's fading as I write.
Even in my hometown, the police can't do their jobs without being second-guessed by the local politicians, the media(national and international)and, of course, the black majority. It's just like HO and the Gates case in Cambridge. Gates is black, so therefore, it was racism, and the cops were stupid...I went online to check on a recent case here, but all I could find was stuff on Troy Anthony Davis, aka RAH (Rough As Hell), convicted 20 years ago of killing off duty policeman Mark MacPhail in cold blood. They had witnesses, the gun, the spent casings, and he had killed someone else earlier that day with the same gun. He's been through 20 years of appeals, including the Supreme Court, and and he's still not been put to sleep. Had they let him go 20 years ago, they could have saved us time and money, plus his brudders in the hood, would have taken him out long ago.
Glen Beck had a great parody on his show this morning...it'll probably get to be that bad...where the 911 operator will have to ask the color of the perp...before deciding whether to send help, or not...
We better start helping ourselves. And the best way to do that, is by sending better people, if we can find them, to Washington.
We better vote for real change.
"After weeks of secretive talks, three Democrats and three Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee were edging closer to a compromise that excludes a requirement many congressional Democrats seek for large businesses to offer coverage to their workers. Nor would there be a provision for a government insurance option, despite Obama's support for such a plan, officials said.
The Finance senators were considering a tax of as much as 35 percent on very high-cost insurance policies, part of an attempt to rein in rapid escalation of costs."
These two paragraphs were in an article today from the AP on cnsnews.com. Six people--three asses, and three elephants-- so-called law makers, setting up a health care plan for the other 300 million of us.
Folks. If we are able to survive till the elections in 2010, we sure as hell better make changes in every office possible. We had better send people there (DC) who will uphold the Constitution, and support free enterprise. Otherwise, "the land of the free, and the home of the brave" is going to fade rapidly. In fact, it's fading as I write.
Even in my hometown, the police can't do their jobs without being second-guessed by the local politicians, the media(national and international)and, of course, the black majority. It's just like HO and the Gates case in Cambridge. Gates is black, so therefore, it was racism, and the cops were stupid...I went online to check on a recent case here, but all I could find was stuff on Troy Anthony Davis, aka RAH (Rough As Hell), convicted 20 years ago of killing off duty policeman Mark MacPhail in cold blood. They had witnesses, the gun, the spent casings, and he had killed someone else earlier that day with the same gun. He's been through 20 years of appeals, including the Supreme Court, and and he's still not been put to sleep. Had they let him go 20 years ago, they could have saved us time and money, plus his brudders in the hood, would have taken him out long ago.
Glen Beck had a great parody on his show this morning...it'll probably get to be that bad...where the 911 operator will have to ask the color of the perp...before deciding whether to send help, or not...
We better start helping ourselves. And the best way to do that, is by sending better people, if we can find them, to Washington.
We better vote for real change.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
profiling, anyone
Just can't let this one go. I'm sure everyone's heard by now about the black dude, Gates, up at harvard, of all places, whose charged a white policeman with profiling becaue he arrested him. Well, wouldn't you know. He was trying, with the help of a cab driver, sounds like, to break into his own home, because the door was 'swollen'.
A neighbor called the police. He wouldn't show his ID to the police, so he was arrested. Apparently, they had gotten into the house...gates and the officer. Gates followed the officer outside when the officer suggested they talk outside...gates said something about talking to his 'mama'. Sounds like a typical black response to me. BTW, there were two black cops there, too.
Frankly, I'm surprised the police, black or white, hold their tempers as well as they do. Now, I know there are some out there on a power trip, but fortunately, most are just interested in doing their jobs well. And, as for profiling, I profile every day...blacks, whites, latinos...I'm an equal opportunity profiler. But when HO mentions profiling, and Gates mentions profiling, and anyone in the media, mentions profiling, they're talking about white, honkey, America profiling blacks. Not hispanics, not Italians, not Chinese, ... blacks.
When the same people talk about minorities, they're not talking about women, latinos, people with MS, they're talking about blacks. To be such a small part of the population, they sure do raise a lot of hell.
And, as for reparations, which I've heard a lot of the last few days,...far as I'm concerned, putting HO in office is more than enough in reparations.
I'm out o' here...gotta take a pill.
Later,
Harris
A neighbor called the police. He wouldn't show his ID to the police, so he was arrested. Apparently, they had gotten into the house...gates and the officer. Gates followed the officer outside when the officer suggested they talk outside...gates said something about talking to his 'mama'. Sounds like a typical black response to me. BTW, there were two black cops there, too.
Frankly, I'm surprised the police, black or white, hold their tempers as well as they do. Now, I know there are some out there on a power trip, but fortunately, most are just interested in doing their jobs well. And, as for profiling, I profile every day...blacks, whites, latinos...I'm an equal opportunity profiler. But when HO mentions profiling, and Gates mentions profiling, and anyone in the media, mentions profiling, they're talking about white, honkey, America profiling blacks. Not hispanics, not Italians, not Chinese, ... blacks.
When the same people talk about minorities, they're not talking about women, latinos, people with MS, they're talking about blacks. To be such a small part of the population, they sure do raise a lot of hell.
And, as for reparations, which I've heard a lot of the last few days,...far as I'm concerned, putting HO in office is more than enough in reparations.
I'm out o' here...gotta take a pill.
Later,
Harris
The 14,000
There's a new number floating around, I guess since last night, when HO went live in prime time to try ramming health care down the throats of the American people.
I do have to admit, I'm not the most patient citizen, so I don't listen to everything from the mouths of politicians...hell, I hardly listen to anything. I assume, rightly so, most of the time, that when their lips are moving, they're lying. But then I usually find it on line, or hear it on the radio news, and don't misunderstand me when I say radio news, because I don't cut them any slack either. Let's say I figure that 14,000 figure came from the same place all the homeless come from, when the Republicans are in the White House. It comes from the same place that Georgia congressman, John Lewis, I think...anyway, he said the number of slaves thrown over was so high, that if it were true, and considering the number of slaves possible on one of the ships of the day, they would still be being delivered. He said there were so many, the sharks still circle the route, looking for food. Maybe he should go skinny-dipping.
The 14,000 probably comes from the same place that the 40,000,000 uninsured comes from. It doesn't matter that that figure has been debunked and proven bogus, to a dem, it's gospel.
While I'm ranting, I want to thank Senator John Thune, R-South Dakota, for his bill to let licensed concealed carry permitees to carry in any state. That's how it should be, anyway. I heard the reason he introduced his amendment was to thwart an amendment already added...the hate crimes bill.
And, another thing. Going on to the energy bill. I'm hearing less of that the last couple of days, but everything I hear, whether it's a commercial touting some world saving device, like a Prius, or a wind turbine, I'm reminded that I bet T. Boone has a few turbines he'll sell cheap.
One more thing on health care. If we could get the damned lawyers out of the back pockets of the doctors, that would go a long way in helping get costs under control.
I do have to admit, I'm not the most patient citizen, so I don't listen to everything from the mouths of politicians...hell, I hardly listen to anything. I assume, rightly so, most of the time, that when their lips are moving, they're lying. But then I usually find it on line, or hear it on the radio news, and don't misunderstand me when I say radio news, because I don't cut them any slack either. Let's say I figure that 14,000 figure came from the same place all the homeless come from, when the Republicans are in the White House. It comes from the same place that Georgia congressman, John Lewis, I think...anyway, he said the number of slaves thrown over was so high, that if it were true, and considering the number of slaves possible on one of the ships of the day, they would still be being delivered. He said there were so many, the sharks still circle the route, looking for food. Maybe he should go skinny-dipping.
The 14,000 probably comes from the same place that the 40,000,000 uninsured comes from. It doesn't matter that that figure has been debunked and proven bogus, to a dem, it's gospel.
While I'm ranting, I want to thank Senator John Thune, R-South Dakota, for his bill to let licensed concealed carry permitees to carry in any state. That's how it should be, anyway. I heard the reason he introduced his amendment was to thwart an amendment already added...the hate crimes bill.
And, another thing. Going on to the energy bill. I'm hearing less of that the last couple of days, but everything I hear, whether it's a commercial touting some world saving device, like a Prius, or a wind turbine, I'm reminded that I bet T. Boone has a few turbines he'll sell cheap.
One more thing on health care. If we could get the damned lawyers out of the back pockets of the doctors, that would go a long way in helping get costs under control.
Monday, July 13, 2009
health scare
Just got my daily dose of CNSnews.com. Just reading the headlines is scary enough, but then I have to go and read some of the articles.
The first headline was about a huge tax increase announced by everybody's favorite democrat crook, Chuckie Rangle of NY. It was late Friday afternoon, after everyone was getting ready to go home...those who still had jobs, that is.
The article said the dems planned to increase the income taxes by some $540 billion. Now, that's just what they admit to. They also plan to let the Bush tax cuts expire, which will be another automatic tax increase. But not to worry.
If you make less than $200,000 a year, individual or small business, you wont have to pay more taxes. Right. They're going to call the new tax a surtax, so it's not really like a tax. And, for some, it will only be 1 percent. But for those working really hard, it can reach 1.5%. Now, that's today...or at least last Friday. By the time this gets through the house, and HO signs it, it's anybody's guess as to the amount of the tax. And, by the way, this is to help pay for HO's health care...or rather, our health care. $540 billion over ten years. Sounds cheap, huh?
If we're quiet enough to let that pass, there's no way $540 billion will ever pay for it.
Another headline said it was difficult for the GAO to track jobs created or saved, as well as where the stimulus money that has been spent, was spent. Although some underlings have assured us that methodologies can be devised to track the money and jobs created, it will take an accurate auditing of various agencies in the many states receiving the funds. And, this would be done by another government agency, and you know how great they are.
Now there was a moment of levity in the article. One of the headlines actually suggested that what's her face, you know the Speaker, would take the time to read the entire health bill before bringing it to a vote. And, besides reading it, she vowed ample time for for the public to review the bill. Yeah, like they ever listen to the public. Well, they did a few years ago. I guess if we're loud enough, they'll listen. They hear better right around election time.
Remember that in 2010.
Vote for new blood.
Later.
The first headline was about a huge tax increase announced by everybody's favorite democrat crook, Chuckie Rangle of NY. It was late Friday afternoon, after everyone was getting ready to go home...those who still had jobs, that is.
The article said the dems planned to increase the income taxes by some $540 billion. Now, that's just what they admit to. They also plan to let the Bush tax cuts expire, which will be another automatic tax increase. But not to worry.
If you make less than $200,000 a year, individual or small business, you wont have to pay more taxes. Right. They're going to call the new tax a surtax, so it's not really like a tax. And, for some, it will only be 1 percent. But for those working really hard, it can reach 1.5%. Now, that's today...or at least last Friday. By the time this gets through the house, and HO signs it, it's anybody's guess as to the amount of the tax. And, by the way, this is to help pay for HO's health care...or rather, our health care. $540 billion over ten years. Sounds cheap, huh?
If we're quiet enough to let that pass, there's no way $540 billion will ever pay for it.
Another headline said it was difficult for the GAO to track jobs created or saved, as well as where the stimulus money that has been spent, was spent. Although some underlings have assured us that methodologies can be devised to track the money and jobs created, it will take an accurate auditing of various agencies in the many states receiving the funds. And, this would be done by another government agency, and you know how great they are.
Now there was a moment of levity in the article. One of the headlines actually suggested that what's her face, you know the Speaker, would take the time to read the entire health bill before bringing it to a vote. And, besides reading it, she vowed ample time for for the public to review the bill. Yeah, like they ever listen to the public. Well, they did a few years ago. I guess if we're loud enough, they'll listen. They hear better right around election time.
Remember that in 2010.
Vote for new blood.
Later.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
We're coming up on Independence Day, and all I can think of is how many of our freedoms have disappeared, or are going away, since the most recent election. The auto industry is under control of people who know nothing about it...the government. The banking industry probably has always been under control of the Federal Reserve, which is not actually a government agency. Hate to say it, but I only discovered that recently. If you never read "The Creature from Jekyll Island", you really should. Not only will it open your eyes...it's a great read, it'll piss you off and scare you. It'll cause the daily news take on a whole new look.
As you know, Cap and tax passed the house, and now is before the senate. And, since our new political system--you know, the one that keeps counting and recounting, and throwing out and not allowing votes, till you get the results you're looking for--that system,(the one the democrats use, because the republicans are too chicken-crap to challenge it)has put Al the mouth Franken in the senate from those brilliant voters up in MN; well, it's sure to pass the senate, along with the new HO health care system. Now with those two mammoth government programs in place, this country will soon not resemble anything we ever knew or even thought of...even in our worst nightmares. I guess the closest we've come was the Great Depression. The coming event will dwarf that, I'm afraid. And I thought Clinton was bad...oh, for the good old days!
I got an email today, detailing mama bears shopping trip to London. Those idiots are totally classless. It's embarrassing having them in the White House. I wouldn't be surprised to hear "Pomp and Circumstance" replaced by the theme from "The Jeffersons" TV show.I keep waiting for that sob to change the name of the White House. With all the no-balls senators, he could probably get away with it. And, you know the freaking media would eat it up.
Come on 2010!
Let's get started.
As you know, Cap and tax passed the house, and now is before the senate. And, since our new political system--you know, the one that keeps counting and recounting, and throwing out and not allowing votes, till you get the results you're looking for--that system,(the one the democrats use, because the republicans are too chicken-crap to challenge it)has put Al the mouth Franken in the senate from those brilliant voters up in MN; well, it's sure to pass the senate, along with the new HO health care system. Now with those two mammoth government programs in place, this country will soon not resemble anything we ever knew or even thought of...even in our worst nightmares. I guess the closest we've come was the Great Depression. The coming event will dwarf that, I'm afraid. And I thought Clinton was bad...oh, for the good old days!
I got an email today, detailing mama bears shopping trip to London. Those idiots are totally classless. It's embarrassing having them in the White House. I wouldn't be surprised to hear "Pomp and Circumstance" replaced by the theme from "The Jeffersons" TV show.I keep waiting for that sob to change the name of the White House. With all the no-balls senators, he could probably get away with it. And, you know the freaking media would eat it up.
Come on 2010!
Let's get started.
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