Stripping Down Obamacare? It's About Time

Calamity stormed the Hill as the House discussed ways to save their own asses from more failure than current trend shows. The end result? Let's get the direct information from USA Today:

The House voted 230-189 along party lines Friday to approve a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through mid-December, but it is facing certain defeat in the Senate because it includes language aiming to dismantle President Obama's health care law.

For once, the Republicants may had included language I agree with. Partially. That is stripping down Obamacare to the ultimate wrong it is. For far too long Liberals have waved their flags of  "healthcare coverage for all! Free for all! Kids until 23 can stay! Yay!" Yet, they question little else in the over 1300 page bill. Acceptance based on surface deep review is so...sheeple.

Okay, it's time for a game of "Guess who said that?!" Are you ready?

 America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I therefore intend to oppose the effort to increase America’s debt limit.

Insert Jeopardy music and consider your answer. If you said Obama, you would be 100 percent correct! Talk about the man in the mirror, how does foot taste for a Saturday brunch? Obama has continuously, and embarrassingly demonstrated how silly, lame and unintended promises can bite you in the ass. Now, it looks like members of the House want to strip down the biggest fallacy; Obamacare. 

Yes, from the 1300+ pages of these bill, the happy left-wing dingbats eat from the sheeple stew, gladly accepting the memo laying atop. Let's review a more unsavory aspects of this "universal health bill." Erza Klein over at the Washington Post decided to do some sleuth work and located some interesting information:

I looked for insurance in Irvine, Calif. -- my home town. The average monthly premiums of the five cheapest plans is $114. So I took the middle plan, HealthNet’s IFP PPO Value 4500. It’s got a $4,500 deductible, a $2,500 deductible for brand-name medications, huge co-pays and a little “bestseller” icon next to it. And it’s only $109 a month -- if they’ll sell it to you for that price.

Wait there's more

Click to buy the plan and eventually you’ll have to answer pages and pages of questions about your health history. Ever had cancer? How about an ulcer? How about a headache? Do you feel sad when it rains? When it doesn’t rain? Is there a history of cardiovascular disease in your family? Have you ever known anyone who had the flu? The actual cost of the plan will depend on how you answer those questions.

Add all of this mess to the fluctuating obesity numbers, poor nutrition choices and those of us who are healthy will be paying thousands more for others. Obamacare does need to be stripped down, to the bones with the skin discarded. Sure, health coverage in America needs to change. Consider tort reform or other measures - this nightmare to arrive next year? It isn't health care once the IRS gets involved. 

Frank E.B.
Opinion Editorial

Sources
USA Today

Washington Post

NSA Can Look Into Our Usage: This Isn't a Surprise

The Guardian with the New York Times blew open a story regarding the NSA attack against its citizens. Memos and additional information were retrieved, showing the NSA was accessing citizen records. The access went as deep as medical records and even your child's school records. This "anti-terrorist" agency has a swollen budget of over $300 million annually. So, far the agency has spent well over $1 billion dollars for its "anti-terrorist" tactics. 

How many bozos believed this shit? For years, free thinkers have urged their blinded liberal friends and GOP glopper friends about the kool-aid. Both Republicans and Democrats in Washington support the NSA, and stated it is needed. This is something you should be aware of.

The government doesn't give a damn about YOU. 

During the political debates (which are a joke) the real issues are never uncovered. Ron Paul tried bringing some into the mix and was declined, cut off or slammed down. During the debate of Romney/Obama did the NSA pop up for questioning? (they've been around for years), did the expansion of the Privacy Act work its way into the debate? How about chemtrails? No, none of these items were covered, because the DISTRACTIONS were used - social issues should be decided by the public, not the politicians. Abortion, marriage, religion- should never be used as a foundation of politics, these are basic, personal and PRIVATE decisions. 

Yet, it is, to hide the true motives. These good ole boy are hugging and laughing behind your back. The NSA and PRISM now has revealed their motives to even the sheeple. Here are some great items of interest: from the Guardian

Through these covert partnerships, the agencies have inserted secret vulnerabilities – known as backdoors or trapdoors – into commercial encryption software.The files, from both the NSA and GCHQ, were obtained by the Guardian, and the details are being published today in partnership with the New York Times and ProPublica. They reveal:• A 10-year NSA program against encryption technologies made a breakthrough in 2010 which made "vast amounts" of data collected through internet cable taps newly "exploitable".• The NSA spends $250m a year on a program which, among other goals, works with technology companies to "covertly influence" their product designs.• The secrecy of their capabilities against encryption is closely guarded, with analysts warned: "Do not ask about or speculate on sources or methods."• The NSA describes strong decryption programs as the "price of admission for the US to maintain unrestricted access to and use of cyberspace".• A GCHQ team has been working to develop ways into encrypted traffic on the "big four" service providers, named as Hotmail, Google, Yahoo and Facebook.

See more by clicking the article link to: Guardian Breakthrough on the NSA

Basically, for us free thinkers- this is NO surprise, but maybe for once, our brothers and sisters of Liberal and Republican hearts can release the R and D chains. Stop being represented by a fat elephant and a jackass. Start thinking and trust me you will act!


Written by:
Frank E.B.
Opinion Editorial

The Ridiculous Fast Food Strike

Want to know how much the average Masters Graduate makes when they leave college?
Want to know the amount of PhD holders out of work?
Want to know how many families work second jobs to put food on the table?

The lunacy of the fast food strike is unwarranted, unmerited and most off all? Disgusting. I'm the farthest person from regulation and laws- but the fact these cholesterol increasing, heart attack waiting franchises exist, angers me. But, hey I did it when I was teen and a larger majority of society, has at some point, worked in fast food.

Bitchy managers? Welcome to life. Backstabbing co-workers? That's the working world for you. What I can't actualize in my head is the demand. $15/hr. Oh, and a union. The dark empty guffaw just cannot find its way from my throat. McDonald's can afford it!- is the mantra ringing in the streets. But, can their customers? An average meal at McDonald's has risen to over $6. There are mom and pop shops across America who will give you a home-cooked meal for that or even less.

There's a small diner we visit in our town. A family of four, and we walk away from the restaurant full, content and  spend only $22 including tip. The waitress always brings the kids ice-cream and crayons and we have such a great time, it's like a big extended family. Let's quote something over from NBC News:

The National Restaurant Association has countered that only about 5 percent of fast-food workers earn the minimum wage. Other defenders of the industry note that increased wage costs will be passed onto consumers.
"The restaurant industry provides opportunity to over 13 million Americans with jobs that meet critical needs within our economy. We welcome a national discussion on wages, but it should be based on facts. The restaurant industry is the nation's second largest private sector employer and our industry is an industry of opportunity," said Scott DeFife, executive vice president of policy and government affairs at the National Restaurant Association.
"Nine out of ten salaried restaurant workers, including owners and managers, started as hourly workers. The fact is, only five percent of restaurant employees earn the minimum wage and those that do are predominantly working part-time and half are teenagers," DeFife added.

Stats are a bitch aren't they? Hell, it's all about making noise isn't it? I used to be a government employee (yeah shame on me) - I learned thereafter what a joke it all was. It's one of the reasons I walked out. Here was this union and these assholes making $40k annually, bitching about not making more. From the pockets of the overtaxed, overworked citizens of this country. A larger portion of fast food workers also receive government assistance. My God, how much more is needed?

This country was built for a tolerance of assistance, not a demand of dependence. The economy sucks- that does't give a green light to anyone to demand others to pay for it. Because, guess what? That's exactly what will happen. You think the corporation will pay for it? Uh, no sir. The corporation passes the expenses to the common man. My best advice? Work hard, aim for a promotion and if all else fails? Find a different avenue of opportunity or create one for yourself.


Written by:
L. Saline
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References: NBC