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POPS Cash for Cloture: Demcare Bribe List, Pt. II
1. The Hill reports that while Nelson credited Nebraska’s governor for giving him the idea to lobby for the government preference, Nebraska’s governor assailed the payoff: “Nebraskans did not ask for a special deal, only a fair deal,” Heineman said in a statement Sunday. In response, Nelson fired off a letter Sunday to Heineman saying he’s prepared to ask that the provision covering Nebraska’s Medicaid share “be removed from the amendment in conference, if it is your desire.” 2, Vermont and Massachusetts will get similar (though less generous) special treatment by the feds in covering Medicaid expansion costs. Combined with Nebraska’s tab, the exclusive clique’s payoffs will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion over 10 years. At least. 3, He’s plunging in the polls and in need of a little bacon to bring home. A $100 million item for construction of a university hospital was inserted in the Senate health care bill at the request of Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn ......
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POPSHey diddle didlle - they're still on the fiddle
Yet the Blackpool Labour stalwart has no problems of getting all the freebies he is entitled to, under his own rules, whilst former public servants drift away in silence. To add insult to injury, a former labour government removed the safety net of pension, paid for by his own donations, by changing the rules by which serviceman's pensions were calculated DOWNWARDS. To gain a full pension pre 1975 Social Security and Pensions Act one had to complete a full 22 years of the 22 year contract, which only came into force once you are eighteen years of age. That meant all those who gained medals before their 18th birthdays got NOWT, NOTHING, ZILTS, KISS YOU POLITICIANS FAT ARSE for service served and lives lost. Then all contributions to your own pension was arbitrarily cut from a 22 full part to 36. That is to say that if you did 21 years six months, instead of getting 21.5 of 22, ie, almost a full pension once your entitlement kicked in, you got 21.5 of a 36 full part. A third of your cont
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POPSSmart Outlook 'add-ons' MailStore Home The free MailStore Home does two things: archives in-boxes for up to three separate e-mail accounts, and quickly searches through the contents, including the body of e-mail attachments. Burning the lot of the messages to a CD is another storage option. Despite a few limitations, MailStore Home will be an immensely practical tool for some. Read the hands-on review Reviews on all screenshots & apps>>>>> http://download.cnet.com/2300-2369_4-10001177-1.html?s=0&o=10001177&tag=mncol;page
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POPSKFC Chicken Riots '09 - No Free Lunch? I received an email from my sone with the link to print this coupon. This new info is a good thing to know if you are holding one of these coupons, like I am. I Want My KFC!
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POPSReporter's diary: Savouring Davos "If their customers could see them the frustration would be tangible and, I suspect, often violent." A rather cynical view of the bankers etc at a freebie
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POPSWikia unveils OpenServing - The Mother of All Freebies Now this is exciting! Wikia’s OpenServing extends the essence of the open source model – free software and content – to all aspects of web-based computing. The six pillars of Wikia’s OpenServing offering are: FREE software, FREE bandwidth, FREE storage, FREE computing power, FREE content over the Internet, and GIVING AWAY 100% of the ad inventory and revenue to bloggers and website owners who partner with Wikia. By tapping Wikia’s OpenServing utility, anyone can set up and maintain their own collaborative content project for news and opinions for free.
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POPSAmazing Google Freebie: Google Paper!!! Uh-huh!! Are you kidding me? Gmail will send you hard copies of all your email and glossys of your photos FREE. To your door, Postage paid. If you love paper, you'll love this. I really need more paper clutter??? That's why I do everything via the web...
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