"My constituents adamantly believe it is wrong for the "Big Brother" State to take their private property away from them unnecessarily. The battle being fought for beach landowner rights is the same fight timber and pasture landowners face in our district. We have a statewide official who wants to take private property from Texans and the Legislature said no. "
Read the full story here:
http://texasweekly.com/node/3963
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Fake grass-roots orgnaization to help pass local option
Astroturf, anyone? Aug 20
Written by: William Lutz 8/20/2009 9:32 AM
According to today's Denton Record-Chronicle, the Denton City Council is going to renew its push for the local option tax increase bill. And here's the kicker -- the city council looks like its going to help pay to create some sort of fake grass-roots group to make it appear like there are real people who support this. Here's my question: if this initiative really had support from the masses, than why do they have to spend tax dollars hiring lobbyists to push it?
If the voters really wanted their taxes hiked, they would call their legislators and ask for higher taxes. Then, the lawmakers would make passing such a plan a priority, because uncoordinated constiutent phone calls really do make a difference with most legislators I know. So far, the phones aren't ringing off the hook, which is why lobbyists have to be brought in to create an illusion of real support. If average citizens wanted this bill, the government-funded lobbyists and fake "grassroots" groups wouldn't be necessary.
From William Lutz at the Lone Star Report
Written by: William Lutz 8/20/2009 9:32 AM
According to today's Denton Record-Chronicle, the Denton City Council is going to renew its push for the local option tax increase bill. And here's the kicker -- the city council looks like its going to help pay to create some sort of fake grass-roots group to make it appear like there are real people who support this. Here's my question: if this initiative really had support from the masses, than why do they have to spend tax dollars hiring lobbyists to push it?
If the voters really wanted their taxes hiked, they would call their legislators and ask for higher taxes. Then, the lawmakers would make passing such a plan a priority, because uncoordinated constiutent phone calls really do make a difference with most legislators I know. So far, the phones aren't ringing off the hook, which is why lobbyists have to be brought in to create an illusion of real support. If average citizens wanted this bill, the government-funded lobbyists and fake "grassroots" groups wouldn't be necessary.
From William Lutz at the Lone Star Report
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Do taxpayers want local option elections
Do you my fellow taxpayer want a local option election to increase the money going out of your pocketbook? I believe and know the answer to that question is NO. The folks pushing these types of initiatives are the folks you elected to represent you.................................
"Unsurprisingly, it is not a citizen's group that wants this tax increase at all, but Denton Mayor Pro Tem Pete Kemp. Clearly, the lesson wasn't driven home when the citizens of Denton County joined protests against the legislation during session. Hopefully it will come back to bite officials during elections."
When these bums come up for reelection send them packing................................
"Unsurprisingly, it is not a citizen's group that wants this tax increase at all, but Denton Mayor Pro Tem Pete Kemp. Clearly, the lesson wasn't driven home when the citizens of Denton County joined protests against the legislation during session. Hopefully it will come back to bite officials during elections."
When these bums come up for reelection send them packing................................
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Bill of Rights
Ever wonder why we have a Bill of Rights?
"The Bill of Rights should serve as a constant reminder of the deep distrust that our founders had of government." Our founding fathers did not trust government!
The first amendment prohibits Congress (government) from enacting laws that abridges freedom of speech and the press. If the Bill of Rights had not been added then Congress would have abridged free speech and free press. The Bill of Rights prohibits to some extent their ability. This same distrust accounts for the amendments for your rights to own property, have a fair trial, and to bear arms.
Our founding fathers felt that some government was necessary, but really had no clue as to how much government was required. Our founding fathers saw government as the enemy of the people and they sought to limit government and provide protection to individuals with the adoption of the Bill of Rights. They wanted no loss of liberties.
"The Bill of Rights should serve as a constant reminder of the deep distrust that our founders had of government." Our founding fathers did not trust government!
The first amendment prohibits Congress (government) from enacting laws that abridges freedom of speech and the press. If the Bill of Rights had not been added then Congress would have abridged free speech and free press. The Bill of Rights prohibits to some extent their ability. This same distrust accounts for the amendments for your rights to own property, have a fair trial, and to bear arms.
Our founding fathers felt that some government was necessary, but really had no clue as to how much government was required. Our founding fathers saw government as the enemy of the people and they sought to limit government and provide protection to individuals with the adoption of the Bill of Rights. They wanted no loss of liberties.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Districts weigh end of homestead exemption
ISDs say they are going to have deficits due to less property tax revenue being received and falling property values. Do they really have a deficit? Most likely NOT! They have a spending problem and got used to having the ability to end each year with a budget surplus. However, in order to cover their false deficits they are looking at ending the optional school-property-tax homestead exemption.
Looks like the 'fat hogs' plan on rescinding the exemptions in the name of needing more money to spend. Where do they get these school people?
Looks like the 'fat hogs' plan on rescinding the exemptions in the name of needing more money to spend. Where do they get these school people?
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Lady from Arizona to Gleen Beck
June 25, 2009 - 3:21 ET
GLENN: I got a letter from a woman in Arizona. She writes an open letter to our nation's leadership: I'm a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you're willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now. You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major political parties. What kind of nut job am I? Will you please tell me?
Well, these are briefly my views and issues for which I seek representation:
One, illegal immigration. I want you to stop coddling illegal immigrants and secure our borders. Close the underground tunnels. Stop the violence and the trafficking in drugs and people. No amnesty, not again. Been there, done that, no resolution. P.S., I'm not a racist. This isn't to be confused with legal immigration.
Two, the TARP bill, I want it repealed and I want no further funding supplied to it. We told you no, but you did it anyway. I want the remaining unfunded 95% repealed. Freeze, repeal.
Three: Czars, I want the circumvention of our checks and balances stopped immediately. Fire the czars. No more czars. Government officials answer to the process, not to the president. Stop trampling on our Constitution and honor it.
Four, cap and trade. The debate on global warming is not over. There is more to say.
Five, universal healthcare. I will not be rushed into another expensive decision. Don't you dare try to pass this in the middle of the night and then go on break. Slow down!
Six, growing government control. I want states rights and sovereignty fully restored. I want less government in my life, not more. Shrink it down. Mind your own business. You have enough to take care of with your real obligations. Why don't you start there.
Seven, ACORN. I do not want ACORN and its affiliates in charge of our 2010 census. I want them investigated. I also do not want mandatory escrow fees contributed to them every time on every real estate deal that closes. Stop the funding to ACORN and its affiliates pending impartial audits and investigations. I do not trust them with taking the census over with our taxpayer money. I don't trust them with our taxpayer money. Face up to the allegations against them and get it resolved before taxpayers get any more involved with them. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, hello. Stop protecting your political buddies. You work for us, the people. Investigate.
Eight, redistribution of wealth. No, no, no. I work for my money. It is mine. I have always worked for people with more money than I have because they gave me jobs. That is the only redistribution of wealth that I will support. I never got a job from a poor person. Why do you want me to hate my employers? Why ‑‑ what do you have against shareholders making a profit?
Nine, charitable contributions. Although I never got a job from a poor person, I have helped many in need. Charity belongs in our local communities, where we know our needs best and can use our local talent and our local resources. Butt out, please. We want to do it ourselves.
Ten, corporate bailouts. Knock it off. Sink or swim like the rest of us. If there are hard times ahead, we'll be better off just getting into it and letting the strong survive. Quick and painful. Have you ever ripped off a Band‑Aid? We will pull together. Great things happen in America under great hardship. Give us the chance to innovate. We cannot disappoint you more than you have disappointed us.
Eleven, transparency and accountability. How about it? No, really, how about it? Let's have it. Let's say we give the buzzwords a rest and have some straight honest talk. Please try ‑‑ please stop manipulating and trying to appease me with clever wording. I am not the idiot you obviously take me for. Stop sneaking around and meeting in back rooms making deals with your friends. It will only be a prelude to your criminal investigation. Stop hiding things from me.
Twelve, unprecedented quick spending. Stop it now.
Take a breath. Listen to the people. Let's just slow down and get some input from some nonpoliticians on the subject. Stop making everything an emergency. Stop speed reading our bills into law. I am not an activist. I am not a community organizer. Nor am I a terrorist, a militant or a violent person. I am a parent and a grandparent. I work. I'm busy. I'm busy. I am busy, and I am tired. I thought we elected competent people to take care of the business of government so that we could work, raise our families, pay our bills, have a little recreation, complain about taxes, endure our hardships, pursue our personal goals, cut our lawn, wash our cars on the weekends and be responsible contributing members of society and teach our children to be the same all while living in the home of the free and land of the brave.
I entrusted you with upholding the Constitution. I believed in the checks and balances to keep from getting far off course. What happened? You are very far off course. Do you really think I find humor in the hiring of a speed reader to unintelligently ramble all through a bill that you signed into law without knowing what it contained? I do not. It is a mockery of the responsibility I have entrusted to you. It is a slap in the face. I am not laughing at your arrogance. Why is it that I feel as if you would not trust me to make a single decision about my own life and how I would live it but you should expect that I should trust you with the debt that you have laid on all of us and our children. We did not want the TARP bill. We said no. We would repeal it if we could. I am sure that we still cannot. There is such urgency and recklessness in all of the recent spending.
From my perspective, it seems that all of you have gone insane. I also know that I am far from alone in these feelings. Do you honestly feel that your current pursuits have merit to patriotic Americans? We want it to stop. We want to put the brakes on everything that is being rushed by us and forced upon us. We want our voice back. You have forced us to put our lives on hold to straighten out the mess that you are making. We will have to give up our vacations, our time spent with our children, any relaxation time we may have had and money we cannot afford to spend on you to bring our concerns to Washington. Our president often knows all the right buzzword is unsustainable. Well, no kidding. How many tens of thousands of dollars did the focus group cost to come up with that word? We don't want your overpriced words. Stop treating us like we're morons.
We want all of you to stop focusing on your reelection and do the job we want done, not the job you want done or the job your party wants done. You work for us and at this rate I guarantee you not for long because we are coming. We will be heard and we will be represented. You think we're so busy with our lives that we will never come for you? We are the formerly silent majority, all of us who quietly work , pay taxes, obey the law, vote, save money, keep our noses to the grindstone and we are now looking up at you. You have awakened us, the patriotic spirit so strong and so powerful that it had been sleeping too long. You have pushed us too far. Our numbers are great. They may surprise you. For every one of us who will be there, there will be hundreds more that could not come. Unlike you, we have their trust. We will represent them honestly, rest assured. They will be at the polls on voting day to usher you out of office. We have cancelled vacations. We will use our last few dollars saved. We will find the representation among us and a grassroots campaign will flourish. We didn't ask for this fight. But the gloves are coming off. We do not come in violence, but we are angry. You will represent us or you will be replaced with someone who will. There are candidates among us when hewill rise like a Phoenix from the ashes that you have made of our constitution.
Democrat, Republican, independent, libertarian. Understand this. We don't care. Political parties are meaningless to us. Patriotic Americans are willing to do right by us and our Constitution and that is all that matters to us now. We are going to fire all of you who abuse power and seek more. It is not your power. It is ours and we want it back. We entrusted you with it and you abused it. You are dishonorable. You are dishonest. As Americans we are ashamed of you. You have brought shame to us. If you are not representing the wants and needs of your constituency loudly and consistently, in spite of the objections of your party, you will be fired. Did you hear? We no longer care about your political parties. You need to be loyal to us, not to them. Because we will get you fired and they will not save you. If you do or can represent me, my issues, my views, please stand up. Make your identity known. You need to make some noise about it. Speak up. I need to know who you are. If you do not speak up, you will be herded out with the rest of the sheep and we will replace the whole damn congress if need be one by one. We are coming. Are we coming for you? Who do you represent? What do you represent? Listen. Because we are coming. We the people are coming.
GLENN: I got a letter from a woman in Arizona. She writes an open letter to our nation's leadership: I'm a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The fact is I no longer feel any political party or representative in Washington represents my views or works to pursue the issues important to me. There must be someone. Please tell me who you are. Please stand up and tell me that you are there and that you're willing to fight for our Constitution as it was written. Please stand up now. You might ask yourself what my views and issues are that I would horribly feel so disenfranchised by both major political parties. What kind of nut job am I? Will you please tell me?
Well, these are briefly my views and issues for which I seek representation:
One, illegal immigration. I want you to stop coddling illegal immigrants and secure our borders. Close the underground tunnels. Stop the violence and the trafficking in drugs and people. No amnesty, not again. Been there, done that, no resolution. P.S., I'm not a racist. This isn't to be confused with legal immigration.
Two, the TARP bill, I want it repealed and I want no further funding supplied to it. We told you no, but you did it anyway. I want the remaining unfunded 95% repealed. Freeze, repeal.
Three: Czars, I want the circumvention of our checks and balances stopped immediately. Fire the czars. No more czars. Government officials answer to the process, not to the president. Stop trampling on our Constitution and honor it.
Four, cap and trade. The debate on global warming is not over. There is more to say.
Five, universal healthcare. I will not be rushed into another expensive decision. Don't you dare try to pass this in the middle of the night and then go on break. Slow down!
Six, growing government control. I want states rights and sovereignty fully restored. I want less government in my life, not more. Shrink it down. Mind your own business. You have enough to take care of with your real obligations. Why don't you start there.
Seven, ACORN. I do not want ACORN and its affiliates in charge of our 2010 census. I want them investigated. I also do not want mandatory escrow fees contributed to them every time on every real estate deal that closes. Stop the funding to ACORN and its affiliates pending impartial audits and investigations. I do not trust them with taking the census over with our taxpayer money. I don't trust them with our taxpayer money. Face up to the allegations against them and get it resolved before taxpayers get any more involved with them. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, hello. Stop protecting your political buddies. You work for us, the people. Investigate.
Eight, redistribution of wealth. No, no, no. I work for my money. It is mine. I have always worked for people with more money than I have because they gave me jobs. That is the only redistribution of wealth that I will support. I never got a job from a poor person. Why do you want me to hate my employers? Why ‑‑ what do you have against shareholders making a profit?
Nine, charitable contributions. Although I never got a job from a poor person, I have helped many in need. Charity belongs in our local communities, where we know our needs best and can use our local talent and our local resources. Butt out, please. We want to do it ourselves.
Ten, corporate bailouts. Knock it off. Sink or swim like the rest of us. If there are hard times ahead, we'll be better off just getting into it and letting the strong survive. Quick and painful. Have you ever ripped off a Band‑Aid? We will pull together. Great things happen in America under great hardship. Give us the chance to innovate. We cannot disappoint you more than you have disappointed us.
Eleven, transparency and accountability. How about it? No, really, how about it? Let's have it. Let's say we give the buzzwords a rest and have some straight honest talk. Please try ‑‑ please stop manipulating and trying to appease me with clever wording. I am not the idiot you obviously take me for. Stop sneaking around and meeting in back rooms making deals with your friends. It will only be a prelude to your criminal investigation. Stop hiding things from me.
Twelve, unprecedented quick spending. Stop it now.
Take a breath. Listen to the people. Let's just slow down and get some input from some nonpoliticians on the subject. Stop making everything an emergency. Stop speed reading our bills into law. I am not an activist. I am not a community organizer. Nor am I a terrorist, a militant or a violent person. I am a parent and a grandparent. I work. I'm busy. I'm busy. I am busy, and I am tired. I thought we elected competent people to take care of the business of government so that we could work, raise our families, pay our bills, have a little recreation, complain about taxes, endure our hardships, pursue our personal goals, cut our lawn, wash our cars on the weekends and be responsible contributing members of society and teach our children to be the same all while living in the home of the free and land of the brave.
I entrusted you with upholding the Constitution. I believed in the checks and balances to keep from getting far off course. What happened? You are very far off course. Do you really think I find humor in the hiring of a speed reader to unintelligently ramble all through a bill that you signed into law without knowing what it contained? I do not. It is a mockery of the responsibility I have entrusted to you. It is a slap in the face. I am not laughing at your arrogance. Why is it that I feel as if you would not trust me to make a single decision about my own life and how I would live it but you should expect that I should trust you with the debt that you have laid on all of us and our children. We did not want the TARP bill. We said no. We would repeal it if we could. I am sure that we still cannot. There is such urgency and recklessness in all of the recent spending.
From my perspective, it seems that all of you have gone insane. I also know that I am far from alone in these feelings. Do you honestly feel that your current pursuits have merit to patriotic Americans? We want it to stop. We want to put the brakes on everything that is being rushed by us and forced upon us. We want our voice back. You have forced us to put our lives on hold to straighten out the mess that you are making. We will have to give up our vacations, our time spent with our children, any relaxation time we may have had and money we cannot afford to spend on you to bring our concerns to Washington. Our president often knows all the right buzzword is unsustainable. Well, no kidding. How many tens of thousands of dollars did the focus group cost to come up with that word? We don't want your overpriced words. Stop treating us like we're morons.
We want all of you to stop focusing on your reelection and do the job we want done, not the job you want done or the job your party wants done. You work for us and at this rate I guarantee you not for long because we are coming. We will be heard and we will be represented. You think we're so busy with our lives that we will never come for you? We are the formerly silent majority, all of us who quietly work , pay taxes, obey the law, vote, save money, keep our noses to the grindstone and we are now looking up at you. You have awakened us, the patriotic spirit so strong and so powerful that it had been sleeping too long. You have pushed us too far. Our numbers are great. They may surprise you. For every one of us who will be there, there will be hundreds more that could not come. Unlike you, we have their trust. We will represent them honestly, rest assured. They will be at the polls on voting day to usher you out of office. We have cancelled vacations. We will use our last few dollars saved. We will find the representation among us and a grassroots campaign will flourish. We didn't ask for this fight. But the gloves are coming off. We do not come in violence, but we are angry. You will represent us or you will be replaced with someone who will. There are candidates among us when hewill rise like a Phoenix from the ashes that you have made of our constitution.
Democrat, Republican, independent, libertarian. Understand this. We don't care. Political parties are meaningless to us. Patriotic Americans are willing to do right by us and our Constitution and that is all that matters to us now. We are going to fire all of you who abuse power and seek more. It is not your power. It is ours and we want it back. We entrusted you with it and you abused it. You are dishonorable. You are dishonest. As Americans we are ashamed of you. You have brought shame to us. If you are not representing the wants and needs of your constituency loudly and consistently, in spite of the objections of your party, you will be fired. Did you hear? We no longer care about your political parties. You need to be loyal to us, not to them. Because we will get you fired and they will not save you. If you do or can represent me, my issues, my views, please stand up. Make your identity known. You need to make some noise about it. Speak up. I need to know who you are. If you do not speak up, you will be herded out with the rest of the sheep and we will replace the whole damn congress if need be one by one. We are coming. Are we coming for you? Who do you represent? What do you represent? Listen. Because we are coming. We the people are coming.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Obama health care plan
HR 3200 currently under consideration in the House of Representatives
Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Gov't will audit the books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
Pg 30 Sec 123 - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get
Pg 29 lines 4-16 - YOUR HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED!!!
Pg 42 - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your benefits for you. You have no choice!Pg 50 Section 152 - HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
Pg 58 - Gov't will have real time access to individual’s finances & a National ID Health care card will be issued!
Pg 59 lines 21-24 - Gov't will have direct access to your bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.
Pg 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).
Pg 72 Lines 8-14 - Gov't is creating an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under Govt control.
Pg 84 Sec 203 - Gov't mandates ALL benefit packages for private Health Care plans in the Exchange
Pg 85 Line 7 - Specs for all Benefit Levels for Plans - The Govt will ration your Health care!
Pg 91 Lines 4-7 - Gov't mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example - Translation for illegal aliens.
Pg 95 Lines 8-18 - The Gov't will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan
Pg 85 Line 7 - Specs of Benefit Levels for Plans. AARP members - Your Health Care WILL be rationed
Pg 102 Lines 12-18 - Medicaid Eligible Individual will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
Pg 124 lines 24-25 - No company can sue Gov't on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt Monopoly.
Pg 127 Lines 1-16 - Doctors/AMA - The Gov't will tell YOU what you can make.
Pg 145 Line 15-17 - An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE
Pg 126 Lines 22-25 - Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.
Pg 149 Lines 16-24 - ANY Employer w payroll 400k & above who does not provide pubic option pays 8% tax on all payroll
Pg 150 Lines 9-13 - Business with payroll between 251k & 400k who doesn't provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll
Pg 167 Lines 18-23 - ANY individual who doesn't have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.
Pg 170 Lines 1-3 - Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay).
Pg 195 - Officers & employees of HC Admin (GOV'T) will have access to ALL Americans financial and personal records.
Pg 203 Line 14-15 - “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that.
Pg 239 Line 14-24 - Gov't will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.
Pg 241 Line 6-8 - Doctors, doesn't matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same.
Pg 253 Line 10-18 - Gov't sets value of Dr’s time, professional judgment, etc. Literally value of humans.
Pg 265 Sec 1131 - Gov't mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.
Pg 268 Sec 1141 - Fed Gov't regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Pg 272 SEC. 1145 - Treatment of certain cancer hospitals – Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!
Page 280 Sec 1151 - The Gov't will penalize hospitals for what Govt deems preventable readmissions. (Incentives for hospital to not treat and release.)
Pg 298 Lines 9-11 - Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission - Govt will penalize you.
Pg 317 L 13-20 PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Gov't tells doctors. what/how much they can own.
Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 - PROHIBITION on expansion - Gov't is mandating hospitals cannot expand.
Pg 321 2-13 - Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?!!
Pg 335 Lines 16-25 Pg 336-339 - Gov't mandates established of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.
Pg 341 Lines 3-9 - Gov't has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans (Part B), HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Gov't plan.
Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Gov't will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people!
Pg 379 Sec 1191 - Gov't creates more bureaucracy - Telehealth Advisory Committee. HC by phone/Internet?
Pg 425 Lines 4-12 - Gov't mandates Advance [Death] Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life.
Pg 425 Lines 17-19 - Gov't will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory!
Pg 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 - Gov’t provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
Pg 427 Lines 15-24 - Gov't mandates program for orders for end of life. The Gov’t has a say in how your life ends.
Pg 429 Lines 1-9 - An “advance care planning consult” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
Pg 429 Lines 10-12 - “advance care consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOV'T
Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The Gov't will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
PG 430 Lines 11-15 - The Gov't will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life
Pg 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services = Non profit organizations. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
Pg 472 Lines 14-17 - PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY BASED ORG. 1 monthly payment to a community-based org. Like ACORN?
Pg 489 Sec 1308 - The Gov't will cover Marriage & Family therapy. They will insert Government into your marriage.
Pg 494-498 - Govt will cover Mental Health Svcs including defining, creating, rationing those svcs
PG 502 Sec 1181 - Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.
Pg 503 Lines 13-19 - Gov’t will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic med records.
Pg 503 lines 21-25 - Gov’t may secure data directly from any depart or agency of the US including your data.
Pg 504 Lines 6-10 - The “Center” will collect data both published & unpublished (that means public & your private info)
PG 506 Lines 19-21 - The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.
Pg 518 Lines 21-25 - The Commission will have input from HC consumer reps – Can you say unions & ACORN?
Pg 524 18-22 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.
Pg 621 Lines 20-25 - Gov’t will define what Quality means in HC. Since when does Gov’t know about quality?
Pg 622 Lines 2-9 - To pay for the Quality Standards, Govt will transfer $$ from to other Govt Trust Funds. More Taxes.
PG 624 - “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.
PG 624 - “Quality” measures shall be designed to profile you including race, age, gender, place of residence, etc
Pg 628 Sec 1443 - Gov’t 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 incl. Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HC quality.
Pg 632 Lines 14-25 - The Gov’t may implement any “Quality measure” of HC 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 to 653 - Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Gov’t wants to shine sunlight on Docs but not Govt.
Pg 654-659 - Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.
PG 660-671 - Doctors in Residency – Gov’t will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.
Pg 676-686 - Gov’t will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, incl. teaching hospitals.
Pg 686-700 - Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You mean like the Gov’t with an $18 million website?
PGs 701-704 Sec 1619 - If your part of HC plan isn’t in Gov’t HC Exchange but you qualify for Fed aid, no payment.
PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 - If Secretary gets complaints (ACORN) on HC provider or supplier, Gov’t can do background check.
PG 711 Lines 8-14 - The Secretary has broad powers to deny HC providers/suppliers admittance into HC Exchange. Your doctor could be thrown out of business.
Pg 719-720 Sec 1637 - ANY Doctor who orders durable med equip or home med services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.
PG 722 Sec 1639 - Gov’t MANDATES Doctors must have face to face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Svcs.
PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 - The same Gov’t certifications will apply to Medicaid & CHIP (your kids)
PG 724 Lines 16-22 - Gov’t reserves rt to apply face to face certification for patient to ANY other HC service.
Pg 735 lines 16-25 - For law enforce. proposes the Secretary-HHS will give Atty General access to ALL data.
PG 740-757 - Gov’t sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (Thats your tax dollars people)Pg 757-762 - Fed Gov’t 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 Sec 1711 - Gov’t will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)Pg 768 Sec 1713 - Gov’t – Nurse Home Visitation Svcs (Hello union paybacks)
Pg 769 11-14 - Nurse Home Visit Svcs include-economic self-sufficiency, employ adv, school-readiness.
Pg 769 3-5 - Nurse Home Visit Services - “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Govt ABORTIONS anyone
Pg 770 SEC 1714 - Fed Gov’t mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Abortion & State Sovereign.
Pg 789-797 - Gov’t will set, mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs brought to market. Bye innovation.
Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 - PAYMENTS for graduate medical education. The government will now control Drs’ education.
PG 801 Sec 1751 - The Gov't will decide which Health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!Pg 810 SEC. 1759 - Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc req. to register. Gov’t takes over private payment system.
Pg 820-824 Sec 1801 - Gov't will identify individual. ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal financial information.
Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802 - Gov't Sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.
PG 829-833 - Gov’t will impose a fee on ALL private health ins. plans incl. self insured to pay for Trust Fund!
PG 835 11-13 - Fees imposed by Gov’t for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.
Pg838-840 - Gov’t will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expect kids.
PG 844-845 - This Home Visitation Prog. includes Gov’t coming into your house & telling you how to parent!!!
Pg 859 - Gov’t will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes that’s Billion.
Pg 865 - The Gov’t will MANDATE the establishment of a National Health Service Corps.
PG 865 to 876 - The NHS Corps is a program where Drs. perform mandatory HC for 2yrs for part loan repayment.
PG 876-892 - The gov't takes over the education of our Med students and Drs.
PG 898 - The Gov't will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps to ensure supply of public health prof.
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. HC Draft?
PG 910 - The Gov't will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.
PG 913-914 - Gov't starts a HC affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.
PG 915 SEC. 2251 - Gov't MANDDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HC professionals.
Pg 932 The Gov't will estab Preventative & Wellness Trust fund- initial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion.
PG 935 21-22 - Govt will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control YOU!!
PG 936 - Gov't will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Perform. Standards” Tell me what to eat?
PG 942 Lines 22-25 - More Gov’t? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Svc, Minority Health, Women’s Health
PG 950- 980 - BIG GOV’T core pub health infrastructure including workforce capacity, lab systems; health info sys, etc
PG 993 - Gov’t will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won’t have a chance.
PG 994 - School Based Health Clinic will be integrated into the school environment. Say GOVT Brainwash!
PG 1001 - The Gov't will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?
Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Gov't will audit the books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
Pg 30 Sec 123 - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get
Pg 29 lines 4-16 - YOUR HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED!!!
Pg 42 - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your benefits for you. You have no choice!Pg 50 Section 152 - HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
Pg 58 - Gov't will have real time access to individual’s finances & a National ID Health care card will be issued!
Pg 59 lines 21-24 - Gov't will have direct access to your bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.
Pg 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).
Pg 72 Lines 8-14 - Gov't is creating an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under Govt control.
Pg 84 Sec 203 - Gov't mandates ALL benefit packages for private Health Care plans in the Exchange
Pg 85 Line 7 - Specs for all Benefit Levels for Plans - The Govt will ration your Health care!
Pg 91 Lines 4-7 - Gov't mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example - Translation for illegal aliens.
Pg 95 Lines 8-18 - The Gov't will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan
Pg 85 Line 7 - Specs of Benefit Levels for Plans. AARP members - Your Health Care WILL be rationed
Pg 102 Lines 12-18 - Medicaid Eligible Individual will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
Pg 124 lines 24-25 - No company can sue Gov't on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt Monopoly.
Pg 127 Lines 1-16 - Doctors/AMA - The Gov't will tell YOU what you can make.
Pg 145 Line 15-17 - An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE
Pg 126 Lines 22-25 - Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.
Pg 149 Lines 16-24 - ANY Employer w payroll 400k & above who does not provide pubic option pays 8% tax on all payroll
Pg 150 Lines 9-13 - Business with payroll between 251k & 400k who doesn't provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll
Pg 167 Lines 18-23 - ANY individual who doesn't have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.
Pg 170 Lines 1-3 - Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay).
Pg 195 - Officers & employees of HC Admin (GOV'T) will have access to ALL Americans financial and personal records.
Pg 203 Line 14-15 - “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that.
Pg 239 Line 14-24 - Gov't will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.
Pg 241 Line 6-8 - Doctors, doesn't matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same.
Pg 253 Line 10-18 - Gov't sets value of Dr’s time, professional judgment, etc. Literally value of humans.
Pg 265 Sec 1131 - Gov't mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.
Pg 268 Sec 1141 - Fed Gov't regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Pg 272 SEC. 1145 - Treatment of certain cancer hospitals – Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!
Page 280 Sec 1151 - The Gov't will penalize hospitals for what Govt deems preventable readmissions. (Incentives for hospital to not treat and release.)
Pg 298 Lines 9-11 - Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission - Govt will penalize you.
Pg 317 L 13-20 PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Gov't tells doctors. what/how much they can own.
Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 - PROHIBITION on expansion - Gov't is mandating hospitals cannot expand.
Pg 321 2-13 - Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?!!
Pg 335 Lines 16-25 Pg 336-339 - Gov't mandates established of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.
Pg 341 Lines 3-9 - Gov't has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans (Part B), HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Gov't plan.
Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Gov't will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people!
Pg 379 Sec 1191 - Gov't creates more bureaucracy - Telehealth Advisory Committee. HC by phone/Internet?
Pg 425 Lines 4-12 - Gov't mandates Advance [Death] Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life.
Pg 425 Lines 17-19 - Gov't will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory!
Pg 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 - Gov’t provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
Pg 427 Lines 15-24 - Gov't mandates program for orders for end of life. The Gov’t has a say in how your life ends.
Pg 429 Lines 1-9 - An “advance care planning consult” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
Pg 429 Lines 10-12 - “advance care consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOV'T
Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The Gov't will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
PG 430 Lines 11-15 - The Gov't will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life
Pg 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services = Non profit organizations. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
Pg 472 Lines 14-17 - PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY BASED ORG. 1 monthly payment to a community-based org. Like ACORN?
Pg 489 Sec 1308 - The Gov't will cover Marriage & Family therapy. They will insert Government into your marriage.
Pg 494-498 - Govt will cover Mental Health Svcs including defining, creating, rationing those svcs
PG 502 Sec 1181 - Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.
Pg 503 Lines 13-19 - Gov’t will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic med records.
Pg 503 lines 21-25 - Gov’t may secure data directly from any depart or agency of the US including your data.
Pg 504 Lines 6-10 - The “Center” will collect data both published & unpublished (that means public & your private info)
PG 506 Lines 19-21 - The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.
Pg 518 Lines 21-25 - The Commission will have input from HC consumer reps – Can you say unions & ACORN?
Pg 524 18-22 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.
Pg 621 Lines 20-25 - Gov’t will define what Quality means in HC. Since when does Gov’t know about quality?
Pg 622 Lines 2-9 - To pay for the Quality Standards, Govt will transfer $$ from to other Govt Trust Funds. More Taxes.
PG 624 - “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.
PG 624 - “Quality” measures shall be designed to profile you including race, age, gender, place of residence, etc
Pg 628 Sec 1443 - Gov’t 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 incl. Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HC quality.
Pg 632 Lines 14-25 - The Gov’t may implement any “Quality measure” of HC 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 to 653 - Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Gov’t wants to shine sunlight on Docs but not Govt.
Pg 654-659 - Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.
PG 660-671 - Doctors in Residency – Gov’t will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.
Pg 676-686 - Gov’t will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, incl. teaching hospitals.
Pg 686-700 - Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You mean like the Gov’t with an $18 million website?
PGs 701-704 Sec 1619 - If your part of HC plan isn’t in Gov’t HC Exchange but you qualify for Fed aid, no payment.
PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 - If Secretary gets complaints (ACORN) on HC provider or supplier, Gov’t can do background check.
PG 711 Lines 8-14 - The Secretary has broad powers to deny HC providers/suppliers admittance into HC Exchange. Your doctor could be thrown out of business.
Pg 719-720 Sec 1637 - ANY Doctor who orders durable med equip or home med services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.
PG 722 Sec 1639 - Gov’t MANDATES Doctors must have face to face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Svcs.
PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 - The same Gov’t certifications will apply to Medicaid & CHIP (your kids)
PG 724 Lines 16-22 - Gov’t reserves rt to apply face to face certification for patient to ANY other HC service.
Pg 735 lines 16-25 - For law enforce. proposes the Secretary-HHS will give Atty General access to ALL data.
PG 740-757 - Gov’t sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (Thats your tax dollars people)Pg 757-762 - Fed Gov’t 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 Sec 1711 - Gov’t will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)Pg 768 Sec 1713 - Gov’t – Nurse Home Visitation Svcs (Hello union paybacks)
Pg 769 11-14 - Nurse Home Visit Svcs include-economic self-sufficiency, employ adv, school-readiness.
Pg 769 3-5 - Nurse Home Visit Services - “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Govt ABORTIONS anyone
Pg 770 SEC 1714 - Fed Gov’t mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Abortion & State Sovereign.
Pg 789-797 - Gov’t will set, mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs brought to market. Bye innovation.
Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 - PAYMENTS for graduate medical education. The government will now control Drs’ education.
PG 801 Sec 1751 - The Gov't will decide which Health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!Pg 810 SEC. 1759 - Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc req. to register. Gov’t takes over private payment system.
Pg 820-824 Sec 1801 - Gov't will identify individual. ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal financial information.
Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802 - Gov't Sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.
PG 829-833 - Gov’t will impose a fee on ALL private health ins. plans incl. self insured to pay for Trust Fund!
PG 835 11-13 - Fees imposed by Gov’t for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.
Pg838-840 - Gov’t will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expect kids.
PG 844-845 - This Home Visitation Prog. includes Gov’t coming into your house & telling you how to parent!!!
Pg 859 - Gov’t will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes that’s Billion.
Pg 865 - The Gov’t will MANDATE the establishment of a National Health Service Corps.
PG 865 to 876 - The NHS Corps is a program where Drs. perform mandatory HC for 2yrs for part loan repayment.
PG 876-892 - The gov't takes over the education of our Med students and Drs.
PG 898 - The Gov't will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps to ensure supply of public health prof.
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. HC Draft?
PG 910 - The Gov't will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.
PG 913-914 - Gov't starts a HC affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.
PG 915 SEC. 2251 - Gov't MANDDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HC professionals.
Pg 932 The Gov't will estab Preventative & Wellness Trust fund- initial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion.
PG 935 21-22 - Govt will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control YOU!!
PG 936 - Gov't will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Perform. Standards” Tell me what to eat?
PG 942 Lines 22-25 - More Gov’t? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Svc, Minority Health, Women’s Health
PG 950- 980 - BIG GOV’T core pub health infrastructure including workforce capacity, lab systems; health info sys, etc
PG 993 - Gov’t will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won’t have a chance.
PG 994 - School Based Health Clinic will be integrated into the school environment. Say GOVT Brainwash!
PG 1001 - The Gov't will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Obama policies have brought the cell phone into play
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/tax-man-s-target-the-mobile-phone.aspx
A 1989 law requires the value of personal calls from company-provided cell phones be considered as income, and the IRS has proposed employers assign 25% of an employee's annual phone expenses as a taxable benefit. It does not stop with the IRS - your local chief appraiser most likely will determine that the cell phone is an asset and should be included with your annual rendition of personal property and inventory. More tax money for the local taxing entities via the value of the cell phone.
On the bright side this might reduce the amount of people talking, texting and driving at the same time.
A 1989 law requires the value of personal calls from company-provided cell phones be considered as income, and the IRS has proposed employers assign 25% of an employee's annual phone expenses as a taxable benefit. It does not stop with the IRS - your local chief appraiser most likely will determine that the cell phone is an asset and should be included with your annual rendition of personal property and inventory. More tax money for the local taxing entities via the value of the cell phone.
On the bright side this might reduce the amount of people talking, texting and driving at the same time.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Tocqueville the visitor
Tocqueville made a visit to study the US in the early 1800s and after his return to Europe he wrote Democracy in America. For one who wishes to understand democracy this is an excellent study. One item of interest for the current president is Tocqueville's notation that when he first arrived in the United States, he noted "with surprise that there was practically no state in the country; there only was freedom." He noted that "individual interest is the prime mover" and things appear to be organized and happening.
Mr. President quit reading about Lincoln and begin reading some Tocqueville.
Mr. President quit reading about Lincoln and begin reading some Tocqueville.
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