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Tuesday, November 26, 2019 4:53 PM
6IXSTRINGJACK
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 6:05 PM
SECOND
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: What's your point? That it's within the so-called margin of error now? Before the impeachment proceedings began the gap in favor of support was 10.4. It's all bullshit. And it doesn't matter anyhow. I can't wait until this goes nowhere, just like I told you it would in the first place. Dems lose. You lose. Go kill yourself. Go share that Uplifting Tweet with your friends on Facebook. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 7:07 PM
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 6:33 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Fuck you and fuck Vox. Vox won't even exist 5 years from now. They should be doing whatever they can to protect their future. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 7:34 AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 9:03 AM
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 9:46 AM
Friday, November 29, 2019 8:48 AM
Friday, November 29, 2019 10:21 AM
Friday, November 29, 2019 10:40 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: lol Vox Do Right, Be Right. :)
Friday, November 29, 2019 11:07 AM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: lol Vox Do Right, Be Right. :)You either do care about raising your own wages or you must have misunderstood: “From raising the minimum wage to ensuring equal pay, we have passed legislation to raise wages. And we have passed legislation to protect and expand health coverage and bring down prescription drug prices,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said in a statement to Vox. “We continue to urge Senator McConnell to take up our bills, many of which are bipartisan.” The minimum wage bill has a very straight forward title: "Raise the Wage Act" It is a bill that the Senate is stalling. There will be an annual increase in the minimum wage, which rises to $15/hour and then keeps on rising at the same rate as the wages for rich/wealthy professionals rise. (I'm pretty sure the Senate Republicans hate this part, but those Senators are keeping their intentions a secret): “(B) increased from such amount by the annual percentage increase, if any, in the median hourly wage of all employees as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; “(2) In calculating the annual percentage increase in the median hourly wage of all employees for purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall compile data on the hourly wages of all employees to determine such a median hourly wage and compare such median hourly wage for the most recent year for which data are available with the median hourly wage determined for the preceding year.” More at www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/582/text The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly
Friday, November 29, 2019 12:37 PM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: There already is equal pay. Anyone stating otherwise is peddling myths. I don't really care if they raise the minimum wage or not, and I'm generally at the bottom these days. If it goes to $15/hr. that doubles what minimum wage is in my state. All that will happen then is that the poverty threshold will rise along with it. Wowie! And explain to me how we're going to pay for expanded health care and lower prescription prices. If your answer isn't that we're going to force drug companies and hospitals to charge legitimate prices, then there wasn't a bill proposed that will actually do anything to solve the problem. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 5:56 AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 6:36 AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 8:32 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: And birthrates among Democrats have plummeted. Nature always finds a balance. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 9:00 AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 9:43 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: I smoke. Do you honestly think I give a shit? Do Right, Be Right. :)
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:50 AM
THG
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: I smoke. Do you honestly think I give a shit?
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 7:07 AM
Quote:Originally posted by THG: A once-cordial relationship between President Trump and President Emmanuel Macron of France devolved in a dramatic fashion on Tuesday, as the two leaders publicly sparred over their approach to containing the threat of terrorism . . .
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 7:26 AM
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 7:59 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: lol Macron's idea of dealing with terrorism is watching the Muslims invade his country with open arms all while the people who live there can't afford gas to get to work. Nancy Pelosi regularly polls with a higher approval rating than Macron does. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 9:01 AM
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 9:49 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: I don't need trump to protect me from a bunch of unarmed vegan pussies. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 10:33 AM
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 11:16 AM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Are you with Sanders and the left, and against insurance companies, squishy moderates, commodified health care, and a politics of preemptive compromise? Or are you afraid that Sanders and the left are going to scare the country into reelecting Donald Trump and set health care reform back for a generation?
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 11:59 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by second: Are you with Sanders and the left, and against insurance companies, squishy moderates, commodified health care, and a politics of preemptive compromise? Or are you afraid that Sanders and the left are going to scare the country into reelecting Donald Trump and set health care reform back for a generation? I wouldn't worry about it. Either way, Trump wins. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 12:07 PM
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 12:10 PM
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 2:41 PM
1KIKI
Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.
Quote: 2. Donald Trump 6. Republicans in general 6. Republicans in general 6. Republicans in general 6. Republicans in general 2. Donald Trump 6. Republicans in general 6. Republicans in general 5. Talking about how much money he has 6. Republicans in general 2. Donald Trump 2. Donald Trump 2. Donald Trump 5. Talking about how much money he has
Thursday, December 5, 2019 10:07 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Oh. So you mean, nothing new. Just the same mindless bragging that you've been doing about how great you are the last three years. Nobody gives a shit about you, your money or your opinions buddy. Have a nice day. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Thursday, December 5, 2019 12:22 PM
Friday, December 6, 2019 7:28 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: There's no death match. Democrats are going to lose huge. Maybe we should give them a participation trophy? Why so mean, buddy? Resorting to personal attacks again because things aren't going your way and I'm right as usual? Nothing personal when I insult you about your "wealth", buddy. We all know that you don't actually have any money. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Friday, December 6, 2019 7:35 AM
Saturday, December 7, 2019 6:46 AM
Saturday, December 7, 2019 8:27 AM
Quote:The Russification of the Republican Party
Sunday, December 8, 2019 4:36 PM
JO753
rezident owtsidr
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:The Russification of the Republican Party Fuck you.
Sunday, December 8, 2019 4:38 PM
Sunday, December 8, 2019 4:48 PM
Quote: The Russification of the Republican Party
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Fuck you. Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Sunday, December 8, 2019 9:10 PM
Monday, December 9, 2019 8:44 AM
Monday, December 9, 2019 3:38 PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 8:44 AM
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 5:56 AM
Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:33 AM
Thursday, December 12, 2019 8:59 AM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Three years ago, 3.9 million Americans received a plain-looking envelope from the Internal Revenue Service. Inside was a letter stating that they had recently paid a fine for not carrying health insurance and suggesting possible ways to enroll in coverage. New research concludes that the bureaucratic mailing saved lives. Three Treasury Department economists have published a working paper finding that these notices increased health insurance sign-ups. Obtaining insurance, they say, reduced premature deaths by an amount that exceeded any of their expectations. Americans between 45 and 64 benefited the most: For every 1,648 who received a letter, one fewer death occurred than among those who hadn’t received a letter. In all, the researchers estimated that the letters may have wound up saving 700 lives. The experiment, made possible by an accident of budgeting, is the first rigorous experiment to find that health coverage leads to fewer deaths, a claim that politicians and economists have fiercely debated in recent years as they assess the effects of the Affordable Care Act’s coverage expansion. The results also provide belated vindication for the much-despised individual mandate that was part of Obamacare until December 2017, when Congress did away with the fine for people who don’t carry health insurance. “There has been a lot of skepticism, especially in economics, that health insurance has a mortality impact,” said Sarah Miller, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan who researches the topic and was not involved with the Treasury research. “It’s really important that this is a randomized controlled trial. It’s a really high standard of evidence that you can’t just dismiss.” www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/upshot/irs-letter-health-insurance-fine-study.html The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly
Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:27 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: WTF. Do you really think that anybody legitimately believes for a second that having affordable healthcare doesn't save lives? What a stupid article. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Thursday, December 12, 2019 12:44 PM
SIGNYM
I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.
Quote: TheHill.com New Trump administration rule will require hospitals post prices online By Jessie Hellmann - 08/03/18 01:13 PM EDT New Trump administration rule will require hospitals post prices online © Victoria Sarno Jordan Hospitals will be required to post online a list of their standard charges under a rule finalized Thursday by the Trump administration. While hospitals are already required to make this information public on request, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said the new rule would require the info be posted online to "encourage price transparency" and improve "public accessibility." Starting Jan. 1, hospitals will be required to update the information annually. The CMS said it is also considering how to "allow consumers to more easily access relevant healthcare data and compare providers." Increasing price transparency has been a priority for the administration as a way to drive down health-care costs. "This is a small step towards providing our beneficiaries with price transparency, but our work in this area is only just beginning," CMS Administrator Seema Verma said in a speech last month. "Price transparency is core to patient empowerment and making sure American patients have the tools they need so they can make the best decisions for them and their families."
Thursday, December 12, 2019 1:12 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: This generally went unnoticed but I think it's an excellent idea and should be extended. Not only should ALL healthcare providers be required to post standard charges, but ALL healthcare providers should charge ONLY standard charges ... no special rates for Humana v Anthem v BC/BS. The only deviation I would allow would be Medicare rates.
Thursday, December 12, 2019 1:38 PM
CAPTAINCRUNCH
... stay crunchy...
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: This generally went unnoticed but I think it's an excellent idea and should be extended. Not only should ALL healthcare providers be required to post standard charges, but ALL healthcare providers should charge ONLY standard charges ... no special rates for Humana v Anthem v BC/BS. The only deviation I would allow would be Medicare rates. Quote: TheHill.com New Trump administration rule will require hospitals post prices online By Jessie Hellmann - 08/03/18 01:13 PM EDT New Trump administration rule will require hospitals post prices online © Victoria Sarno Jordan Hospitals will be required to post online a list of their standard charges under a rule finalized Thursday by the Trump administration. While hospitals are already required to make this information public on request, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said the new rule would require the info be posted online to "encourage price transparency" and improve "public accessibility." Starting Jan. 1, hospitals will be required to update the information annually. The CMS said it is also considering how to "allow consumers to more easily access relevant healthcare data and compare providers." Increasing price transparency has been a priority for the administration as a way to drive down health-care costs. "This is a small step towards providing our beneficiaries with price transparency, but our work in this area is only just beginning," CMS Administrator Seema Verma said in a speech last month. "Price transparency is core to patient empowerment and making sure American patients have the tools they need so they can make the best decisions for them and their families."
Friday, December 13, 2019 6:13 AM
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