Posted by Richard on July 16, 2009
Remember that incredible chart back in 1993 showing how Hillary Clinton's health care plan would work? House Republicans have created a similarly striking graphic explaining the House Democrats' version of Obamacare:
Here's the full-sized chart (PDF).
Excuse me, I have to go lie down. Just looking at their health care plan makes me feel sick.
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Posted by Richard on July 16, 2009
The financial situation of Social Security has dramatically worsened recently. A few years ago, it was expected to run a surplus until 2025. That was recently revised to 2017. Now, thanks to the recession, it looks like the fund will go into the red this year.
So what's the Social Security Administration doing to cope with this grim news? Well, they just treated hundreds of SSA executives and managers from all over the country to three days in Phoenix at the posh Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa and a nearby casino. It was an "essential" conference for helping these bureaucrats learn how to relieve stress.
Remember a few months ago when the Prez, Congress, and their PR mouthpieces (AKA the mainstream media) were chiding corporations for their "unseemly" conferences at lavish resorts and "junkets" to Las Vegas during these grim economic times? Apparently, the same standards that apply to private businesses and investors don't apply to government bureaucrats.
They're not "public servants" anymore. They're the ruling class.
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Posted by Richard on July 16, 2009
It's not a Rocky Mountain Blogger Bash (RMBB), it's a Rapid Fire Blogger Bash (RFBB). It's just two days away. And it features a prominent Left Coast blogger. Stephen Green made the announcement (via email) earlier today:
Sorry for the late notice, but Ed Driscoll is coming in from San Jose, and I think we owe him a good old fashioned Blogger Bash. Just like the ones they used to throw in Olden Tymes of Yore.
This Friday night. Sevenish. Wynkoop Brew Pub.Bring your friends. Bring your neighbors. Bring a backup liver.
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