On Do you expect a debt crisis resolution to be reached by the Aug. 2 deadline?
Posted on July 24 at 6:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
"There will be a two-stage process. It's just not physically possible to do all of this in one step. I know the president is worried about his next election. But, my God, shouldn't he be worried about the country?" - John Boehner
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Not physically possible? WHY?! I really, REALLY want to know - has ANY Republican Representative explained the logic behind their colleagues' insistence that the debt ceiling cannot be raised to accommodate a time period longer than 6 months (January 2012)? Yes, not raising the limit beyond 2012 would indeed have an impact on Obama's next election - as well as the next election of EVERY congressmen running - because dragging this farce out even longer than it inexplicably has been only POLITICIZES the issue more! Contrary to Boehner's suggestion, that wouldn't benefit this country at all. The longer our government can function without having this debate yet again, the firmer the markets' faith in our credit becomes. Otherwise it would easily be seen as the political game it would be. Obviously no GOP congressmen has admitted their true reason for wanting to do their little two-step debt dance but, again, I REALLY want to know if their only public explanation so far has been that "it's just not physically possible to do all of this in one step." 74 debt limit increases since 1962, and 7 debt limit increases under George W. Bush, proves that weak claim false.
On Ryan’s budget: Pain—followed by more pain
Posted on April 17 at 10:25 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Precisely, concernedperson. It's not answers he seeks, but attention. It's very much an addiction.
On Ryan’s budget: Pain—followed by more pain
Posted on April 17 at 10:12 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Correct, donnaw - I didn't ask you a question.
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I didn't provide "conjecture," either. Ryan's proposal and the CBO's analysis of it are sources for the information I've shared. Hardly my opinion.
Also, the president has already proposed his outline: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/...
On Ryan’s budget: Pain—followed by more pain
Posted on April 17 at 8:18 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
And, though you were asking concernedperson, I guess as long as I'm here I can help you clear up your questions, donnaw.
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The means tested aspect is tangential. The aim of Ryan's plan is to transfer costs from the federal government onto seniors, and it does this by tying premium support to overall CPI, rather than the cost of medical care, which has increased at a rate exceeding that of CPI. This would make premium adjustments insufficient.
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Yes, of course you pay a premium on Medicare. It's just the fact that the premiums on Medicare are lower than would be under Ryan's plan that needs to be remembered.
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As for supplemental insurance, or Medigap, it is only granted to those enrolled in Medicare. So - no Medicare, no supplements. And that's precisely what Ryan's plan calls for, replacing supplements with medical savings accounts, increasing out of pocket expenses by thousands of dollars more a year than under Medicare.
On Ryan’s budget: Pain—followed by more pain
Posted on April 17 at 7:12 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
You're welcome, concernedperson.
Well, well. So far, so predictable - RetiredAirforce offers up another string of insults without managing to include a single fact of his own. Who could've forseen this?
At least there's a little comfort in knowing his ignorance is just feigned - bait meant to keep other people responding to him. It's just what trolls do.
As ifiruledtheworld pointed out, RetiredAirForce is just banging his head against a wall. Let us not fuel him any further in his exercise in futility by responding to his cries for attention.
On Ryan’s budget: Pain—followed by more pain
Posted on April 16 at 9:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
You're absolutely correct, concernedperson.
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http://www.ntrs.com/pws/jsp/display2.jsp...
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So much for that "wild claim" (which Pastafarian already summed up 4 days ago), aka "fact" in RetiredAirForce-speak.
Let's see how long it takes him to retort with insults, rather than refute with facts, before slinking away. As usual.
On Teachers, Janesville School Board confront major layoffs
Posted on April 16 at 8:42 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
"Your governor did the right thing and you won! Your beautiful state won! And people still have their jobs!" - Sarah Palin
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Of course she supports a fellow lying, Republican, one-and-done governor...
On Wis. voters send governor strong, angry message
Posted on April 8 at 8:39 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Not only are Republicans taking pleasure in finding out that one of their own is so incompetent as to be unable to perform her job, but they also choose to place the blame for her disturbing, massive error on the media.
On Wis. voters send governor strong, angry message
Posted on April 7 at 10:57 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
That sums it up; your own words already do you such a disservice as it is, I don't need to add to it.
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On Janesville: City of Raccoons
Posted on August 9 at 6:46 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
"Cheryl wondered if we should be calling some animal control agency."
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Because...why?
What was it about those particular wild racoons you saw that gave her any indication they needed to be controlled? And, if they needed controlling, by implication wouldn't that mean that ALL the racoons you mentioned seeing around the city need to be also?