"WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law is getting a mixed verdict in the first comprehensive look by neutral experts: More Americans will be covered, but costs are also going up.
Economic experts at the Health and Human Services Department concluded in a report issued Thursday that the health care remake will achieve Obama's aim of expanding health insurance - adding 34 million to the coverage rolls.
But the analysis also found that the law falls short of the president's twin goal of controlling runaway costs, raising projected spending by about 1 percent over 10 years. That increase could get bigger, since Medicare cuts in the law may be unrealistic and unsustainable, the report warned.
It's a worrisome assessment for Democrats."
Duh.
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All this was indeed predictable. And a lot of it has been predicted, not only by the intelligent people posting on this board.
The only way to lower heath care costs is to
a. practice preventive medicine.
b. ELIMINATE FRAUD
c. Make it a two-tier system where there's a basic public coverage with basic services. Anyone who wants more, can avail themselves of privately practicing doctors and clinics.
d. leaders from President on down must communicate that health is an individual responsibility FIRST and not an entitlement that others have to pay for.
This ties into preventive activities and nutrition. A healthy populace is also a productive one.
Which in turn is good for the economy.
The problem is that the Bama is not interested in ridding the system, which is firmly in democRATic hands, of fraud, but rather he is intent on eliminating private practice.
Here in New York, the latest in a string of million-dollar medicaid frauds is emerging, having been perpetrated by one of the State democRATS who owned and operated a string of clinics that have been padding their bills for years.
The cost of fraud in NYS alone is billions EACH AND EVERY YEAR.
So if you really want to save money you hire fraud investigators rather than new IRS agents.
Then, you have MEANINGFUL punishment and LOSS OF LICENSING for anyone convicted of fraud.
This will not only improve taxpayer morale but also that of the honest operators who are competing on a very skewed playing field with the ripoff artists.
But then, the Bama comes form Illinois, which is ten times more corrupt than New York.
For the Bama corruption is second nature and there's no way you're gonna see this guy on the frontlines, fighting fraud.
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah the lib destroyah! | April 23, 2010 at 09:49 AM
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I mean, just look at all the shady deals and the blackmail and the arm-twisting that went on to get BamaCare passed.
How is that supposed to lower costs?
The Louisiana Purchase, the complete cost exemption for the entire state, Nebraska, the Special Union Deals and so on.. how are those things going to convince anyone that this thing is good for the country at large?
This bill wasn't passed by persuasion arrived at by reasoned argumentation and negotiation!
No, this bill was passed the way Brutus passed his knife into Caesar's back.
Here's hoping that the Attorneys-general will litigate against this costly monstrosity!
The ultimate clue that this is NOT a good bill is the fact that there's a MANDATE in there.
If something is good you don't need to FORCE it on people.
SIMPLE AS THAT.
No 2 sides to it.
No ifs ands or buts.
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah the lib destroyah! | April 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM
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PMSNBC fires Donnie Douche for including Olberbite in a video of angry media types:
http://dailycaller.com/2010/04/21/keith-olbermann-makes-blogging-easy/
Funny how Olbernite is gone for a week to have a "routine colonoscopy". The comments pertaining to this are beyond HILARIOUS.
hahaha!
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah the lib destroyah! | April 23, 2010 at 10:41 AM
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As much as libs like Jayhadists and X-lax rail against FOX, here's a FOX show I know they will approve of:
http://www.fox.com/glee/
LOL
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah the lib destroyah! | April 23, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Two words.
SIGNING STATEMENTS.
It's not over until he's over. If YOUR a-hole could turn America into a fascist police state on the verge of economic collapse with his, then OUR a-hole can fix healthcare with HIS.
Over and over. And over and over, again.
Please, keep picking out the holes so we can PLUG THEM JUST AS FAST.
Thanks so much for your cooperation!
Have a nice day!
:)
Posted by: xbjllb | April 23, 2010 at 11:56 AM
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I heard Hannity yesterday afternoon making some friendly comments about Imam Fat Al Sharpton.
In this context I'd like to present something that has come to my attention re. the Fat Imam's recent activities:
http://cofcc.org/2007/12/white-crowd-confront-black-militants-in-texas/
He paid for the funeral of a black hate-monger so vicious that he was expelled from Louie FarraKKKan's NOI.
Not only has Imam Al never apologized for his role in the Tawana Brawley hoax, his role as chief agitator in the Freddie's Fashion Mart murders and the Crown Heights Progrom riots, nor any of his other racist activities, but he IS STILL AT IT.
Hannity should be on NOTICE: WE ARE WATCHING YOU.
What's your angle?
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah the lib destroyah! | April 23, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Governor Chris Christie on Imus In The Morning. New Jersey’s Teacher’s Union Needs To Chill.
http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2010/04/governor-chris-christie-new-jersey.html
He's doing his best to reign in spending although folks don't get that things are hard all over New Jersey they have 10% unemployment.
Posted by: Ree | April 23, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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Imus is on ABC and so is Hannity. Imus knuckled under to Imam Al-Fatso Sharpton. Why is Hannity trying to soften his listeners' stance on Fatso?
Don't buy into it, people!
Sharpton is a vicious race hustler as he has always been.
NO COMPROMISES with this RACIST SWINE.
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah the lib destroyah! | April 23, 2010 at 12:26 PM
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Why does Chris Christie need to go on Imus when he could go interview with less compromised hosts instead?
NOT a good move Chris!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | April 23, 2010 at 01:24 PM
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I am not the only one who remembers that Imus knuckled under to the UNREPENTENT RACIST Imam AL-FATSO!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | April 23, 2010 at 01:25 PM
Sharpton is a vicious race hustler as he has always been.
NO COMPROMISES with this RACIST SWINE.
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah the lib destroyah! | April 23, 2010 at 12:26 PM
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Indeed.
It never ceases to amaze me why so-called conservative talk-show hosts invite Sharpton on their shows. To make matters worse, they always underestimate Fat Al and try to get all buddy-buddy with him. Sharpton invariably keeps his distance and stays focused on the theme: white-racist/black-victim ergo forcing them to bend to his will lest they be labled racist. I've witnessed Beck, O'Reiley, and Hannity make pandering fools of themselves whilst interviewing him. Sickening!
Posted by: DJ | April 23, 2010 at 02:46 PM
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Looks like X-lax finally had its day in court:
"Najibullah Zazi cohort Zarein Ahmedzay admits terror plot role; blames 'Zionist Jews' for US woes":
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/04/23/2010-04-23_zarein_ahmedzay_charged_in_najibullah_zazi_subway_bomb_terror_plot_to_plead_guil.html
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | April 23, 2010 at 03:16 PM
UG(h), you really are quite out of your mind.
Posted by: xbjllb | April 23, 2010 at 03:20 PM
Jack Murtha's old congressional seat to be filled with special election May 18th, can the Republicans pull another Massachusetts upset al la Scott Brown?
http://politifi.com/news/Murthas-seat-to-flip-500761.html
Posted by: Ree | April 23, 2010 at 03:21 PM
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The DemocRATS will be ready for this one, REE. However, if WE get the right candidate - one who won't pull a Scott Brown soon as they're sworn in - then we could pull an upset.
This time we'll be going up against the full DemonRAT Machine though, and Victory will be that much sweeter.
We can't ambush them like we kinda did in MA.
We have to make this one about the Tea Party and whether Americans want to become like Greece in the near future.
We have to keep talking about Bama Care.
By the way, they're getting ready with "immigration reform", ie. Shamnesty.
Republicans MUST do their patriotic duty and HOLD OUT on that one!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | April 23, 2010 at 03:28 PM
Jack Murtha's old congressional seat to be filled with special election May 18th, can the Republicans pull another Massachusetts upset al la Scott Brown?
http://politifi.com/news/Murthas-seat-to-flip-500761.html
Posted by: Ree | April 23, 2010 at 03:21 PM
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Let's hope so, Ree. The numbers certainly look encouraging.
Posted by: DJ | April 23, 2010 at 03:31 PM
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DJ, you got numbers on that race?
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | April 23, 2010 at 04:02 PM
Half of US households have suffered from job loss, 70% are experiencing financial difficulties according to a PEW survey :
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/realityzone/UFN54percentjobloss.html
Posted by: Dgscol | April 23, 2010 at 04:02 PM
Ummah, I followed the link Ree provided and found them here:
http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/12642
Posted by: DJ | April 23, 2010 at 04:14 PM
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Ah! Maybe that's what I should have done. I just heard about the chances of taking over that seat and the Governorship too on Hannity.
Much as I dislike Newt Gingrich, it is he who gave that information there.
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah the lib destroyah! | April 23, 2010 at 05:33 PM
It never ceases to amaze me why so-called conservative talk-show hosts invite Sharpton on their shows. To make matters worse, they always underestimate Fat Al and try to get all buddy-buddy with him. Sharpton invariably keeps his distance and stays focused on the theme: white-racist/black-victim ergo forcing them to bend to his will lest they be labled racist. I've witnessed Beck, O'Reiley, and Hannity make pandering fools of themselves whilst interviewing him. Sickening!
POSTED BY: DJ | APRIL 23, 2010 AT 02:46 PM
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EXACT-LY!! And what's their point of having him on in the first place? WE, the audience don't want him on there. UNLESS someone takes it to him like I would.
Al-Fartso came on there they'd need security before end of interview because I'd tell that fat greasy Jhery-curl swine exactly what I think..
One of these lackadaisical hosts you mentioned should have prepared soundbites of Fat Al where he spouts his racism and had footage and images on a special segment on their website, which would be opened the moment I had him on.
That way a HUGE audience who might be unaware of what this hateful vile character has done over the years would be exposed to black racism as it froths and foams at the mouth.
CHICKENS all of them! All afraid to lose their cushy jobs! If they keep running scared they'll lose their jobs anyway.
Collectively.
In a year or two..
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah - always Proving that liberalism is a mental disorder. | April 23, 2010 at 06:06 PM
UG(h), you really are quite out of your mind.
POSTED BY: XBJLLB | APRIL 23, 2010 AT 03:20 PM
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Wow, they got internet on Rikers now? Oh well, I knew that Obama is a terrorist-coddler but giving them internet..?
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah - always Proving that liberalism is a mental disorder. | April 23, 2010 at 06:08 PM
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The terrorist who posted the threats against South Park lives in *Virginia* and the FBI says there's nothing he did that's illegal!
Let a white Christian post stuff like that about say, Chris Matthews or Olberbite and SEE WHAT HAPPENS!
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah - always Proving that liberalism is a mental disorder. | April 23, 2010 at 06:21 PM
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The vermin's site got shut down but he still has a blogspot. I am trying to see what I can do about getting that shut down.
http://revolutionmuslim.blogspot.com/
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah - always Proving that liberalism is a mental disorder. | April 23, 2010 at 06:22 PM
Latest on Obama's citizienship eligibility issue.
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/22221
The issue that just will NOT go away. Apparently I was wrong in an earlier post; it seems Obama has spent more than TWO MILLION in legal fees to obscure his eligibility.
Posted by: xbjllb | April 23, 2010 at 06:41 PM
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And here I thought that: "we're fighting them over there so we won't have to fight them over here".
What do you call our culture losing its FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
That's a FIGHT THEY HAVE WON HERE, PEOPLE!!!!!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | April 23, 2010 at 06:45 PM
UG(h), as an enemy, I'm STILL going to do you a favor. When you come to the blog, and it wants you to enter all sorts of stuff to post, just click on the typepad login box at the bottom and login over there and then come back here. Then you won't have to go through all the hoops with the new silly sockpuppet ids and generic logins and captchas and then we can see that horrific artless illustration of skull and bones Pelosi you're so fond of. You'll stay logged in for awhile if you check the button at typepad that says "Keep me logged in". But every now and then it will dump you and you'll get all the new boxes; ignore them and log in via typepad and you'll stop cluttering up the place except of course, for the actual content of your posts.
It will also be a lot easier for you to post.
You're welcome, Meshuga.
Posted by: xbjllb | April 23, 2010 at 06:49 PM
UG(h) as Skull and Bones Pelosi has left the building I see, to be replaced with South Park Mohammed.
I'm almost laughing.
Almost.
Posted by: xbjllb | April 23, 2010 at 06:51 PM
UG(h), COMEDY CENTRAL is who decided to censor South Park. Not the US gov; not Obama; not the Democrats, but a cable TV network.
With little balls, yes, but no one is taking away YOUR freedom of speech. In fact, you've expressed it here with an avatar that Comedy Central would not allow.
So calm down, Bubbala. You have more freedom of speech here, as do even the creators of South Park with the current censorship of Comedy Central, than there will EVER be in Israel.
Posted by: xbjllb | April 23, 2010 at 06:58 PM
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Are we going the get fatwas by Americans against moslems who threaten US and OUR Rights..?
I do think it's time they lived in countries where they can be amongst one another instead of us "infidels" always insulting them with OUR Free Speech and other little things like that.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | April 23, 2010 at 07:08 PM
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MORE censorship on behalf of the moon-worshipping moHAMedans:
http://www.sctimes.com/article/20100423/NEWS01/104230048/1009/Hearing-set-for-man-who-posted-anti-Islam-drawings
Hearing set for man who posted anti-Islam drawings
A June 1 hearing has been scheduled for the Waite Park man who admitted posting anti-Islam drawings at various locations in St. Cloud.
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Yep, the camel has his nose in the tent. Heck, he's got a man in the White House!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | April 23, 2010 at 07:19 PM
"As much as libs like Jayhadists and X-lax rail against FOX, here's a FOX show I know they will approve of:"
UGH, for a supposedly "true American". You sure do alot of bashing, don't you?
But, as I said before. If, you were more conservative. You wouldn't have had some of your posts erased.
"What do you call our culture losing its FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
That's a FIGHT THEY HAVE WON HERE, PEOPLE!!!!!"
UGH,
you're trying to keep some of us from our "FREEDOM OF SPEECH"
Maybe to you, freedom of Speech only applies to those that agree with you. Have noticed that since day 1.
Posted by: jay | April 23, 2010 at 07:37 PM
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JayHADIST, you libs have ALL MAINSTREAM MEDIA, you have HOLLYWOOD, you have TELEVISION and CABLE!!!
You have ALL NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PRINT MEDIA!!!
YOU HAVE Soros-financed and well-advertised websites like HUFFBLO, KOSKIDS and MANY OTHERS MORE!!
So do NOT come barging in here claiming that YOU don't have neough Freedom of Speech.
All you're aiming to do is shut US down by distracting and overloading this tiny little board with your bullsh*t because this is where a few non-brainwashed Conservative regs meet and greet.
No, even this tiny little island of RESISTANCE is STILL TOO MUCH for you libs!!
Un-be-freacking-lievable!!
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Posted by: Ummah Gummah the lib destroyah! | April 23, 2010 at 08:06 PM
"JayHADIST, you libs have ALL MAINSTREAM MEDIA, you have HOLLYWOOD, you have TELEVISION and CABLE!!!
You have ALL NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PRINT MEDIA!!!"
Doubt that seriously. Sounds more like someone using others for a scapegoat to blame their problems on.
Didn't say that I don't have enough freedom of speech. Just that some here want others who do not feel the same way as they do. To, go elsewhere.
Why would I want to shut this down? Don't care if you or anyone voice your opinions here or anywhere else.
Just, don't understand why you keep telling us to go somewhere else.
About the Dems healthcare bill? Not saying that it's a good one or not. But, history has shown that if you want healthcare reform. (And, both sides have said it needs fixing) Just don't expect the republicans to fix it on their own. Every attempt has been done by the Democrats.
Posted by: jay | April 23, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Governor Chris Christie on Imus In The Morning. New Jersey’s Teacher’s Union Needs To Chill.
http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2010/04/governor-chris-christie-new-jersey.html
He's doing his best to reign in spending although folks don't get that things are hard all over New Jersey they have 10% unemployment.
POSTED BY: REE | APRIL 23, 2010 AT 12:24 PM
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This was a good interview. A week after my Tea Party I heard that my school taxes were going up yet again. ( And the teachers union is not getting any of the Federal stimulus money because they didn't agree to the terms of the deal. So that means my local taxes are going up and my Federal taxes are being used to educate a kid in some other state.
Posted by: M/M | April 23, 2010 at 11:01 PM
Sharpton is a vicious race hustler as he has always been.
NO COMPROMISES with this RACIST SWINE..
POSTED BY: UMMAH GUMMAH THE LIB DESTROYAH! | APRIL 23, 2010 AT 12:26 PM
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Ditto
Posted by: M/M | April 23, 2010 at 11:05 PM
"Sharpton is a vicious race hustler as he has always been." - UG(h)-M/M
You guys are just jealous because he lost a ton of weight and you can't.
Posted by: xbjllb | April 24, 2010 at 10:14 AM