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I'm on board with it. I can't wait to bring it out at parties.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 5, 2017 -> 02:42 PM) Honestly I haven't looked into this bill much, other than what I have heard others say about it. Mine was more of a general comments, if it did help that would be nice. Even before Obamacare, I've had to switch and flip flop between group/individual or providers. every single year it feels like. I am so anxious to see a US economy without employer provided health insurance. I think it creates massive inefficiencies like your downward pressure on growth due to health costs, downward pressure on wages, and quite frankly because it is tax exempt, likely causes higher taxes in general or at least inefficient raising of revenue. On the other hand, it is so entrenched I have no idea what chaos would ensue.

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ May 5, 2017 -> 02:18 PM) I don't have any data to back this up but, if they did it right with drug pricing, etc., I believe most Americans would come out ahead being any increase in taxes would be immediately offset by the elimination of insurance premiums and deductibles. One thing with single payer is when it was enacted in those other countries health care was a much smaller spend of their GDP. Single payer will cause tens of thousands of people to lose their job. It would be a major disruption that would take a while to adjust to. It doesn't mean it isn't worth it, our % of GDP to healthcare is probably incredibly inefficient for growth, but it also is an area that employs lots because its service aspect. We have no idea if anything picks up the slack. We don't know how much private insurance plays for. We also are just a giant country. There are a lot of unknowns. Public option would have been much better easing in to those questions.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 5, 2017 -> 02:14 PM) Employee sponsored HC could be drastically changed if companies are allowed to cap your benefit amount to save themselves money. So you not only have a deductible, but you also have a maximum coverage amount. I can see this happening in recessions, but at full employment it would be very difficult.

Fingers crossed for dry weather

QUOTE (InTheDriversSeat @ May 5, 2017 -> 01:04 PM) Start time is actually 6:05 PM CDT (Central Daylight Time). CST (Central Standard Time) ended in March. . Aviously

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 5, 2017 -> 12:24 PM) Both Republican and Democrat plans just stick it to the small business owners and employees. Life lesson: Only work for large corporations. Until they downsize and let you go so their CEO can get a raise. 'Merica! I assumed this bill would ease restrictions on requirements of businesses to offer health care. Have you seen that it keeps these regulations in place?

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ May 5, 2017 -> 08:54 AM) On Footlocker's website Lebron's go for $100-175. It would be so awesome if this Kardashian-clone goes undrafted. Yeah that's typical, sweet spot probably $150. Jordan's used to be pretty expensive, I wanna say they were like $220 but they would come in a huge box and had dvds and stuff.

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.