I was working the other day at my hourly job, leisurely handing out samples of italian pasta, enjoying interactions with customers when I made a comment to one of my co-workers. I told him I thought it was funny that all the media outlets touted 2009 as the end of the Decade. They were saying 2010 was the start of the new decade when, in fact, 2011 is the start of the next decade. He immediately said, "your wrong, 2000 was the first year of the decade, so 2000-2009 was the first ten years." Thus started a lively, good-spirited debate on whether one counts 'zero' as a year. A customer overheard me and gave her input by saying to me ,"your wrong, he's right". She gave no argument for her position. She simply stated I was wrong, enjoyed a food sample and some free coffee, and continued her shopping. Well this got me wondering, "who is right? What decade are we in?"
Media outlets like the NY Times posted articles titled "Reflections on the First Decade of the 2000s", Business week titled an article, "Tumultuous first decade of 21st century comes to merciful end". Chicago Tribune "On to the next decade...", ABC News "End of the Decade", The Washington Post's Anne E. Kornblut wrote;
'It is my pleasure to push the button on this, the final White House pool
report of the decade.'
It doesn't take much searching to discover our calendar is the Gregorian Calendar. There is no year ZERO in the Gregorian Calendar. The year 1 A.D. is preceded by the year 1 B.C.E. Hence the decade would be years 1-10. The year 2000 was the tenth year of the final decade of the 2nd millenium. 2001 was actually the first year of the 3rd millenium. What are we going to do next year when we get to the actual end of the decade? Or will the Media, businesses, and Government continue to ignore this mathematical error?
Monday, January 11, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Put your money where your mouth is
"Our progress has been unmistakable," Obama said as the new year began. "We've disrupted terrorist financing, cutting off recruiting chains, inflicted major losses on al-Qaida's leadership, thwarted plots here in the United States and saved countless American Lives." This was part of Obama's response to the Christmas day airplane attack, which was thwarted by brave Americans on the airplane itself.
It's interesting to see our flailing President grasping for any bit of credit he can get at a time when his administration is swimming in blunders and missteps. This President's attempt at self-praise for handling what he "inherited" is much like a Pro football player celebrating his catch after a first down, even though he's dropped three passes, missed key blocks, and took a personal foul for the celebration. There is no sense to it. Personally, I don't want to hear what you claim you've done right. I want to hear that you understand we are at war. I want to hear you have a grasp of your job as Commander-in-Chief. It is your primary job to protect the people of this Country from "enemies foreign, and domestic". I don't want to hear lies like "the system worked". I want to hear that you understand Fort Hood was part of this war, and another failure on the part of your administration and your policies. Obama, show the American people you are serious about protecting us from the Terrorists who are not targeting you, but us instead.
It has been a full year and still Obama and his staff are blaming the bush administration for everything from 9/11 to the economy. Yet just 10 months into the Bush administration 9/11 happened. So if one was to apply the same Liberal political tactic, shouldn't the responsibility be put on Clinton? In fact it was the Clinton administration and their policies that hamstrung the CIA and our other intelligence-gathering agencies, allowing the first bombing of the World trade center, an attempted plane attack on the White House, the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen, and ultimately 9/11. Let's not forget about the Oklahoma city bombing either. Yet for the next 8 years it would be the Bush administration's policies that would keep us safe from attack.
Now Obama you are in office, and already we have had civilians killed at Fort hood, and now another airplane attack that almost took American lives, had it not been for an equipment failure and the bravery of its civilian passengers. How do you respond? You say, "yes we missed that block, and we fumbled that ball, and we dropped these passes, but hey we did catch this pass over here!" All I can really say to you is this; It is the play you fail to do your job that will most likely be the difference between a loss or a win.
It's interesting to see our flailing President grasping for any bit of credit he can get at a time when his administration is swimming in blunders and missteps. This President's attempt at self-praise for handling what he "inherited" is much like a Pro football player celebrating his catch after a first down, even though he's dropped three passes, missed key blocks, and took a personal foul for the celebration. There is no sense to it. Personally, I don't want to hear what you claim you've done right. I want to hear that you understand we are at war. I want to hear you have a grasp of your job as Commander-in-Chief. It is your primary job to protect the people of this Country from "enemies foreign, and domestic". I don't want to hear lies like "the system worked". I want to hear that you understand Fort Hood was part of this war, and another failure on the part of your administration and your policies. Obama, show the American people you are serious about protecting us from the Terrorists who are not targeting you, but us instead.
It has been a full year and still Obama and his staff are blaming the bush administration for everything from 9/11 to the economy. Yet just 10 months into the Bush administration 9/11 happened. So if one was to apply the same Liberal political tactic, shouldn't the responsibility be put on Clinton? In fact it was the Clinton administration and their policies that hamstrung the CIA and our other intelligence-gathering agencies, allowing the first bombing of the World trade center, an attempted plane attack on the White House, the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen, and ultimately 9/11. Let's not forget about the Oklahoma city bombing either. Yet for the next 8 years it would be the Bush administration's policies that would keep us safe from attack.
Now Obama you are in office, and already we have had civilians killed at Fort hood, and now another airplane attack that almost took American lives, had it not been for an equipment failure and the bravery of its civilian passengers. How do you respond? You say, "yes we missed that block, and we fumbled that ball, and we dropped these passes, but hey we did catch this pass over here!" All I can really say to you is this; It is the play you fail to do your job that will most likely be the difference between a loss or a win.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The Real AstroTurf
Now, watch these videos and you tell me who is Astro turf.
HCAN (Health Care for America Now) organizers handing out signs to "sneak in" to town hall meetings.
As if it could get worse, listen to this HCAN representative instructing people how to keep opponents of Obamacare from being heard
The nerve of these people is unbelievable.
True opponents, genuine grass roots, concerned citizens are being accused by people like Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and the democrats of being "Astro turf, nazi's, racist, un-american", etc. It's completely despicable. Then they turn around and apply exactly these tactics by bringing in government-funded organizations to bolster opposition, promoting national socialist ideals, using race to promote division, and organizing, and preventing the people's voices from being heard. That, Democrats, is Astroturf, that is more Nazi-esque, that is more racist, that is Un-American.
HCAN (Health Care for America Now) organizers handing out signs to "sneak in" to town hall meetings.
As if it could get worse, listen to this HCAN representative instructing people how to keep opponents of Obamacare from being heard
The nerve of these people is unbelievable.
True opponents, genuine grass roots, concerned citizens are being accused by people like Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and the democrats of being "Astro turf, nazi's, racist, un-american", etc. It's completely despicable. Then they turn around and apply exactly these tactics by bringing in government-funded organizations to bolster opposition, promoting national socialist ideals, using race to promote division, and organizing, and preventing the people's voices from being heard. That, Democrats, is Astroturf, that is more Nazi-esque, that is more racist, that is Un-American.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Are you in or Out?
To Congress:
I believe in a balanced budget and therefore will vote for a freeze in government spending until that goal is realized.
I believe government should not increase the financial burden on its citizenry during difficult economic times therefore I will oppose all tax increases until our economy has rebounded.
I believe more than four decades of U.S. dependence on foreign oil is a travesty therefore I will support a plan that calls for immediately increasing usage of all domestic resources including nuclear energy, natural gas, and coal as necessary.
I believe in the sovereignty and security of our country and therefore will support measures to close our borders except for designated immigration points so we will know who is entering and why and I will vehemently oppose any measure giving another country, the United Nations, or any other entity, power over the U.S. citizens.
I believe the United States of America is the greatest country on earth and therefore will not apologize for policies or actions which have served to free more and feed more people around the world than any other nation on the planet.
Make these 5 pledges, and you will have the confidence of the American People in 2010. Act against these ideals, and you will be voted out.
These pledges are brought to you courtesy of Glenn Beck.
I believe in a balanced budget and therefore will vote for a freeze in government spending until that goal is realized.
I believe government should not increase the financial burden on its citizenry during difficult economic times therefore I will oppose all tax increases until our economy has rebounded.
I believe more than four decades of U.S. dependence on foreign oil is a travesty therefore I will support a plan that calls for immediately increasing usage of all domestic resources including nuclear energy, natural gas, and coal as necessary.
I believe in the sovereignty and security of our country and therefore will support measures to close our borders except for designated immigration points so we will know who is entering and why and I will vehemently oppose any measure giving another country, the United Nations, or any other entity, power over the U.S. citizens.
I believe the United States of America is the greatest country on earth and therefore will not apologize for policies or actions which have served to free more and feed more people around the world than any other nation on the planet.
Make these 5 pledges, and you will have the confidence of the American People in 2010. Act against these ideals, and you will be voted out.
These pledges are brought to you courtesy of Glenn Beck.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Was that a 7, or a 9?
A couple of numbers just to give some perspective.
1 million = 10 100,000's
1 billion = 1000 1 millions
1 trillion = 1 million 1 millions
One trillion seconds is equal to 32,000 years. My point is, it's a VERY large number, 1 trillion. This from the associated press,
To give you an idea of what we're talking about here, the government has no plan for reducing debt.....at all. There is no legislation in the works to reduce our national debt. The following graph comes from a former economist for the U.S. Treasury, Martin A. Sullivan. The graph demonstrates our future debt increases based on 3 different budget proposals from the White House, Senate, and the House.
Regardless what budget is passed, we are on an open highway towards mayhem. In order to keep up with this massive increase, Mr Sullivan claims one of the following things will happen,
Current Senate budget projections leave the 2010 debt at 60% of Gross Domestic Product, with a projected debt ratio of 120% in 2030. One hundred twenty percent. The heritage foundation has found,
1 million = 10 100,000's
1 billion = 1000 1 millions
1 trillion = 1 million 1 millions
One trillion seconds is equal to 32,000 years. My point is, it's a VERY large number, 1 trillion. This from the associated press,
The White House projected Tuesday a whopping 9.05-trillion-dollar US government budget deficit over the next 10 years, an increase of two trillion dollars from its previous estimate.An increase of 2 trillion dollars? This was something already known by outside groups. The White House was simply falling in line with original CBO, and other, outside estimates. But how does one simply miss 2 TRILLION dollars? There's another issue. This estimated deficit does not include the proposed Health Care Legislation. If HR 3200 is passed and enacted, expect this number to be higher, by $281 billion through 2019, and $1.2 TRILLION dollars through 2029. Furthermore, this estimate assumes the branches of government will not add any further entitlements or legislations. This assumes the government will not spend more than we currently are on the war on terror. As the Military is requesting more troops, and given the record spending increases in 2009, it is highly unlikely spending will not increase over the next.
To give you an idea of what we're talking about here, the government has no plan for reducing debt.....at all. There is no legislation in the works to reduce our national debt. The following graph comes from a former economist for the U.S. Treasury, Martin A. Sullivan. The graph demonstrates our future debt increases based on 3 different budget proposals from the White House, Senate, and the House.
Regardless what budget is passed, we are on an open highway towards mayhem. In order to keep up with this massive increase, Mr Sullivan claims one of the following things will happen,
(1) taxes increase significantly; (2) entitlements are cut significantly; (3) economic growth exceeds anyone's wildest hopes and saves the day; or (4) the debt ratio continues to skyrocket, threatening inflation and financial turmoil.If Obama continues his policy of taxing those making over $250,000, tax revenues will continue to plummet as they have in 2009, (i.e. Corporate tax revenues dropping 53%). His proposed tax increases of 1.4 trillion go toward new spending, not toward cutting the deficit. This is not a solution. Tax increases would have to be across the board, and they would be historical. Economists are simply not predicting record-breaking economic growth, though the federal government's budget and deficit estimates are hoping for it. But then, wasn't that the theme of the current administration's campaign, "Hope"? More than likely we are headed toward a record-breaking debt ratio.
Current Senate budget projections leave the 2010 debt at 60% of Gross Domestic Product, with a projected debt ratio of 120% in 2030. One hundred twenty percent. The heritage foundation has found,
The coming tsunami of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid costs are projected to push the federal public debt to 320 percent of GDP by 2050 and over 750 percent by 2083.
In 2010, if the senate wants to keep the debt ratio at 60% it would have to cut $380 billion from the budget, and every year after. What do you think the chances are this will happen? Martin A. Sullivan offers examples of cuts which would have to be made in order to achieve this;
These are all VERY drastic moves which a President, even one as bold as Obama, would never do. Then again, he has proven he is willing to cut our defenses, as he has already cut defense spending (the only area of the budget he has not increased spending), and canceled military defense programs.
What is this Federal Government getting at? The numbers involved here are staggering. We, as Americans, can NOT allow this to continue. We must take action. We cannot allow additional spending to be thrown into this pile. We cannot allow new entitlement programs to be enacted without sorting through this incredible wreck. It is the single most important issue facing us today. If we do not enact a plan now to reduce our debt, and lower our spending, Americans are going to find there country is in the hands of those who we are pressuring our debt today. We will find ourselves at the mercy of countries like our majority debt holder, China. We can not even consider adding a trillion dollar health bill to this budget before slowing and reversing this out-of-control slide.
(1) raise both the individual and corporate income taxes by 25 percent; (2) impose a broad-based 6 percent VAT; (3) cut defense spending by 55 percent; (4) cut Medicare spending by 90 percent; or (5) cut Social Security benefits by 60 percent.
What is this Federal Government getting at? The numbers involved here are staggering. We, as Americans, can NOT allow this to continue. We must take action. We cannot allow additional spending to be thrown into this pile. We cannot allow new entitlement programs to be enacted without sorting through this incredible wreck. It is the single most important issue facing us today. If we do not enact a plan now to reduce our debt, and lower our spending, Americans are going to find there country is in the hands of those who we are pressuring our debt today. We will find ourselves at the mercy of countries like our majority debt holder, China. We can not even consider adding a trillion dollar health bill to this budget before slowing and reversing this out-of-control slide.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Obama, once again, ingnoring the facts
It seems odd to me that today I saw the President conduct an "open" and "unstaged" town hall meeting in which he went unchallenged throughout the entire meeting. At one point he was seen winking at one of the questioners. What makes it odd is at town halls across America frustrated, even angry Americans are voicing their discontent about this proposed Government takeover of health care. Congressmen and Senators are facing angry, informed audiences at meetings all over America, yet today in New Hampshire the President was cracking jokes, swooning an audience that didn't seem to need much persuasion. In real town hall meetings the frustration is compounded by the fact we are not getting any substantial answers, even from our President. The Democrats rhetoric is old, and wrong.
Early in the meeting, the President addressed the claim of a "Death Panel" which would make life-death decisions regarding elderly and special needs patients. Obama said he would not "pull the plug on grandma because we decided that it's too expensive to let her live anymore". Then he went on to say he worked closely with Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) who wrote the amendment. Of course, Obama was not telling the truth. In a press release issued by Isakson's office tonight, the Senator responded saying,
The President continues to say that this bill will not add a single dollar to the ballooning deficit, which increased in the month of July by $181 Billion. But again he seems to have his facts wrong. According to the Congressional Budget Office, "enacting H.R. 3200 would result in a net increase in the federal budget deficit of $239 billion over the 2010-2019 period." How can the President say this bill will not add to the deficit when his very own CBO is projecting a deficit of hundreds of billions? In a study conducted by the Lewin group the deficit is much less, coming in at $55.6 billion. Still, a far cry from "not a single dollar...".
Obama likes to throw out the number 47 million, inferring that there are 47 million americans who want, but don't have, health insurance. The President in misleading you here as well. Yes the US Census Bureau cites that in 2007 there were 45.7 million uninsured people in the US. That figure, "counts anyone who went without health insurance during any part of the previous year as 'uninsured'". Which means if you went without coverage for even one day that year, you were included in the figure. According to Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Center the figure also includes, "10.2 million illegal immigrants and about 14 million people who are eligible for public health care programs like Medicaid or [SCHIP] but have yet to enroll,". There are also another 10 million or so people living in households making over $75,000 a year, househoulds which could probably afford healthcare, but choose not to. So of the 47 million people Obama says are in need of health care, the actual number around 13 million. Thirteen million people who don't have healthcare due to financial, or other reasons.
So of almost 300 million americans, 52% of which oppose the bill, The president wants sweeping "reform" for 4% of the population? THAT, Mr. President, is Un-American. He wants to force a potential 84 million Americans, who already have health insurance, onto a government-run system, for 4%? According to Consumer Reports, 73% of americans are happy with their current health insurance. What Obama is trying to sell to America is completely Irrational. The facts do not support his claims. Logic dictates there no need for this bill. Facts show White House claims about the bill are false.
For almost every claim Obama makes, there is a statistic, a fact, a video, a document, or a witness who can tell you the opposite is true. This man has given America no reason to trust him. This bill is nothing but a move to establish another center of influence over us, by an already over-sized, overbearing federal government.
Early in the meeting, the President addressed the claim of a "Death Panel" which would make life-death decisions regarding elderly and special needs patients. Obama said he would not "pull the plug on grandma because we decided that it's too expensive to let her live anymore". Then he went on to say he worked closely with Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) who wrote the amendment. Of course, Obama was not telling the truth. In a press release issued by Isakson's office tonight, the Senator responded saying,
" I never consulted with the White House in this process and had no role whatsoever in the House Democrats’ bill. I categorically oppose the House bill and find it incredulous that the White House and others would use my amendment as a scapegoat for their misguided policies,”Isakson voted against the House bill, and did not support the provision drawn up, based on his earlier amendment which had been passed. The President is not neccesarily right about grandma either. He cannot guarantee the government wouldn't "pull the plug". According to HR 3200, the bill he is so fervently defending, There would be mandatory "Advanced care consultations" (mandatory every 5 years after age 75) which could be a contributing factor in "the formulation of an order regarding life sustaining treatment or a similar order." (page 430). Obama cannot guarantee orders would not be given to end life. Under certain circumstances this responsibility could end up in the hands of the Secretary.
furthermore, "My Senate amendment simply puts health care choices back in the hands of the individual and allows them to consider if they so choose a living will or durable power of attorney. The House provision is merely another ill-advised attempt at more government mandates, more government intrusion, and more government involvement in what should be an individual choice.”
The President continues to say that this bill will not add a single dollar to the ballooning deficit, which increased in the month of July by $181 Billion. But again he seems to have his facts wrong. According to the Congressional Budget Office, "enacting H.R. 3200 would result in a net increase in the federal budget deficit of $239 billion over the 2010-2019 period." How can the President say this bill will not add to the deficit when his very own CBO is projecting a deficit of hundreds of billions? In a study conducted by the Lewin group the deficit is much less, coming in at $55.6 billion. Still, a far cry from "not a single dollar...".
Obama likes to throw out the number 47 million, inferring that there are 47 million americans who want, but don't have, health insurance. The President in misleading you here as well. Yes the US Census Bureau cites that in 2007 there were 45.7 million uninsured people in the US. That figure, "counts anyone who went without health insurance during any part of the previous year as 'uninsured'". Which means if you went without coverage for even one day that year, you were included in the figure. According to Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Center the figure also includes, "10.2 million illegal immigrants and about 14 million people who are eligible for public health care programs like Medicaid or [SCHIP] but have yet to enroll,". There are also another 10 million or so people living in households making over $75,000 a year, househoulds which could probably afford healthcare, but choose not to. So of the 47 million people Obama says are in need of health care, the actual number around 13 million. Thirteen million people who don't have healthcare due to financial, or other reasons.
So of almost 300 million americans, 52% of which oppose the bill, The president wants sweeping "reform" for 4% of the population? THAT, Mr. President, is Un-American. He wants to force a potential 84 million Americans, who already have health insurance, onto a government-run system, for 4%? According to Consumer Reports, 73% of americans are happy with their current health insurance. What Obama is trying to sell to America is completely Irrational. The facts do not support his claims. Logic dictates there no need for this bill. Facts show White House claims about the bill are false.
For almost every claim Obama makes, there is a statistic, a fact, a video, a document, or a witness who can tell you the opposite is true. This man has given America no reason to trust him. This bill is nothing but a move to establish another center of influence over us, by an already over-sized, overbearing federal government.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Lowlights of Obamacare
Thanks Anthony for this copy of a blog posted by a gentleman who has done his homework. I've looked into this list, and while I was skeptical about some of his descriptions, he seems to have done a thorough job in understanding and interpreting the bill. I was trying to do this myself, but given that this fleck has done it, I give you Obamacare "footnotes".
If this is a concern for you, it's time to get involved.
Don't think a few phone call or faxes don't make a difference, they do.
Information has been taken from different sources for formatting purposes but verified back to Fleckenstein’s original work. Fleckenstein’s blog is here:
http://blog.flecksoflife.com/
Page 16 : a provision making individual private medical insurance illegal
Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that self-insure!
• Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed!
• Page 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and benefits you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals process)
• Page 42: The “Health Choices Commissioner” will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None.
• Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free healthcare services.
• Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID Healthcard.
• Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.
• Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)
• Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.
• Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private plans)
• Page 91: Government mandates linguistic infrastructure for services; translation: illegal aliens
• Page 95: The Government will pay ACORN and Americorps to sign up individuals for Government-run Health Care plan.
• Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be automatically enrolled: you have no choice in the matter.
• Page 124: No company can sue the government for price-fixing. No “judicial review” is permitted against the government monopoly. Put simply, private insurers will be crushed.
• Page 127: The AMA sold doctors out: the government will set wages.
• Page 145: An employer MUST auto-enroll employees into the government-run public plan. No alternatives.
• Page 126: Employers MUST pay healthcare bills for part-time employees AND their families.
• Page 149: Any employer with a payroll of $400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays an 8% tax on payroll
• Page 150: Any employer with a payroll of $250K-400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays a 2 to 6% tax on payroll
• Page 167: Any individual who doesn’t’ have acceptable healthcare (according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.
• Page 170: Any NON-RESIDENT alien is exempt from individual taxes (Americans will pay for them).
• Page 195: Officers and employees of Government Healthcare Bureaucracy will have access to ALL American financial and personal records.
• Page 203: “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax.” Yes, it really says that.
• Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors and the poor most affected.”
• Page 241: Doctors: no matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same (thanks, AMA!)
• Page 253: Government sets value of doctors’ time, their professional judgment, etc.
• Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for private healthcare industries.
• Page 268: Government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven wheelchairs.
• Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing!
• Page 280: Hospitals will be penalized for what the government deems preventable re-admissions.
• Page 298: Doctors: if you treat a patient during an initial admission that results in a readmission, you will be penalized by the government.
• Page 317: Doctors: you are now prohibited for owning and investing in healthcare companies!
• Page 318: Prohibition on hospital expansion. Hospitals cannot expand without government approval.
• Page 321: Hospital expansion hinges on “community” input: in other words, yet another payoff for ACORN.
• Page 335: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based measures: i.e., rationing.
• Page 341: Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc.
• Page 354: Government will restrict enrollment of SPECIAL NEEDS individuals.
• Page 379: More bureaucracy: Telehealth Advisory Committee (healthcare by phone).
• Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning Consult: Senior Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia?
• Page 425: Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. Mandatory. Appears to lock in estate taxes ahead of time.
• Page 425: Government provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you in death.
• Page 427: Government mandates program that orders end-of-life treatment; government dictates how your life ends.
• Page 429: Advance Care Planning Consult will be used to dictate treatment as patient’s health deteriorates. This can include an ORDER for end-of-life plans. An ORDER from the GOVERNMENT.
• Page 430: Government will decide what level of treatments you may have at end-of-life.
• Page 469: Community-based Home Medical Services: more payoffs for ACORN.
• Page 472: Payments to Community-based organizations: more payoffs for ACORN.
• Page 489: Government will cover marriage and family therapy. Government intervenes in your marriage.
• Page 494: Government will cover mental health services: defining, creating and rationing those services.
* PG 502 Line 5-18 Government builds the “Center” to conduct, support, & synthesize research to define our HealthCare Services.
* PG 502 Section 1181 Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.
* PG 503 Line 13-19 Government will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic medical records.
* PG 503 Line 21-25 Government may secure data directly from any department or agency of the US including your data.
* PG 504 Line 6-10 The “Center” will collect data both published & unpublished (that means public & your private info)
* PG 506 Line 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.
* PG 518 Line 21-25 The Commission will have input from HealthCare consumer reps – Can you say unions & ACORN?
* PG 524 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.
* PGs 525-620 deals with the Govt basically taking over nursing homes, long-term care facilities (think assisted living) through regulations of the facilities, the owners of sd facilities, the employees of sd facilities and even the land owners of that sd facilities reside on. Additionally as you read these 90+ pages you can come to the conclusion that any Health related services will be determined and rationed by the Govt for our senior citizens and others in nursing homes. This one post should do enough to raise awareness of the control the Govt is exerting over the older population of American citizens.
* PG 620 Line 1-9 The Government will define, prioritize, and nationalize your Health Care Services.
* PG 621 Lines 20-25 Government will define what Quality means in HealthCare. Since when does Government know about quality?
* PG 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the quality Standards Government will transfer $$ from to other Government Trust Funds. More Taxes.
* PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.
* PG 628 Section 1443 Government will give “Multi-Stake Holders” Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of “Quality” Measures.
* PG 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those Multi-stake holder groups including Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HealthCare quality.
* PG 632 Lines 14-25 The Government may implement any “Quality measure” of HealthCare Services as they see fit.
* PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed “Quality Measures” for Physician Services & Dialysis Services.
* PG 635 – 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Government wants to shine sunlight on Docs but not Government.
* PG 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.
* PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency – Government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.
* PG 676-686 Government will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, including teaching hospitals.
* PG 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You mean the Government with an $18 mil website?
* PGs 701-704 Section 1619 If your part of HealthCare plan that isn’t in Government HealthCare Exchange but you qualify for Federal aid, no payment.
* PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 If Secretary gets complaints (ACORN) on HealthCare provider or supplier, Government can do background check.
* PG 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny HealthCare providers/suppliers admittance into HealthCare Exchange.
* Pg 719-720 Section 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable medical equipment or home medical services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.
* PG 722 Section 1639 Government Mandates Doctors must have face-to-face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Services.
* PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same Government certifications will apply to medicaid & CHIP (your kids) Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforcement purposes, the Secretary of Health & Human Services will give Attorney General access to ALL data.
* PG 724 Lines 16-22 Government reserves right to apply face-to-face certification for patient to ANY other HealthCare service.
* PG 740-757 Government sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (That’s your tax dollars peeps)
Pg 757-762 Fed Government will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) to States. (Taxes)
* PG 763 1-8 No DS/EA hospitals will be paid unless they provide services without regard to national origin
* Pg 765 Section 1711 Government will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)
* Pg 768 Section 1713 Government – Nursing Home Visitation Services (Hello union paybacks)
* Pg 769 11-14 Nurseing Home Visit Services include-economic self-sufficiency, employment advancement, school-readiness.
* Pg 769 3-5 Nursing Home Visit Services – “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Government Abortions anyone?
* Pg 770 SEC 1714 Federal Government mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Say abortion & State Sovereign.
* Pg 789-797 Government will set & mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs will brought to market. Goodbye innovation.
* Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 PAYMENTS for grad medical education. The government will now control Drs education.
* PG 801 Sec 1751 The Government will decide which Health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!
* Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc. required to register. Government takes over private payment system.
* PG 820-824 Sec 1801 Government will identify individuals ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal finances.
* Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802. Government Sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.
* PG 829-833 Government will impose a fee on ALL private health insurance plans including self insured to pay for Trust Fund!
* PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by Government for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.
* Pg 838-840 Government will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expecting kids.
* PG 844-845 This Home Visitation Program includes Government coming into your house & telling you how to parent!!!
* Pg 859 Government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes thats Billion.
* PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where Drs. perform mandatory HealthCare for 2 years for part loan repayment.
* PG 876-892 The Government takes over the education of our Medical students and Drs.
* PG 898 The Government will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps. to ensure supply of public health professionals.
* PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.
* PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of officers of Regular & Reserve Corps of Service.
* PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians.
* PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular & Reserve Officers. HealthCare Draft?
* PG 910 The Government will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.
* PG 913-914 Government starts a HealthCare affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.
* PG 915 SEC. 2251. Government MANDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HealthCare professionals.
* Pg 932 The Government will establish Preventative & Wellness Trust fund – initial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion.
* PG 935 21-22 Government will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control You!!
* PG 936 Government will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Performance Standards” Tell me what to eat?
* PG 942 Lines 22-25 More Government? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Services, Minority Health, Women’s Health.
* PG 950- 980 BIG Government core public health infrastructure includes workforce capacity, lab systems; health information systems, etc
* PG 993 Government will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won't have a chance.
* PG 994 School Based Health Clinics will be integrated into the school environment. Say Government Brainwash!
* PG 1001 The Government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?
* PG 1003 9-11 National Medical Dev Reg ‘‘(iii) other postmarket device surveillance activities” you WILL be tracked.
* PG 1018 States give up some of their State Sovereignty.
I encourage you to go to the blog and read the comments left at /blog.flecksoflife.com. Many people have responded in an effort to debunk his interpretation, but he comes back with detailed and intelligent reasoning. Get to your representatives town hall meetings people. Ask questions. Confront them with the truths and tell them you say NO to this bill. You can get a list of all town hall meetings currently scheduled at hannity.com.
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Information has been taken from different sources for formatting purposes but verified back to Fleckenstein’s original work. Fleckenstein’s blog is here:
http://blog.flecksoflife.com/
Page 16 : a provision making individual private medical insurance illegal
Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that self-insure!
• Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed!
• Page 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and benefits you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals process)
• Page 42: The “Health Choices Commissioner” will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None.
• Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free healthcare services.
• Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID Healthcard.
• Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.
• Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)
• Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.
• Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private plans)
• Page 91: Government mandates linguistic infrastructure for services; translation: illegal aliens
• Page 95: The Government will pay ACORN and Americorps to sign up individuals for Government-run Health Care plan.
• Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be automatically enrolled: you have no choice in the matter.
• Page 124: No company can sue the government for price-fixing. No “judicial review” is permitted against the government monopoly. Put simply, private insurers will be crushed.
• Page 127: The AMA sold doctors out: the government will set wages.
• Page 145: An employer MUST auto-enroll employees into the government-run public plan. No alternatives.
• Page 126: Employers MUST pay healthcare bills for part-time employees AND their families.
• Page 149: Any employer with a payroll of $400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays an 8% tax on payroll
• Page 150: Any employer with a payroll of $250K-400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays a 2 to 6% tax on payroll
• Page 167: Any individual who doesn’t’ have acceptable healthcare (according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.
• Page 170: Any NON-RESIDENT alien is exempt from individual taxes (Americans will pay for them).
• Page 195: Officers and employees of Government Healthcare Bureaucracy will have access to ALL American financial and personal records.
• Page 203: “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax.” Yes, it really says that.
• Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors and the poor most affected.”
• Page 241: Doctors: no matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same (thanks, AMA!)
• Page 253: Government sets value of doctors’ time, their professional judgment, etc.
• Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for private healthcare industries.
• Page 268: Government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven wheelchairs.
• Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing!
• Page 280: Hospitals will be penalized for what the government deems preventable re-admissions.
• Page 298: Doctors: if you treat a patient during an initial admission that results in a readmission, you will be penalized by the government.
• Page 317: Doctors: you are now prohibited for owning and investing in healthcare companies!
• Page 318: Prohibition on hospital expansion. Hospitals cannot expand without government approval.
• Page 321: Hospital expansion hinges on “community” input: in other words, yet another payoff for ACORN.
• Page 335: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based measures: i.e., rationing.
• Page 341: Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc.
• Page 354: Government will restrict enrollment of SPECIAL NEEDS individuals.
• Page 379: More bureaucracy: Telehealth Advisory Committee (healthcare by phone).
• Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning Consult: Senior Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia?
• Page 425: Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. Mandatory. Appears to lock in estate taxes ahead of time.
• Page 425: Government provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you in death.
• Page 427: Government mandates program that orders end-of-life treatment; government dictates how your life ends.
• Page 429: Advance Care Planning Consult will be used to dictate treatment as patient’s health deteriorates. This can include an ORDER for end-of-life plans. An ORDER from the GOVERNMENT.
• Page 430: Government will decide what level of treatments you may have at end-of-life.
• Page 469: Community-based Home Medical Services: more payoffs for ACORN.
• Page 472: Payments to Community-based organizations: more payoffs for ACORN.
• Page 489: Government will cover marriage and family therapy. Government intervenes in your marriage.
• Page 494: Government will cover mental health services: defining, creating and rationing those services.
* PG 502 Line 5-18 Government builds the “Center” to conduct, support, & synthesize research to define our HealthCare Services.
* PG 502 Section 1181 Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.
* PG 503 Line 13-19 Government will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic medical records.
* PG 503 Line 21-25 Government may secure data directly from any department or agency of the US including your data.
* PG 504 Line 6-10 The “Center” will collect data both published & unpublished (that means public & your private info)
* PG 506 Line 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.
* PG 518 Line 21-25 The Commission will have input from HealthCare consumer reps – Can you say unions & ACORN?
* PG 524 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.
* PGs 525-620 deals with the Govt basically taking over nursing homes, long-term care facilities (think assisted living) through regulations of the facilities, the owners of sd facilities, the employees of sd facilities and even the land owners of that sd facilities reside on. Additionally as you read these 90+ pages you can come to the conclusion that any Health related services will be determined and rationed by the Govt for our senior citizens and others in nursing homes. This one post should do enough to raise awareness of the control the Govt is exerting over the older population of American citizens.
* PG 620 Line 1-9 The Government will define, prioritize, and nationalize your Health Care Services.
* PG 621 Lines 20-25 Government will define what Quality means in HealthCare. Since when does Government know about quality?
* PG 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the quality Standards Government will transfer $$ from to other Government Trust Funds. More Taxes.
* PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.
* PG 628 Section 1443 Government will give “Multi-Stake Holders” Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of “Quality” Measures.
* PG 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those Multi-stake holder groups including Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HealthCare quality.
* PG 632 Lines 14-25 The Government may implement any “Quality measure” of HealthCare Services as they see fit.
* PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed “Quality Measures” for Physician Services & Dialysis Services.
* PG 635 – 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Government wants to shine sunlight on Docs but not Government.
* PG 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.
* PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency – Government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.
* PG 676-686 Government will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, including teaching hospitals.
* PG 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You mean the Government with an $18 mil website?
* PGs 701-704 Section 1619 If your part of HealthCare plan that isn’t in Government HealthCare Exchange but you qualify for Federal aid, no payment.
* PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 If Secretary gets complaints (ACORN) on HealthCare provider or supplier, Government can do background check.
* PG 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny HealthCare providers/suppliers admittance into HealthCare Exchange.
* Pg 719-720 Section 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable medical equipment or home medical services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.
* PG 722 Section 1639 Government Mandates Doctors must have face-to-face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Services.
* PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same Government certifications will apply to medicaid & CHIP (your kids) Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforcement purposes, the Secretary of Health & Human Services will give Attorney General access to ALL data.
* PG 724 Lines 16-22 Government reserves right to apply face-to-face certification for patient to ANY other HealthCare service.
* PG 740-757 Government sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (That’s your tax dollars peeps)
Pg 757-762 Fed Government will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) to States. (Taxes)
* PG 763 1-8 No DS/EA hospitals will be paid unless they provide services without regard to national origin
* Pg 765 Section 1711 Government will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)
* Pg 768 Section 1713 Government – Nursing Home Visitation Services (Hello union paybacks)
* Pg 769 11-14 Nurseing Home Visit Services include-economic self-sufficiency, employment advancement, school-readiness.
* Pg 769 3-5 Nursing Home Visit Services – “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Government Abortions anyone?
* Pg 770 SEC 1714 Federal Government mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Say abortion & State Sovereign.
* Pg 789-797 Government will set & mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs will brought to market. Goodbye innovation.
* Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 PAYMENTS for grad medical education. The government will now control Drs education.
* PG 801 Sec 1751 The Government will decide which Health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!
* Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc. required to register. Government takes over private payment system.
* PG 820-824 Sec 1801 Government will identify individuals ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal finances.
* Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802. Government Sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.
* PG 829-833 Government will impose a fee on ALL private health insurance plans including self insured to pay for Trust Fund!
* PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by Government for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.
* Pg 838-840 Government will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expecting kids.
* PG 844-845 This Home Visitation Program includes Government coming into your house & telling you how to parent!!!
* Pg 859 Government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes thats Billion.
* PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where Drs. perform mandatory HealthCare for 2 years for part loan repayment.
* PG 876-892 The Government takes over the education of our Medical students and Drs.
* PG 898 The Government will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps. to ensure supply of public health professionals.
* PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.
* PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of officers of Regular & Reserve Corps of Service.
* PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians.
* PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular & Reserve Officers. HealthCare Draft?
* PG 910 The Government will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.
* PG 913-914 Government starts a HealthCare affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.
* PG 915 SEC. 2251. Government MANDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HealthCare professionals.
* Pg 932 The Government will establish Preventative & Wellness Trust fund – initial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion.
* PG 935 21-22 Government will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control You!!
* PG 936 Government will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Performance Standards” Tell me what to eat?
* PG 942 Lines 22-25 More Government? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Services, Minority Health, Women’s Health.
* PG 950- 980 BIG Government core public health infrastructure includes workforce capacity, lab systems; health information systems, etc
* PG 993 Government will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won't have a chance.
* PG 994 School Based Health Clinics will be integrated into the school environment. Say Government Brainwash!
* PG 1001 The Government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?
* PG 1003 9-11 National Medical Dev Reg ‘‘(iii) other postmarket device surveillance activities” you WILL be tracked.
* PG 1018 States give up some of their State Sovereignty.
I encourage you to go to the blog and read the comments left at /blog.flecksoflife.com. Many people have responded in an effort to debunk his interpretation, but he comes back with detailed and intelligent reasoning. Get to your representatives town hall meetings people. Ask questions. Confront them with the truths and tell them you say NO to this bill. You can get a list of all town hall meetings currently scheduled at hannity.com.
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