This is the third video in a wonderful series on the real Sarah Palin. This video discusses her claim as a fiscal conservative. In today's economic distress, it's fundamental that voters understand Palin's slight of hand when it comes to fiscal responsibility. Her economic understanding and ability appears to be non-existent.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Clueless
OK, here's a story about a clueless man. My husband is an attorney. Last week he was in a meeting with the executive board and he felt something weird near his neck---a bump in his shirt. He thought maybe he left a dryer sheet in his shirt. So he gets up and goes into his office. He reaches down the back of his shirt, right below his neck and pulls out this:
BAHAHAHAHAHA, a flippin' cat toy! Oh. My. God!!! Good thing he didn't pull that out in the meeting. Can you imagine the looks he would have gotten? How the hell do you get dressed and not feel this thing? BAHAHAHAHA, he cracks me up...so clueless.
BAHAHAHAHAHA, a flippin' cat toy! Oh. My. God!!! Good thing he didn't pull that out in the meeting. Can you imagine the looks he would have gotten? How the hell do you get dressed and not feel this thing? BAHAHAHAHA, he cracks me up...so clueless.
Health Care Plans
In last night's debate we heard about health care plans from both candidates. Now, as a nurse and respiratory care practitioner ( I'm retired now ) health care plans/insurance have always been of interest to me. I will agree that Americans have a responsibility to try and keep themselves healthy. However, there are health situations that can crop up unexpectedly and those situations can kill a family's finances. I've read both candidates' plans and McCain's plan is fraught with problems. Take a look at these 2 videos from last night.
Although my preference would be universal health care, I'll be happy with Obama's plan for now. Under his plan small businesses would be exempt from paying a fine for not having employee health care. Large businesses can afford to pay for employee health care. But I have seen and experienced, in the past, how large business reduces benefits in lieu of more profit. If you have an employer-based plan you would be able to keep it and if not you would be able to purchase insurance at a lower cost than you can now.
Obama is correct about the average cost of employer plans for a family of four plan according to National Coalition on Health Care
If you didn't have employee health care and had to purchase it you could get a much lower rate by being able to purchase from a large national pool. As a singular family trying to buy insurance now you're screwed. You have no bargaining power or power to request a discount the rate. Another thing to keep in mind is that if someone gets ill and that amounts to many claims your renewal rate will increase or you could find your insurance nonrenewable at present. When you spread the risk over a large pool you pay less.
McCain's plan may sound good but in reality it's not. His plan has the potential to ruin the employer paid health care system we enjoy now. Where would you get the extra thousands to pay for your own plan? Plus, taxing that $5000 he'll give you as income just sucks. I was shocked when McCain condescendingly mocked "Cadillac" plans---oh, you mean like the plan YOU enjoy, John, through your job as a Senator? John likes to throw out that "government will control your health care" line but I don't hear him griping about his government plan.I'd like him to tell me what "transplants" he was mocking with that remark.
McCain's claim of being able to purchase insurance from out of state and of portability don't hold water. His idea is to open up health insurance to the market by deregulation just like the stock market. He actually stated that proposal in a magazine article last month. Needless to say that would be a nightmare. Turning this over to the individual states would be an insurer's dream because the disparity between state regulations on insurance coverage would turn into a circus. I can just see the mess that would create. How would he propose to get every insurer on the same page? How is he going to force insurers to not penalize people with pre-existing conditions? I can already see the Pavlovian insurance dogs salivating.
It's apparent to me that McCain just doesn't get it when it comes to health insurance. He's never had to pay for insurance on the market. Since the day he was born he's been covered by a government sponsored health plan. If he had to go out tomorrow and buy a private plan he'd be in trouble because of his pre-existing cancer. He'd either be paying through the butt, something McCain could actually afford to do, or un-insurable altogether.
This will not be an easy thing to fix but we must at least try to find a way to lower medical costs and provide affordable insurance. I'd welcome any feasible ideas.
The New England Journal of Medicine weighs in on McCain's health care plan and it's not in favor of it.
Although my preference would be universal health care, I'll be happy with Obama's plan for now. Under his plan small businesses would be exempt from paying a fine for not having employee health care. Large businesses can afford to pay for employee health care. But I have seen and experienced, in the past, how large business reduces benefits in lieu of more profit. If you have an employer-based plan you would be able to keep it and if not you would be able to purchase insurance at a lower cost than you can now.
Obama is correct about the average cost of employer plans for a family of four plan according to National Coalition on Health Care
The annual premium that a health insurer charges an employer for a health plan covering a family of four averaged $12,100 in 2007.
If you didn't have employee health care and had to purchase it you could get a much lower rate by being able to purchase from a large national pool. As a singular family trying to buy insurance now you're screwed. You have no bargaining power or power to request a discount the rate. Another thing to keep in mind is that if someone gets ill and that amounts to many claims your renewal rate will increase or you could find your insurance nonrenewable at present. When you spread the risk over a large pool you pay less.
McCain's plan may sound good but in reality it's not. His plan has the potential to ruin the employer paid health care system we enjoy now. Where would you get the extra thousands to pay for your own plan? Plus, taxing that $5000 he'll give you as income just sucks. I was shocked when McCain condescendingly mocked "Cadillac" plans---oh, you mean like the plan YOU enjoy, John, through your job as a Senator? John likes to throw out that "government will control your health care" line but I don't hear him griping about his government plan.I'd like him to tell me what "transplants" he was mocking with that remark.
McCain's claim of being able to purchase insurance from out of state and of portability don't hold water. His idea is to open up health insurance to the market by deregulation just like the stock market. He actually stated that proposal in a magazine article last month. Needless to say that would be a nightmare. Turning this over to the individual states would be an insurer's dream because the disparity between state regulations on insurance coverage would turn into a circus. I can just see the mess that would create. How would he propose to get every insurer on the same page? How is he going to force insurers to not penalize people with pre-existing conditions? I can already see the Pavlovian insurance dogs salivating.
It's apparent to me that McCain just doesn't get it when it comes to health insurance. He's never had to pay for insurance on the market. Since the day he was born he's been covered by a government sponsored health plan. If he had to go out tomorrow and buy a private plan he'd be in trouble because of his pre-existing cancer. He'd either be paying through the butt, something McCain could actually afford to do, or un-insurable altogether.
This will not be an easy thing to fix but we must at least try to find a way to lower medical costs and provide affordable insurance. I'd welcome any feasible ideas.
The New England Journal of Medicine weighs in on McCain's health care plan and it's not in favor of it.
Joe the Plumber
In last nights debate Joe the plumber's name was mentioned approximately 27 times. Now, McCain's message was to leave the impression that Obama is a socialist with his "spread the wealth around" remark to Joe and Joe is average Joe-six pack, lowly working stiff. Not so fast. Let's examine who Joe is and what Obama's tax plan would mean to him.
First, here's the video of Obama talking to Joe in Ohio.
As far as I'm concerned the whole "spread the wealth around" comment was taken out of context. Plus if Joe is planning on purchasing a company that makes $250,000 to $280,000, he's not average Joe-six pack.
Yes, his tax rate will increase 3% from 36% to 39%, a marginal hike, but that won't affect his hiring. Plus if his net personal income is over $250,000 then his business is wildly successful. Obviously this guy has no clue about business finance if he thinks this increase would be a deal killer and he either should never buy the business or get a better accountant ( he shouldn't be a schedule C filer if he's making that much money ). Has this man never heard of business tax deductions? Does he understand the difference between gross and net business income?
The other question is who is Joe the plumber? Well, he's Joe Wurzelbacher and says he's from Toledo, Ohio. He also thinks Obama's plan is socialism. Interesting how his interview with Obama went straight to Fox News and the next day he shows up in Neil Cavuto's show. While he says he's surprised his name was mentioned in a presidential debate, I think he's little more than an opportunist or how else would we have a photo of Joe watching the debate in his living room.
In an interview with Katie Couric last night he said:
That's bit weird because I can't imagine anyone dropping the amount of net pay to see a tax increase. But that's a line Republicans continually use. Basically he's a guy that's supporting McCain.
From the Couric interview he's billed as uncommitted. Baloney.
Here's another thing---how can this guy act surprised when he's already being interviewed as soon as the debate ended? Something smells here with this guy. This guy also gave an interview to the conservative web site Family Security Matters on Oct. 15.
Good grief, what horse puckey! Again with the poor people or struggling are going to get hand outs. Tell me, Joe, that it wouldn't be "working the system" for you to find every way to legally reduce your taxes. Sheesh!
Today Joe is making the rounds on teevee shows. He said on Good Morning America that he's registered to vote. Yet when looking through the Ohio voters registration his name doesn't show up at all. Now some have said his first name is Samuel but I couldn't find anything under that name either. He also said on GMA that McCain had called him before all this and asked him to come to rallies. Interestingly his name doesn't show up in the Ohio License lookup as a licensed/registered plumber and you must be licensed/registered as a plumber to buy this plumbing business he talked about in Ohio. Some blogs are also reporting that he already owns some businesses but I haven't seen that substantiated yet, so who knows. I am puzzled as to who this guy is really.
Whomever this guy is there's something just not right about him so conveniently coming on the scene. I have news for this guy. He's about to be investigated by every news organization out there and if there's anything fishy going on it won't end well for Joe the plumber.
UPDATE: I just heard Joe on MSNBC say he was registered in the Natural Law Party. WTF? He also did repeat that McCain called and asked him to come to rallies. He's not a small business owner either; he's a worker bee like many others. He sounds like an advocate of the flat tax...Ron Paul anyone? I don't like this guy and his 15 minutes of fame needs to end. He doesn't speak for everyman. He certainly doesn't speak for the blue-collar workers in my family.
SECOND UPDATE: Gah, now it appears Joe is a registered Republican.
So, a name misspelling. Another reason NOT to purge voting rolls until things check out.
THIRD UPDATE:No wonder Joe aka Sam doesn't like taxes. He doesn't bother paying them
Tsk , tsk dude, you should know better. Plus there's all kinds of stuff in public records.
FOURTH UPDATE: Joe works for A. W. Newell Inc. It was incorporated in 1996 and has a grand total of 2 employees...Joe and the owner. Last year the company listed $130,000 in sales. So, according to that if Joe bought the business he WOULD get a tax break under Obama. Oh, this just makes this guy a liar since he told Obama the company made between $250,000 to $280,000. Joe also says he has no business plan ready to purchase the business. What a jerk McCain needs to stop portraying this dude as a business owner...he's not.Sheesh, I really don't like this guy. I still say this all sounds fishy.
First, here's the video of Obama talking to Joe in Ohio.
As far as I'm concerned the whole "spread the wealth around" comment was taken out of context. Plus if Joe is planning on purchasing a company that makes $250,000 to $280,000, he's not average Joe-six pack.
Yes, his tax rate will increase 3% from 36% to 39%, a marginal hike, but that won't affect his hiring. Plus if his net personal income is over $250,000 then his business is wildly successful. Obviously this guy has no clue about business finance if he thinks this increase would be a deal killer and he either should never buy the business or get a better accountant ( he shouldn't be a schedule C filer if he's making that much money ). Has this man never heard of business tax deductions? Does he understand the difference between gross and net business income?
The other question is who is Joe the plumber? Well, he's Joe Wurzelbacher and says he's from Toledo, Ohio. He also thinks Obama's plan is socialism. Interesting how his interview with Obama went straight to Fox News and the next day he shows up in Neil Cavuto's show. While he says he's surprised his name was mentioned in a presidential debate, I think he's little more than an opportunist or how else would we have a photo of Joe watching the debate in his living room.
In an interview with Katie Couric last night he said:
WURZELBACHER:"I mean I have a pretty good idea who I’m going to vote for but you know that’s my - you know, the nice thing about going into the booth is only me and the lever knows," he said. "I think McCain did a fine job this evening, I think he brought up some good points. I do like his health care and I do like his, where he stands on taxes."
COURIC: Well, he supposedly will raise taxes only on people who make over $250,000 a year. Would you be in that category?
WURZELBACHER: Not right now at presently, but, you know, question, so he's going to do that now for people who make $250,000 a year. When's he going to decide that $100,000 is too much, you know? I mean, you're on a slippery slope here. You vote on somebody who decides that $250,000 and you're rich? And $100,000 and you're rich? I mean, where does it end? You know, that's - people got to ask that question.
That's bit weird because I can't imagine anyone dropping the amount of net pay to see a tax increase. But that's a line Republicans continually use. Basically he's a guy that's supporting McCain.
From the Couric interview he's billed as uncommitted. Baloney.
Here's another thing---how can this guy act surprised when he's already being interviewed as soon as the debate ended? Something smells here with this guy. This guy also gave an interview to the conservative web site Family Security Matters on Oct. 15.
PM: Do you fear this is the possibility of America turning more down the socialist road if Obama does become elected and if he is able to implement these policies?
JW: Very much so. You start giving people stuff, and then they start expecting it – and that scares me. A lot of people expect it now. They get upset when their check’s late, they get upset when they don’t get as many benefits as they used to, or when different government agencies are cut or spending is cut here and there for whatever reason – people get upset at that. And that’s because they’re used to getting it and they want more. I mean, everyone’s always gonna want more. People work the system left and right to get more out of welfare, to get more out of state assistance, federal assistance. And if government’s there for them, they’re gonna keep on trying to manipulate it to get more out of it. You got people that come along and say, “Hey, I wanna help you people,” I mean, they’re all ears! They’re like, “Hey, you can help me more, I don’t have to work as hard, I don’t have to do as much, and you’re gonna give me this? Man, that’s great, you’re a good guy.”
Good grief, what horse puckey! Again with the poor people or struggling are going to get hand outs. Tell me, Joe, that it wouldn't be "working the system" for you to find every way to legally reduce your taxes. Sheesh!
Today Joe is making the rounds on teevee shows. He said on Good Morning America that he's registered to vote. Yet when looking through the Ohio voters registration his name doesn't show up at all. Now some have said his first name is Samuel but I couldn't find anything under that name either. He also said on GMA that McCain had called him before all this and asked him to come to rallies. Interestingly his name doesn't show up in the Ohio License lookup as a licensed/registered plumber and you must be licensed/registered as a plumber to buy this plumbing business he talked about in Ohio. Some blogs are also reporting that he already owns some businesses but I haven't seen that substantiated yet, so who knows. I am puzzled as to who this guy is really.
Whomever this guy is there's something just not right about him so conveniently coming on the scene. I have news for this guy. He's about to be investigated by every news organization out there and if there's anything fishy going on it won't end well for Joe the plumber.
UPDATE: I just heard Joe on MSNBC say he was registered in the Natural Law Party. WTF? He also did repeat that McCain called and asked him to come to rallies. He's not a small business owner either; he's a worker bee like many others. He sounds like an advocate of the flat tax...Ron Paul anyone? I don't like this guy and his 15 minutes of fame needs to end. He doesn't speak for everyman. He certainly doesn't speak for the blue-collar workers in my family.
SECOND UPDATE: Gah, now it appears Joe is a registered Republican.
Linda Howe, executive director of the Lucas County Board of Elections, said a Samuel Joseph Worzelbacher, whose address and age match Joe the Plumber’s, registered in Lucas County on Sept. 10, 1992. He voted in his first primary on March 4, 2008, registering as a Republican.
So, a name misspelling. Another reason NOT to purge voting rolls until things check out.
THIRD UPDATE:No wonder Joe aka Sam doesn't like taxes. He doesn't bother paying them
LUCAS COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
J. BERNIE QUILTER, CLERK
700 ADAMS STREET
TOLEDO, OHIO
MONETARY AMOUNT: $1,182.98
DEPT OF TAXATION STATE OF OHIO
Defendant 1:
WURZELBACHER SAMUEL J
30 DERBYSHIRE RD
TOLEDO, OH 43615
Tsk , tsk dude, you should know better. Plus there's all kinds of stuff in public records.
FOURTH UPDATE: Joe works for A. W. Newell Inc. It was incorporated in 1996 and has a grand total of 2 employees...Joe and the owner. Last year the company listed $130,000 in sales. So, according to that if Joe bought the business he WOULD get a tax break under Obama. Oh, this just makes this guy a liar since he told Obama the company made between $250,000 to $280,000. Joe also says he has no business plan ready to purchase the business. What a jerk McCain needs to stop portraying this dude as a business owner...he's not.Sheesh, I really don't like this guy. I still say this all sounds fishy.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Off With Their...
...Um, whatevers. Yes, today the two fur bearing demons pictured below were neutered. They survived and are now in the process of finding every cat toy and beating them around the house.
Bacchus the beastly
Symba the psycho
Thank God. Once they hit puberty and the testosterone started flowing they became the household sex offenders. No animal was safe...including the poor hapless dogs. It was running, jumping, performing lewd movements, and meow howling! Hahaha. Oh my, hopefully they'll settle down in a week or so. Teenagers! I tell ya!
Thank God. Once they hit puberty and the testosterone started flowing they became the household sex offenders. No animal was safe...including the poor hapless dogs. It was running, jumping, performing lewd movements, and meow howling! Hahaha. Oh my, hopefully they'll settle down in a week or so. Teenagers! I tell ya!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Rebooting His Campaign
Once again, John McCain will reboot his campaign.
Not much to say except: FAIL.
Not much to say except: FAIL.
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