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Market Falls due to Obama's lead in polls!
Monday's falling market Could be a result of Obama's lead in the polls. Wall street fears Obama's socialist anti-capitalistic views.
Wall Street seems to want no interference from Washington as indicated last week when the market fell dramatically after president Bush signed into law the so called bailout.
Wall Street seems to want no interference from Washington as indicated last week when the market fell dramatically after president Bush signed into law the so called bailout.
Compost
For those of you who make compost, what type of things do you add to it? Where do you store it over the winter?
A WOMAN'S WEEK AT THE GYM
If you read this without laughing out loud, there is something wrong with you. This is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular workout routine.
Dear Diary,
For my birthday this year, my daughter (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me.
Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it a try.
I called the club and made my reservations with a person al trainer named Belinda, who identified herself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear.
My daughter seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.
LONG SO REST IN REPLY
Dear Diary,
For my birthday this year, my daughter (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me.
Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it a try.
I called the club and made my reservations with a person al trainer named Belinda, who identified herself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear.
My daughter seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.
LONG SO REST IN REPLY
The healthcare plan of an idiot.
Here's what McCain plans to do to your healthcare...
DEREGULATE so that the insurance companies can build larger monopolies, INTERSTATE. This is his first proposal.
Give every "family" a 5000.00 tax break so that they can BUY from the increasingly powerful insurance companies. This won't help the poor much, if any.
And how does he propose to pay for it?
John McCain would pay for his health plan with major reductions to Medicare and Medicaid, a top aide said, in a move that independent analysts estimate could result in cuts of $1.3 trillion over 10 years to the government programs.
The Republican presidential nominee has said little about the proposed cuts, but they are needed to keep his health-care plan "budget neutral," as he has promised. The McCain campaign hasn't given a specific figure for the cuts, but didn't dispute the analysts' estimate.
In the months since Sen. McCain introduced his health plan, statements made by his campaign have implied that the new tax credits he is proposing to help Americans buy health insurance would be paid for with other tax increases.
But Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Sen. McCain's senior policy adviser, said Sunday that the campaign has always planned to fund the tax credits, in part, with savings from Medicare and Medicaid. Those government health-care programs serve seniors, poor families and the disabled. Medicare spending for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 is estimated at $457.5 billion.
So, when healthcare gets more expensive, he cuts Medicare and Medicaid, the poor, who may not even be paying 5000.00 in taxes get their "tax credit"... just how does this add up?
It DOESN'T!
You should be very afraid of this man "fixing" the healthcare problems.
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DEREGULATE so that the insurance companies can build larger monopolies, INTERSTATE. This is his first proposal.
Give every "family" a 5000.00 tax break so that they can BUY from the increasingly powerful insurance companies. This won't help the poor much, if any.
And how does he propose to pay for it?
John McCain would pay for his health plan with major reductions to Medicare and Medicaid, a top aide said, in a move that independent analysts estimate could result in cuts of $1.3 trillion over 10 years to the government programs.
The Republican presidential nominee has said little about the proposed cuts, but they are needed to keep his health-care plan "budget neutral," as he has promised. The McCain campaign hasn't given a specific figure for the cuts, but didn't dispute the analysts' estimate.
In the months since Sen. McCain introduced his health plan, statements made by his campaign have implied that the new tax credits he is proposing to help Americans buy health insurance would be paid for with other tax increases.
But Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Sen. McCain's senior policy adviser, said Sunday that the campaign has always planned to fund the tax credits, in part, with savings from Medicare and Medicaid. Those government health-care programs serve seniors, poor families and the disabled. Medicare spending for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 is estimated at $457.5 billion.
So, when healthcare gets more expensive, he cuts Medicare and Medicaid, the poor, who may not even be paying 5000.00 in taxes get their "tax credit"... just how does this add up?
It DOESN'T!
You should be very afraid of this man "fixing" the healthcare problems.
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