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QUOTE (Brian @ May 5, 2017 -> 11:59 AM) Anyone have an estimation on how much more a year it would cost per person in taxes for universal healthcare? Curious. Depends on what rates we think would pass with providers. At current spending we're talking a 15% payroll tax.

Feels like the white sox are doing the equivelant of "burn the ships" with INTL FA spend this year. "We have to spend on Robert or Otani or else we will have signed no one else!"

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 5, 2017 -> 09:37 AM) 6 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 K http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CH...201608050.shtml That's like the classic MiGo line. I hope he gets back to his April efficiency tonight.

If Avi makes the all star game I'm changing Aviously to my screen name.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 5, 2017 -> 09:48 AM) This. But a good place to start for him. If he sucks, they can hide him like they did Siragusa. There's no hiding Sirigusa unless they cut his mic. "JOHN IN THE STANDS THERE IS A GUY EATING A HOT DOG WIND IS BLOWING "

Really hope Aviously doesn't catch on.

I think he could be pretty good, he does tend to mumble and trail off a bit thought so we'll see how that works. But 3 man booths are not my favorite.

Basically Greg this affects you ESPECIALLY if you do not have employer sponsored health care or Medicaid. COBRA I have not seen anything as being affected. That is more like unemployment in my understanding. However, it undoes regulations that would now allow employer sponsored health insurance to instill lifetime caps and pre existing conditions clauses. It is pretty difficult to know how many people that affects, as most companies preferred to have better benefits instead of paying out higher wages. I would imagine that the most vulnerable will be the groups like retail workers that saw coverage expanded due to regulation from ACA, this may be a place for the companies to cut costs on those plans.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 5, 2017 -> 12:31 AM) I've been reading the reaction to today's vote and people are pissed saying the health care world is coming to an end. It said doctors, insurance companies and patients and nurses alike and pharm companies all said the new law will be awful. I try to read the articles and nobody can explain it in real English what's so bad about it. So please answer two scenarios for me. 1.) I do have a job and am covered by Aetna and I need surgery and I will be in the hospital for 7 days and then laid up and need meds, etc. Why is this new health care plan bad for me? Thank u. 2.) I have been laid off and have no job. I am on COBRA and need surgery as in example 1. Why is this health care plan bad for me? 3.) I have been laid off and have no job. My COBRA is too expensive so I want to buy the old Obamacare plan. Why can't I do that anymore? What would be the scenario with me trying to get insurance? Explain it in real English please. They didn't release the bill until late Wednesday and it takes a while to analyze something so complex. But to answer your questions: 1) Realistically this should not affect employer sponsored healthcare. It is possible though, that your employer could instill lifetime caps that could mean that anything over the amount, you are responsible for. The benefit is you'd probably be paying less for monthly premiums, you'd also be getting less protection. 2) This will not affect COBRA, which is allowing you access to your previous employer provided health care. Does not affect 3) It is highly unlikely that your Cobra plan will be more expensive than anything on the market. This bill unwinds community rating protections, if you have a clean health record, you could probably find cheap catastrophe plans. But until the CBO scores we have no idea what a premium for someone like you would look like.

Did Gonzalez face Baltimore last year?

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ May 5, 2017 -> 01:32 AM) My gut has officially decided to go with OF Adam Haseley. I really want to go with Alex Faedo from the pitching side, but I just feel like the Sox will target a college OF bat. I'd be thrilled with either. I admittedly don't watch college baseball much. But I still am a sucker for intangibles, and I really respect the experience Faedo has received pitching weekend games on a team expected to contend for a WS title. It's one of hte reasons I still believe in Fulmer and think he has been able to evolve so quickly as a pitcher.

QUOTE (Wanne @ May 4, 2017 -> 06:27 PM) This team is actually fun to watch this year win or lose...no more being dulled to death from the dugout. Obviously some flaws...but the arrow is definitely pointing up IMO. Good lord those two jacks today from Davidson and Abreu were absolutely crushed. Love to see Davidson get more ABs instead of platooning. Nice job today. As to bmags point...I think Ventura's death took a big toll on them really...but yeah...they're back to being "the Royals" tho it seems. Yeah I probably should not discount how big of a roll that can play. They just look disjointed, when they used to be the most cohesive team.

Knights take 5-4 lead which may end up being a winner, they keep alluding to the rain causing it to be called early.

If danish has really learned how to K people that could be some great news for depth.

I feel like I'm watching a webcast quality wise. Moncada broken bat single.

Delta dental is a huge network, I miss it. But all dental insurance is basically the same. Even out of network it's a difference of 10% on most plans.

The Royals are terrible and have zero of their previous personality. However, they have also been a team that has seen red hot streaks that catch them up. So we'll see. But man, nothin there.

Yeah there is a good "where are they now" post on the main prospect targets we've looked at.

So do we see Robertson or with this brutal stretch do we keep saving him?

Health care coverage is a fairly inefficient way to save lives but it is very important financial protection (that is the point of insurance).

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 4, 2017 -> 01:24 PM) a couple of people always fat-finger their electronic votes, final vote was 0 democrats in favor That's remarkable. Thanks.

I hope whomever this texas democrat is, it is made clear she will have no funding and the worst possible committees.

This is going to pass.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 4, 2017 -> 12:46 PM) They've lined up buses to head to the White House in celebration after they vote to destroy the American health insurance system so that they can pass big tax cuts for the wealthy. They're celebrating condemning millions of Americans to pain, suffering, financial destitution and potentially death if they merely get sick. These people are monsters. I appreciate Joe Walsh actually defending what this health care system would be on its actual terms. I continue to be amazed by the cynicism of this house, where the leadership just keeps lying about what the bill is, and has nobody defending the actual merits of the bill aside from "freedom" and "tax cuts".

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 4, 2017 -> 11:54 AM) I'm a fan of Fox. Problem is the one skill he's kind of lacking at this point is kind of an important one. If he can develop any kind of jump shot he's going to be pretty nasty. He is joining the one team where that won't stick out like a sore thumb. But you are right, without one he's just a faster elfred Payton. But he's really fast.