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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 17, 2009 -> 10:27 AM) HuffPo tracks Palin's 18 Lies Caught in Her Book: Name one person in #3. Or are they ANONYMOUS?

QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 15, 2009 -> 10:07 AM) Yeah, a newspaper allowing dissenting opinions to be published. That's terrible. Thankfully, proper conservative newspapers would not allow dissenting opinions to be published. Yeah we never see Clarence Paige or Garrison Keillor weekly in the conservative Tribune, or Thomas Frank's weekly column in the WSJ.

How many banks will fail today?

Another convention not coming back to Chicago, citing the exorbitant costs of union electrical work here. Although the article does say they nabbed another convention with a 10 yr commitment. http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chica...0,4538483.story

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 12, 2009 -> 09:05 AM) Jobless claims fall more than expected for last week. Foreclosures fall for 3rd straight month. More lenders hiring more mortgage officers. More lenders using federal program to ease foreclosures, and re-do loans. All reported today. Foreclosures in Illinois went up though. Who other than Chase is hiring? Jobless claims were basically a wash with revisions. And how many people are just moving between programs? The gov't guarantees 90% of the mortgage mkt. = Not good.

Brian Dugan, your syringe and gurnee are waiting, dirtbag.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Nov 11, 2009 -> 12:34 PM) http://www.gallup.com/poll/124226/Republic...-2010-Vote.aspx Dems losing ground. Looks like Obama's move to completely ignore the economy and go 100% for health care is a bust. He's not going to get his plan and it appears it's the only thing he is willing to work on. GOP civil war? Someone tell the independents.

HAPPY 234th BIRTHDAY USMC

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 9, 2009 -> 02:08 PM) <!--quoteo(post=2040319:date=Nov 9, 2009 -> 12:36 PM:name=Athomeboy_2000)-->QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 9, 2009 -> 12:36 PM) <!--quotec-->Greg Sargent reports on a letter from 41 House Democrats that reads in part, "We will not vote for a conference report that contains language that restricts women’s right to choose any further than current law." Wasserman-Schultz: We Will Kill Stupak Amendment Is this another civil war, on the other side of the aisle?

Pathetic..

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 7, 2009 -> 11:33 PM) The US is one step closer to jumping the shark. Didn't messiah say he would not sign a bill over 900 billion? Do we rally think they will cut 300 billion in committee? Oh and this will create jobs and reduce the deficit... If Obama signs this garbage, did he lie to the American people? You know a great way to create jobs?....Tax small businesses for not offering healthcare. They will hire like crazy....GMAFB Depression is coming....pucker up...

You forgot gov't employees are more efficient than private sector workers.

So we stress tested the banks with a peak unemployment rate of 10%. And the tests, which focused on adequacy of capital levels as of the end of 2010, presumed an economic bottom by mid next year.

QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 6, 2009 -> 08:43 AM) Employees look at their total compensation. So it really doesn't make a difference if the base pay is $50,000 + $5,000 into the pension or $55,000 and the employee puts in $5,000. Hell, pay them $65,000 and make them contribute $10,00 for their health care. And it seems we have called for pay cuts in every sector, and I'm asking this seriously, I am not an economist, how does it help if everyone takes a 10% pay cut? Funny, like the gov't, you too failed to notice the household survey, which showed a loss of 589,000 jobs, but the birth/death model showed a gain of 86,000 jobs. Good thing our powers that be do not rely on questionable data to make their decisions. And before you attack the household survey, Mark Zandi was on CNBC this morning and said the household survey is a good barometer to use when exiting a recession.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 12:37 PM) Because as Tex always says, what we really want is a society where you don't retire until you're 75 and you have no health coverage afterwards. Or a s***load of bankrupt cities. How do you pay for it?

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 04:21 PM) Oh, and the City of Chicago is doing this very thing right now -- forcing furloughs and pay cuts. That's pretty much why Daley is trying to sell off every resource the City has for up front money, but less than these things are worth in the long run. And nothing will change until they amend the union pension benefits. This is not that hard people. Cut the benefits, make the employees pay more into their benefits/healthcare, or make it a mandatory 65 years until you can retire. Yes, it is a hard choice, and no politician has the balls to even mention it, but that is the sad reality. The benefits are not going away, and are only getting worse. Punting on the issue does not solve it.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 03:04 PM) I know you guys, on both sides, like to think that every single politician and publci servant is evil and only concerned with maintaining the status quo... but that's not the case. And further, even if it was, this STILL makes no sense, because this kind of move is what gets people voted out of office. Your paranoia is overriding your sense of logic. No, they are only concerned with retaining office. And this does not seem like a good way to retain office. But shame on ALL voters in Cally if they re-elect ANY of these boobs.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 07:24 PM) Each side is obsessed with this inane notion that their votes wont matter. Its just an excuse for people to be crazy and stupid. The state did not follow the law. How hard is this? If ballots are/were not counted because they were late, seems like they have a good case, no?

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Nov 3, 2009 -> 05:17 PM) Nah dont worry the Supreme Court can just give the election to the Repbulicans no matter what. This game goes both ways. That made no sense. Law says you must mail ballots out 45 days prior to election. Governor scheduled election giving only 35 days for soldiers half way around the world to receive their ballots, fill them out, and return them in time for the election. Seems like a pretty blatant attempt to discount the military vote. WTF does the Supreme Court have to do with anything?

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 3, 2009 -> 09:55 AM) I don't see deflation happening with how much money they've "printed". I put printed in "'s because it's not actually physically printed, but the ledger shows it's existence, which was created out of thin air. As this money begins circulating in larger amounts, inflation will undoubtedly set in. We've already seen signs of this as the dollar has devalued in recent weeks against other major currencies. Our current debt load/deficit is scary, and other nations are taking notice. Not that it matters, we go down, they're coming with us...so they'd better hope for the best. That said, yes, deflation is a scary thought, but I don't see it happening with how much money they're flooding the world with, diluted or not. The question is : what happens if deflation really sets in despite all the money printed? We could have another "lost decade".

Just wondering if N.Y will count all absentee military votes in the special election being held today seeing that the ballots were not mailed out using the 45 day window stated under the law. Virginia has a similar problem with their military ballots.

http://theblogprof.blogspot.com/2009/11/ci...n-brink-of.html I feel we see a lot more of this on every level of gov't. And rightfully so. I hope Chicago follows. But unions are good, I forgot. We haven't seen the worst of the downside yet. Pass healthcare, cap and trade, and combine those with the outrageous, exorbitant benefits of public employee unions and what do you have: DEPRESSION. Again the thing we should fear is DEFLATION not INFLATION. Stimulus has not and will not increase the velocity of money. And that is what this economy needs.

1. Retiree Reserve Trust Fund (Section 111(d), p. 61) 2. Grant program for wellness programs to small employers (Section 112, p. 62) 3. Grant program for State health access programs (Section 114, p. 72) 4. Program of administrative simplification (Section 115, p. 76) 5. Health Benefits Advisory Committee (Section 223, p. 111) 6. Health Choices Administration (Section 241, p. 131) 7. Qualified Health Benefits Plan Ombudsman (Section 244, p. 138) 8. Health Insurance Exchange (Section 201, p. 155) 9. Program for technical assistance to employees of small businesses buying Exchange coverage (Section 305(h), p. 191) 10. Mechanism for insurance risk pooling to be established by Health Choices Commissioner (Section 306(B), p. 194) 11. Health Insurance Exchange Trust Fund (Section 307, p. 195) 12. State-based Health Insurance Exchanges (Section 308, p. 197) 13. Grant program for health insurance cooperatives (Section 310, p. 206) 14. "Public Health Insurance Option" (Section 321, p. 211) 15. Ombudsman for "Public Health Insurance Option" (Section 321(d), p. 213) 16. Account for receipts and disbursements for "Public Health Insurance Option" (Section 322(B), p. 215) 17. Telehealth Advisory Committee (Section 1191 (B), p. 589) 18. Demonstration program providing reimbursement for "culturally and linguistically appropriate services" (Section 1222, p. 617) 19. Demonstration program for shared decision making using patient decision aids (Section 1236, p. 648) 20. Accountable Care Organization pilot program under Medicare (Section 1301, p. 653) 21. Independent patient-centered medical home pilot program under Medicare (Section 1302, p. 672) 22. Community-based medical home pilot program under Medicare (Section 1302(d), p. 681) 23. Independence at home demonstration program (Section 1312, p. 718) 24. Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research (Section 1401(a), p. 734) 25. Comparative Effectiveness Research Commission (Section 1401(a), p. 738) 26. Patient ombudsman for comparative effectiveness research (Section 1401(a), p. 753) 27. Quality assurance and performance improvement program for skilled nursing facilities (Section 1412(B)(1), p. 784) 28. Quality assurance and performance improvement program for nursing facilities (Section 1412 (B)(2), p. 786) 29. Special focus facility program for skilled nursing facilities (Section 1413(a)(3), p. 796) 30. Special focus facility program for nursing facilities (Section 1413(B)(3), p. 804) 31. National independent monitor pilot program for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (Section 1422, p. 859) 32. Demonstration program for approved teaching health centers with respect to Medicare GME (Section 1502(d), p. 933) 33. Pilot program to develop anti-fraud compliance systems for Medicare providers (Section 1635, p. 978) 34. Special Inspector General for the Health Insurance Exchange (Section 1647, p. 1000) 35. Medical home pilot program under Medicaid (Section 1722, p. 1058) 36. Accountable Care Organization pilot program under Medicaid (Section 1730A, p. 1073) 37. Nursing facility supplemental payment program (Section 1745, p. 1106) 38. Demonstration program for Medicaid coverage to stabilize emergency medical conditions in institutions for mental diseases (Section 1787, p. 1149) 39. Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund (Section 1802, p. 1162) 40. "Identifiable office or program" within CMS to "provide for improved coordination between Medicare and Medicaid in the case of dual eligibles" (Section 1905, p. 1191) 41. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Section 1907, p. 1198) 42. Public Health Investment Fund (Section 2002, p. 1214) 43. Scholarships for service in health professional needs areas (Section 2211, p. 1224) 44. Program for training medical residents in community-based settings (Section 2214, p. 1236) 45. Grant program for training in dentistry programs (Section 2215, p. 1240) 46. Public Health Workforce Corps (Section 2231, p. 1253) 47. Public health workforce scholarship program (Section 2231, p. 1254) 48. Public health workforce loan forgiveness program (Section 2231, p. 1258) 49. Grant program for innovations in interdisciplinary care (Section 2252, p. 1272) 50. Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Evaluation and Assessment (Section 2261, p. 1275) 51. Prevention and Wellness Trust (Section 2301, p. 1286) 52. Clinical Prevention Stakeholders Board (Section 2301, p. 1295) 53. Community Prevention Stakeholders Board (Section 2301, p. 1301) 54. Grant program for community prevention and wellness research (Section 2301, p. 1305) 55. Grant program for research and demonstration projects related to wellness incentives (Section 2301, p. 1305) 56. Grant program for community prevention and wellness services (Section 2301, p. 1308) 57. Grant program for public health infrastructure (Section 2301, p. 1313) 58. Center for Quality Improvement (Section 2401, p. 1322) 59. Assistant Secretary for Health Information (Section 2402, p. 1330) 60. Grant program to support the operation of school-based health clinics (Section 2511, p. 1352) 61. Grant program for nurse-managed health centers (Section 2512, p. 1361) 62. Grants for labor-management programs for nursing training (Section 2521, p. 1372) 63. Grant program for interdisciplinary mental and behavioral health training (Section 2522, p. 1382) 64. "No Child Left Unimmunized Against Influenza" demonstration grant program (Section 2524, p. 1391) 65. Healthy Teen Initiative grant program regarding teen pregnancy (Section 2526, p. 1398) 66. Grant program for interdisciplinary training, education, and services for individuals with autism (Section 2527(a), p. 1402) 67. University centers for excellence in developmental disabilities education (Section 2527(B), p. 1410) 68. Grant program to implement medication therapy management services (Section 2528, p. 1412) 69. Grant program to promote positive health behaviors in underserved communities (Section 2530, p. 1422) 70. Grant program for State alternative medical liability laws (Section 2531, p. 1431) 71. Grant program to develop infant mortality programs (Section 2532, p. 1433) 72. Grant program to prepare secondary school students for careers in health professions (Section 2533, p. 1437) 73. Grant program for community-based collaborative care (Section 2534, p. 1440) 74. Grant program for community-based overweight and obesity prevention (Section 2535, p. 1457) 75. Grant program for reducing the student-to-school nurse ratio in primary and secondary schools (Section 2536, p. 1462) 76. Demonstration project of grants to medical-legal partnerships (Section 2537, p. 1464) 77. Center for Emergency Care under the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (Section 2552, p. 1478) 78. Council for Emergency Care (Section 2552, p 1479) 79. Grant program to support demonstration programs that design and implement regionalized emergency care systems (Section 2553, p. 1480) 80. Grant program to assist veterans who wish to become emergency medical technicians upon discharge (Section 2554, p. 1487) 81. Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (Section 2562, p. 1494) 82. National Medical Device Registry (Section 2571, p. 1501) 83. CLASS Independence Fund (Section 2581, p. 1597) 84. CLASS Independence Fund Board of Trustees (Section 2581, p. 1598) 85. CLASS Independence Advisory Council (Section 2581, p. 1602) 86. Health and Human Services Coordinating Committee on Women's Health (Section 2588, p. 1610) 87. National Women's Health Information Center (Section 2588, p. 1611) 88. Centers for Disease Control Office of Women's Health (Section 2588, p. 1614) 89. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Office of Women's Health and Gender-Based Research (Section 2588, p. 1617) 90. Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Women's Health (Section 2588, p. 1618) 91. Food and Drug Administration Office of Women's Health (Section 2588, p. 1621) 92. Personal Care Attendant Workforce Advisory Panel (Section 2589(a)(2), p. 1624) 93. Grant program for national health workforce online training (Section 2591, p. 1629) 94. Grant program to disseminate best practices on implementing health workforce investment programs (Section 2591, p. 1632) 95. Demonstration program for chronic shortages of health professionals (Section 3101, p. 1717) 96. Demonstration program for substance abuse counselor educational curricula (Section 3101, p. 1719)49. Grant program for innovations in interdisciplinary care (Section 2252, p. 1272) 97. Program of Indian community education on mental illness (Section 3101, p. 1722) 98. Intergovernmental Task Force on Indian environmental and nuclear hazards (Section 3101, p. 1754) 99. Office of Indian Men's Health (Section 3101, p. 1765) 100. Indian Health facilities appropriation advisory board (Section 3101, p. 1774) 101. Indian Health facilities needs assessment workgroup (Section 3101, p. 1775) 102. Indian Health Service tribal facilities joint venture demonstration projects (Section 3101, p. 1809) 103. Urban youth treatment center demonstration project (Section 3101, p. 1873) 104. Grants to Urban Indian Organizations for diabetes prevention (Section 3101, p. 1874) 105. Grants to Urban Indian Organizations for health IT adoption (Section 3101, p. 1877) 106. Mental health technician training program (Section 3101, p. 1898) 107. Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (Section 3101, p. 1909) 108. Program for treatment of child sexual abuse victims and perpetrators (Section 3101, p. 1925) 109. Program for treatment of domestic violence and sexual abuse (Section 3101, p. 1927) 110. Native American Health and Wellness Foundation (Section 3103, p. 1966) 111. Committee for the Establishment of the Native American Health and Wellness Foundation (Section 3103, p. 1968) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now that is a lot of beauracracy! These are the boards, commisions, and programs included in the House healthcare bill.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 06:11 PM) She said she'd vote AGAINST ObamaCare, and she signed the pledge for no tax increases. The only thing from your items here that is not right-of-center is cap and trade. Very moderate on card check too, right?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 05:33 PM) Grow up? First, I've seen conservatives on here call them teabaggers. Second, I've seen all variety of deriding nicknames given out by wingers and moderates on both sides, to all sorts of groups, a lot worse than that. And of all people to say "grow up" to... Rex is one of the most rational, mature, lucid posters in here, whether or not you agree with his views. This candidate was textbook moderate, and taken a whole, appears slightly right of center. As Rex said, if you don't want those folks in the party, that's fine. Enjoy being a permanent minority as a result, though. Do you tear apart the Blue Dogs in this same fashion? And for that matter, I personally want to see MORE candidates in BOTH parties that aren't just sitting in the wings, shouting from the gallery. The extremes we are seeing the parties run towards, especially the GOP (but not ONLY), are really a detriment to getting anything useful done. LMAO. Yeah moderate, if you compare her to Messiah. GMAFB. The more you Dems and libs worry about us R's the more confident I am we will be just fine.