That doesn't make Obamacare "good", the speculation about what some possible alternative might do. This young lady is being victimized by her government, she hasn't freeloaded off her parents since adulthood, she paid for her own schooling, and the First Lady goes on a talk show calling her a knucklehead. Then we see the over 50's who can do early retirement gloating about how much they are getting for very little, while the over 50's who lost their jobs and will be forced on to Medicaid because they can't afford any 'plan', the government somehow needs to "recoup" from that small group so the perpetual freeloaders can still freeload away. Disgusting.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Federal Deficit Falls to Smallest Level Since 2008
Obama Beats the Bush Economic Meltdown!
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WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit fell precipitously to $680 billion in the 2013 fiscal year from about $1.1 trillion the year before, the Treasury Department said Thursday. That is the smallest deficit since 2008, and marks the end of a five-year stretch when the country’s fiscal gap came in at more than a trillion dollars a year.
“Thanks to the tenacity of the American people and the determination of the private sector we are moving in the right direction,” said Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew in the report. “The United States has recovered faster than any other advanced economy, and our deficit today is less than half of what it was when President Obama first took office.”
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Since the Bush Economic Meltdown: “The United States has recovered faster than any other advanced economy, and our deficit today is less than half of what it was when President Obama first took office.”
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
VIRTUAL VALUE....it's like collecting Norman Rockwells....they aren't worth anything unless someone folks say they have value and actually want them....
JUST LIKE OUR $$
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
VIRTUAL VALUE....it's like collecting Norman Rockwells....they aren't worth anything unless someone folks say they have value and actually want them....
JUST LIKE OUR $$
The unanalyzed arbitrariness of materiality may be parsed as the culture of pedagogical institutions. Long-awaited revision of his 1972 essay on the relationship between the unanalyzed arbitrariness of materiality and the culture of pedagogical institutions is sure to meet with a warm reception.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Ronald Reagan’s First Term – $656 billion increase
> Ronald Reagan’s Second Term – $1.036 trillion increase
> George H.W. Bush’s Term – $1.587 trillion increase
> Bill Clinton’s First Term – $1.122 trillion increase
> Bill Clinton’s Second Term – $418 billion increase
> George W. Bush’s First Term – $1.885 trillion increase
> George W. Bush’s Second Term – $3.014 trillion increase
> Barack Obama’s First Term – $5.806 trillion increase
To summarize, the National Debt increased by huge amounts under each of these presidents. However, the largest increase under any President, whether for one or two terms, occurred during Barack Obama’s first term, which saw an increase of $5.806 trillion to the National Debt.
As of the end of President Obama’s first term, the National Debt stands at $16.433 trillion dollars. Current Obama administration projections indicate that the National Debt will increase to over $20 trillion by the end of his second term. http://thenationaldebtcrisis.com/the-national-debt-by-president/
The GOP is proven completely wrong again as ObamaCare helped both personal income and spending increase in January.
From The Wall Street Journal:
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The Affordable Care Act, President Barack Barack Obama’s signature health law, is already boosting household income and spending. The Commerce Department reported Monday that consumer spending rose a better-than-expected 0.4% and personal incomes climbed 0.3% in January. The new health-care law accounted for a big chunk of the increase on both fronts. On the incomes side, the law’s expanded coverage boosted Medicaid benefits by an estimated $19.2 billion, according to Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. The ACA also offered several refundable tax credits, including health insurance premium subsidies, which added up to $14.7 billion. Taken together, the Obamacare provisions are responsible for about three-quarters of January’s overall rise in Americans’ incomes.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
for a split second it looks rosy....the subsidies haven't kicked in and neither has the removal of claiming your mortgage interest.....remember, we're robbing peter to pay paul here...there's nothing new under the sun...
sounds good, looks good but so did the turkey on Christmas vacation until they cut into it.
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Japan Has Cut Obesity to 3.5% in a Controversial Way That Wouldn't Fly in America Victoria Kim's avatar image By Victoria Kim 14 hours ago 0 japan, has, cut, obesity, to, 3.5%, in, a, controversial, way, that, wouldn't, fly, in, america, Japan Has Cut Obesity to 3.5% in a Controversial Way That Wouldn't Fly in America Image Credit: AP In the U.S., obesity is a high-profile issue staked out by people like Michelle Obama and Jamie Oliver. But how do other countries address it, especially wealthy countries, where this problem is most rampant?
Dubai pays people to lose weight. New Zealand, where one in four adults are technically obese, bars overweight immigrants from obtaining a visa. China has used acupuncture to treat obesity for centuries.
But one country has managed to keep obesity down with the help of a controversial government policy that probably wouldn't fly in the U.S. That country is Japan, where only about 3.5% of the population is classified as obese, compared to rates as high as 30% or greater in countries like the U.S. And it's not just a generally healthier diet and lifestyle that's kept the Japanese trim.
Citizens must adhere to government-mandated waistline limits or face consequences. The government has established waistline limits for adults ages 40 to 74. Men must maintain a waistline at or below 33.5 inches; for women, the limit is 35.4 inches. The "metabo law" went into effect in 2008, with the goal of reducing the country's overweight population by 25% by 2015. The government's anti-obesity campaign aims to keep "metabolic syndrome" — a number of factors that heighten the risk of developing diabetes and vascular diseases, such as obesity and high blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol levels — in check, thus minimizing the ballooning health care costs of Japan's massive aging population.
Those who stray beyond the state-mandated waistlines are required to attend counseling and support sessions. Local governments and companies that don't meet specific targets are fined, sometimes quite heavily.
NEC, Japan's largest maker of personal computers, says it's possible to incur as much as $19 million in penalties for failing to meet their targets. Matsushita, which makes Panasonic products, has to measure the waistlines of at least 80% of its employees, along with their families and retirees. The company distributes "metabo check" towels that double as tape measures to employees to ensure adherence to the waistline limits come time for employees' annual checkups.
This seems to be working for Japan, at least for now, though the policy has its share of problems. Critics of the policy say the government's real goal is to shift health care costs onto the private sector.
One thing's for sure: This would never work in the U.S. We've already resorted to means like aspiration therapy, or personal stomach pumping, so it's safe to say that we're way beyond this kind of solution. Combating epidemic-level obesity is important, but Japan's approach is teetering on insanity. It would turn every one of us into libertarians.
Only Germany Recovered Quicker From Recession Than United States
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
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January 1, 2014 What is the requirement?
For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, permitted wellness incentives increase from 20% of cost of coverage to 30% (up to 50% if the wellness program is established for the purpose of tobacco use prevention or reduction).
What's the impact on your business?
Wellness Programs can affect Benefits Administration within your organization.
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Thank you, Obama- for making a funny joke out of Russia in the debates last year. It is really funny that you zinged foolish Romney when he warned about Russia as a threat. We know after the elections, you will be more flexible. But not as flexible as two of your suckholes Box and J.O. Box who KNEW what a wonderful and strong leader you would be. They bend over backwards just to kiss your azz.
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
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