Government
Wake Up A Smell The Fertilizer.
President has recently been complaining about a lack of agreement between the two ruling political parties. But I think he is mistaken. There is agreement by both the Democrats and Republicans that they will not vote for the current Healthcare bills in Congress. Isn’t that a bipartisan move? Not enough voting members from either party [...]
...read moreHealth Care or Jobs, What Is Priority #1?
There has been a great deal of emphasis on health care this year, while tens of millions of Americans are trying to survive on unemployment…
… So why has the administration focused most of their efforts on a program that 80 percent of Americans like?..
...read moreFreedom of Speech
…One of the things that make this country great is the freedom to disagree with our political leaders. When our leaders attempt to quash that freedom, they are walking on a thin line…
...read moreCan we now call it the Swine Flu?
In April, Pork ranchers complained about the name of the flu and swayed the CDC; because it gave the impression that pigs could contract the virus.
Associated Press reported today that pigs in Minnesota may have contracted the H1N1 virus. If it turns out that pigs now have the disease, do we go back to referring [...]
When cost is higher than value, stop?
Secretary Paulson said it costs nearly 1.7 cents to make a penny. While the Secretary said the penny “should be eliminated“, he doesn’t feel it is “politically doable.”
Rather than making this article all about politics, I’ll try to make this a learning lesson for business. I tried to create bar charts and statistics to upload [...]
“Have you quit cheating on your spouse?”
People make choices about what they will purchase all the time, but for some strange reason health care has been left out of the “cost of living” formula that most of us are taught in our childhood.
...read moreMaking A Profit Not Allowed Anyone?
The ALF-CIO is pushing Democratic leaders to add a “small tax” on each stock transaction. The argument is the big firms are making too much money. My question is where does it end? What right does the government have to tax profits for the sake of shrinking profits?
Here is a link to an article on [...]
Is the Cost of Healthcare hurting small business competitiveness?
If health insurance were off the table small business people could compete much better for the labor talent. If a person were to make a choice between a small employer that didn’t have health insurance and a big company who did, considering everything else was even, where would they go? To me the answer is [...]
...read moreGovernment Programs, The Kiss Of Death?
…If the Government interjects substantial amounts of cash into an industry, for a short period, of time, they may destabilize that industry. When the program runs out of funds, that industry could collapse or suffer a huge slow down…
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Veterans Health Insurance. Does it work?
I’ve had a life insurance and health insurance license for over 34 years–I know our system is really in a mess. I’ve had enough math to understand the system, as it is currently being run, is going to collapse if we don’t do something soon. Before we let the talking heads of the health industry [...]
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