Comments for Stockbridge's Blog http://www.webstocknet.com I'm just thinking out loud here. Tue, 01 May 2012 03:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How Does Obamacare Help Anyone? No Really – How? by A single mom http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=190&cpage=1#comment-125 A single mom Tue, 01 May 2012 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=190#comment-125 I completely agree with your comments.  I live in Michigan and was unemployed for 6 months last year and had to put my son on medicaid.  I finally got a decent job paying just under $50,000.  My employer insures me but not family,  Just try and get a children's policy in MI?  Thanks to oboma care, insurance companies no longer offer it.  i was told I could apply for mi healthy child, but I get denied because my income is too high.  My son has a chronic condition and takes two medications that cost over $800 a month.  So I guess I am considered part of the 1% since they think I make too much even though I am making less then I made 3 years ago.  What is a middle class income anyway?  With medications alone I will have over $10,000 in out of pocket.  that puts me at $38,000 and God forbid my son needs to be hospitalized.  But I guess when it gets to that, I will have lost my home and have no assetts.  So then I will qualify for medicaid again.  One way or another we are all going to be impoverished with this administration.  BTW:  This goes way beyond Oboma.  Congress is equally responsible for this.  I have lost so much faith in our politicians.  They all seem to becone immoral when they get into office.  Those who appear to have some testicals going into office get there and lose them.  They all seem so center of the isle that they end up quibbling over stupid things to differentiate themsekves to their political party.  I would like to throw them all out of office and start over!  Is there a political party for that? I completely agree with your comments.  I live in Michigan and was unemployed for 6 months last year and had to put my son on medicaid.  I finally got a decent job paying just under $50,000.  My employer insures me but not family,  Just try and get a children’s policy in MI?  Thanks to oboma care, insurance companies no longer offer it.  i was told I could apply for mi healthy child, but I get denied because my income is too high.  My son has a chronic condition and takes two medications that cost over $800 a month.  So I guess I am considered part of the 1% since they think I make too much even though I am making less then I made 3 years ago.  What is a middle class income anyway?  With medications alone I will have over $10,000 in out of pocket.  that puts me at $38,000 and God forbid my son needs to be hospitalized.  But I guess when it gets to that, I will have lost my home and have no assetts.  So then I will qualify for medicaid again.  One way or another we are all going to be impoverished with this administration.  BTW:  This goes way beyond Oboma.  Congress is equally responsible for this.  I have lost so much faith in our politicians.  They all seem to becone immoral when they get into office.  Those who appear to have some testicals going into office get there and lose them.  They all seem so center of the isle that they end up quibbling over stupid things to differentiate themsekves to their political party.  I would like to throw them all out of office and start over!  Is there a political party for that?

]]> Comment on How Does Obamacare Help Anyone? No Really – How? by Tyschev http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=190&cpage=1#comment-123 Tyschev Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=190#comment-123 I really liked your article. Like the two below, I came to it by web search (Yahoo), although for a different reason. I called to check about insurance for our daughter today. The insurance person told me that it was not possible without including one of us parents or an older child on the policy because of new Obamacare rules. Now we have to pay even more of what we have very little of to give. Costs go up because of regulations and this new method guarantees more money in. Folks have to see someday that insurance is not a right, it is a for profit industry. They take $1,000 slowly over time and pay out $800. It is just the name of the game. No matter how many rules are put in place a similar ratio will be used. Our best way to less costs is to let the market run itself. Contracts would get way simpler, people could choose and options would be provided to make customers happy. Now everyone is upset, no one pays attention, and all of us get ripped off. I really liked your article. Like the two below, I came to it by web search (Yahoo), although for a different reason. I called to check about insurance for our daughter today. The insurance person told me that it was not possible without including one of us parents or an older child on the policy because of new Obamacare rules. Now we have to pay even more of what we have very little of to give. Costs go up because of regulations and this new method guarantees more money in. Folks have to see someday that insurance is not a right, it is a for profit industry. They take $1,000 slowly over time and pay out $800. It is just the name of the game. No matter how many rules are put in place a similar ratio will be used. Our best way to less costs is to let the market run itself. Contracts would get way simpler, people could choose and options would be provided to make customers happy. Now everyone is upset, no one pays attention, and all of us get ripped off.

]]> Comment on Dear Ghost Hunters: Ok, Ghosts are Real, but What ARE They? by Albertopizana http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=264&cpage=1#comment-122 Albertopizana Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:44:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=264#comment-122 how do ghost peform how do ghost peform

]]> Comment on How Does Obamacare Help Anyone? No Really – How? by alphaG77 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=190&cpage=1#comment-121 alphaG77 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:18:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=190#comment-121 Like Kiluramt, I came here by googling the same question. But, I've read a bunch and had a few discussions on this matter. The Healthcare Reform Act, really does one thing, it makes transparent the cost of caring for all those who do not currently have insurance. Despite what AARP or grey panther groups might use as scare tactics, nobody really gets refused critical care in this country. Currently, and for as long as I have been alive (34yrs), if you don't have insurance and you show up at a hospital clinic or emergency room, a doctor or GP will see you and you will get taken care of. The real cost of that care goes largely unaccounted for. Tax dollars are used to subsidize or pay for that cost, but it shows up as cost inflation for medicare/medicaid in state budgets, and in the form of other federal aid given to states. In theory, The HRA, creates a mechanism for removing these distortions...but since it gives states the ability to opt-out of the exchange, it's not clear that even that end will be accomplished. Like Kiluramt, I came here by googling the same question. But, I’ve read a bunch and had a few discussions on this matter. The Healthcare Reform Act, really does one thing, it makes transparent the cost of caring for all those who do not currently have insurance. Despite what AARP or grey panther groups might use as scare tactics, nobody really gets refused critical care in this country.

Currently, and for as long as I have been alive (34yrs), if you don’t have insurance and you show up at a hospital clinic or emergency room, a doctor or GP will see you and you will get taken care of. The real cost of that care goes largely unaccounted for. Tax dollars are used to subsidize or pay for that cost, but it shows up as cost inflation for medicare/medicaid in state budgets, and in the form of other federal aid given to states. In theory, The HRA, creates a mechanism for removing these distortions…but since it gives states the ability to opt-out of the exchange, it’s not clear that even that end will be accomplished.

]]> Comment on Is Glenn Beck Nostradamus 2011? by Buddy http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=374&cpage=1#comment-120 Buddy Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=374#comment-120 Beck's prediction that street protests were coming to America a la Greece have now come true.  And his prediction of accompanied violence is starting to take shape. Beck’s prediction that street protests were coming to America a la Greece have now come true.  And his prediction of accompanied violence is starting to take shape.

]]> Comment on How Does Obamacare Help Anyone? No Really – How? by Kilurant http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=190&cpage=1#comment-119 Kilurant Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=190#comment-119 As an disabled retired school teacher without insurance, I've been searching the internet looking for an answer to my question, "What can Obama Care do to help me today." Apparently, not a damn thing. Thanks for the only article I found that answered my question directly.  Kilurant As an disabled retired school teacher without insurance, I’ve been searching the internet looking for an answer to my question, “What can Obama Care do to help me today.” Apparently, not a damn thing. Thanks for the only article I found that answered my question directly.  Kilurant

]]> Comment on Crime Scented Candles? Big Brother is Watching You Stink. by Anonymous http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=246&cpage=1#comment-112 Anonymous Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:43:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=246#comment-112 I just found your article. I can't tell you how glad I am, sorta, that I'm not the only one concerned about this and thinking of the next logical step. Check out the 2011 Safe Cosmetics Act that was submitted 06/24. Now how do we stop this. I just found your article. I can’t tell you how glad I am, sorta, that I’m not the only one concerned about this and thinking of the next logical step. Check out the 2011 Safe Cosmetics Act that was submitted 06/24. Now how do we stop this.

]]> Comment on Sam Axe Movie Nods to Campbell’s Past Roles – Watch It Here by Stockbridge Truslow http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=416&cpage=1#comment-110 Stockbridge Truslow Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=416#comment-110 Cheers! And thanks for taking the time to post something. :) Cheers! And thanks for taking the time to post something. :)

]]> Comment on Sam Axe Movie Nods to Campbell’s Past Roles – Watch It Here by Indigoduchesse http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=416&cpage=1#comment-109 Indigoduchesse Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:02:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=416#comment-109 Thank you so much---I also thought Bruce Campbell and the movie were great fun! Thanks for sharing! Thank you so much—I also thought Bruce Campbell and the movie were great fun!
Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on Quick Hit: Tea Party Extreme Ideas for Extreme Debt? by Balistreri Nick http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=423&cpage=1#comment-108 Balistreri Nick Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.webstocknet.com/?p=423#comment-108 What's really EXTREME is the fact the last congress made a deliberate political decision in 2010 that passing a federal budget was OPTIONAL. It's obvious that a decision was made at the highest levels in the federal government, to simply not pass a budget for crass political reasons entirely. Knowing that the democratic party was, most likely, going to lose congress, they intentionally put their own paritsan interests ahead of their country. Thus, creating a budget crisis in 2011 which was completely intentional and a set-up. As long as we allow politicians to get away these blatant abuses of their power, then we will always be nothing but pawns in their games. I am therefore calling for a congressional ETHICS investigation into the obvious and blatant abuse of power in the last congress. I demand they the leadership of the last congress be called to testify as to EXACTLY why they couldn't find the time to fund the federal government, or pass even ONE single appropriation bill out of the house. I ask anyone reading this to research the actions of the last congress and ask how it was possible for an entire year of congressional session to be held and yet, not ONE of the 13 appropriations bills were ever brought to the floor of either house? We all know the answer already, the real question is.. Why do allow these abuses of ower to go UNPUNISHED.. balistreri.nick@gmail.com What’s really EXTREME is the fact the last congress made a deliberate political decision in 2010 that passing a federal budget was OPTIONAL. It’s obvious that a decision was made at the highest levels in the federal government, to simply not pass a budget for crass political reasons entirely. Knowing that the democratic party was, most likely, going to lose congress, they intentionally put their own paritsan interests ahead of their country. Thus, creating a budget crisis in 2011 which was completely intentional and a set-up.

As long as we allow politicians to get away these blatant abuses of their power, then we will always be nothing but pawns in their games.

I am therefore calling for a congressional ETHICS investigation into the obvious and blatant abuse of power in the last congress. I demand they the leadership of the last congress be called to testify as to EXACTLY why they couldn’t find the time to fund the federal government, or pass even ONE single appropriation bill out of the house.

I ask anyone reading this to research the actions of the last congress and ask how it was possible for an entire year of congressional session to be held and yet, not ONE of the 13 appropriations bills were ever brought to the floor of either house?

We all know the answer already, the real question is..

Why do allow these abuses of ower to go UNPUNISHED..

balistreri.nick@gmail.com

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