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POPSMinus Public Option, Obamacare Still Stinks
not those ineligible for assistance ― or outright thieves. Grassley proposed that individuals show government-issued photo identification when applying for Medicaid or SCHIP: the State Child Health Insurance Program. On a party line vote, Democrats killed Grassley's measure and helped the undeserving snatch everyone else's hard-earned tax dollars. ― Democrats enshrined waste, fraud, and abuse when their party-line vote squelched Texas Republican John Cornyn's amendment to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid. ― Democrats torpedoed Idaho Republican Mike Crapo's amendment to block any Medicaid expansion that imposes unfunded mandates on the states. ― Kansas Republican Pat Roberts tried to secure flexibility and choice for Americans with Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Savings Accounts, and other financial instruments that foster personal responsibility. He tried to remove a draft provision that prohibits reimbursing such accounts for purchases . . .
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POPSWhat No One Is Telling You You'd never know it listening to the endless blather of the politicians and the media, but 100 million Americans - about 40% of all us us with health insurance - already have some form of "government-run" health plan. Why isn't this talked about all the time? The Democratic Congressional leadership and President Obama should be citing this fact over and over again
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POPSStudies Show Employers to Raise Health Care Costs, Cut Coverage As the Washington Post reported Tuesday, the grim outlook for employer-provided health insurance is growing more dismal still: Forty percent of employers surveyed said they are likely to increase the amount their workers pay out of pocket for doctor visits. Almost as many said they are likely to raise annual deductibles and the amount workers pay for prescription drugs. Nine percent said they plan to tighten eligibility for health benefits; 8 percent said they plan to drop coverage entirely. Forty-one percent of employers said they were "somewhat" or "very" likely to increase the amount employees pay in premiums -- though that would not necessarily mean employees are paying a higher percentage of the premiums. Employers could simply be passing along the same proportional share of the overall increase that they did in 2009.
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POPSThose Stubborn Facts Sally Pipes notes in the Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen's Guide , those making more than $75,000 per year are part of the fastest growing segment of the uninsured population. Those pushing for a major government intervention in health care are distorting the 46-million statistic to boost their cause, and by disseminating it so widely without further elaboration, the media is rigging the game in their favor. The Census figures also show that 18.3 million of the uninsured were under 34. Some in this age group may have simply determined that they are young and healthy and thus can do without coverage. When all of these factors are put together, the 2003 BlueCross BlueShield study determined that 8.2 million Americans are actually without coverage for the long haul, because they are too poor to purchase health care but earn too much to qualify for government assistance. Even being without insurance still doesn't mean they won’t have access
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POPSPork good, bonuses bad When the government wastes money on pork, who's going to stop them? If this were any more hypocritical, we'd be bemoaning the same corporations we own shares in.
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POPSTAX & SPEND LIBERALS - Full speed ahead! So now a $23.68 Federal Tax hike on a pound of loose tobacco, making that $15.96 bag cost you almost $40.00......where will this maddness stop? Now these theives in Congress are about to pass another tax on gas to the tune of $1.27 per gallon...next this gutter trash will tax the air we breath....
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POPSHillarycare's Slow Motion Train Wreck Heading Our Way, Comrades Smoke these for The Children! By Michelle Malkin • February 5, 2009 Now that S-CHIP has passed, smokers will need to do their patriotic duty and fork over those hiked-up tobacco taxes to help ensure that more and more families drop their private coverage and ride the universal health care Trojan Horse. How about lighting up with these? Et tu, President Obama? Caption: A box containing Obama cigars is displayed at the Segovia cigar factory in Nicaragua’s northern province of Esteli February 4, 2009. While U.S. President Barack Obama tries to kick an old smoking habit, a Nicaraguan company has produced the latest in a flood of merchandise trying to cash in on his popularity — “Obama” cigars. Granada Cigars, a small outfit based in Nicaragua’s tobacco-growing north, is using local and Cuban leaves to hand-roll cigars wrapped with a band that says “Obama 44,” to commemorate the 44th U.S. President. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas
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POPSSCHIP My comrades Wow, families making up to $85,00 a year and children (cough cough) up to 30 years old. Good, Lord, can we just call it was it is. SOCIALIZED MEDICINE
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POPSPork Good, Bonuses Bad News reports state that President Obama celebrated the passage of his gargantuan stimulus plan by throwing a black tie cocktail party at the White House, including a gourmet meal that featured $100 a pound Japanese wagyu beef. And they want to lecture others about fiscal responsibility? I know, I know ... at least they didn't serve pork.
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POPSMcCain rated as America's worst senator for children McCain has missed 57 percent of Senate votes this session, being absent or voting “present” for 8 out of 10 children-related votes. McCain voted “yes” to increase the minimum wage (after voting no eight times straight); his only other vote was voting “no” on SCHIP reauthorization on Aug. 2, 2007: McCain’s CDF score has steadily declined over the years. In 2004, he received a 38 percent; in 2005, 22 percent; in 2006, 10 percent.
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POPSWhat Exactly Is Wasteful Spending? I think it would be overcharging the army 6 billion a year for services that made Halliburton rich such as food, laundry, and meals they never served to the troops. Or maybe the bill the republicans voted down for stiffer penalties on contractors who overbill. Or maybe the 1.7 they spent for a new amphibious vehicle that broke down an average of every 4 hours, leaked and veered off course. And for that, the contractor, General Dynamics, received 80 million in bonuses. Instead I believe McCain would like to cut "wasteful" spending on such programs as Medicare and Medicaid, SCHIP, oppose any increase in minimum wage, and cut programs that work such as head start or LIHEAP. Who is being asked to sacrifice? It sure the hell isn't those getting rich off this unjust war.
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POPSRunning out of money? Print it faster>Bush Unconfirmed Sources political satire and news story parodies as represented above are written as satire or parody. They are, of course, fictitious. This one sounds like truth to me. I am not laughing.
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POPS Muddling Along With The Dysfunctional Majority Since taking the majority, they have forced 40 votes on bills limiting President Bush’s war policy. Only one of those has passed both chambers, even though both are run by Democrats. That one was vetoed by Bush. Democrats remain stalled on Iraq debate http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/6845.html
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