Tressel's strength was in recruiting and handling the media. Play calling...not so much.
I agree with you about how the teams we used to thump are now BCS ranked and we are now getting pushed around in the MVFC. I went to that Boise game and we cleaned their clock. I thought we should've tried for membership in Conference USA (where Marshall is now), rather than the lowly MAC. I've followed the Penguins since I was a boy sitting in Fitch's stadium, and they've never been this bad, this long. At least the basketball team looks promising!
Thanks for the response. I agree with you about nearly everything you say. I'm not defending the status quo, although it is better than Pelosi"care", but nearly anything is. I'm just saying that the "solution" here is worse than the problem. I think the GOP (DSP-lite) proposals are almost as bad. Both proposals expand the flaws of our current model.
Another question:
Name one example of socialized medicine anywhere that's solvent and doesn't significantly delay or deny care.
I'm really curious about what supporters of this bill think are going to happen if this bill becomes law. I would appreciate their responses.
Do you think that the Federal government can afford to provide unrationed care to everybody without denials of treatment?
Do you think it will stay on or underbudget? If so, based on what?
Will the elderly face rationing after $426 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts?
How will small businesses handle the imposed huge surtax and up to 8% in new payroll taxes? How will that affect wages and the unemployment rate?
This bill includes a $2 billion tax on those who already have health insurance, $20 billion in taxes on medical devices, $8 billion in taxes on anyone who buys over-the-counter drugs with money from their health-savings accounts, and $140 billion in higher taxes on drugs. Also, this bill will drive up premiums. A family of four with an income of $78,000 would pay $13,800 for insurance a year by 2016, according to CBO. Their tab would average $11,000 without the bill. Why is this a good thing in your view?
I would truly appreciate a thoughtful and intelligent response from a supporter of this bill.
I assume that Heacock will be fired this season. It will take years to rebuild the program. Nearly a decade stolen from YSU football fans.
I think the University administration should investigate how this was allowed to happen, including how a failing football coach's contract was renewed in 2005. Maybe Strollo needs a pink slip as well.
I would fire Heacock (and possibly Strollo) now and get a start on the rebuilding process. Or just keep doing what you're doing...gladly accepting defeat while your fans drift away.
"Nancy dislikes my necktie. I'm sad and hurt inside."
" Nancy says $1.055 trillion is a bargain!"
"Hate working Saturdays. I know how I'm gonna vote. Can't I just leave?"
"$572 billion in new taxes and $426 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts is cool, right...right?"
"The elderly really don't need those Medicare funds."
"Nancy says think of rationing as musical chairs...some people won't get care every so often. Sounds like fun!!"
"All of my constituents will be required to buy health insurance or be fined up to 2.5% of their income. I'll win re-election anyway. Ha Ha."
"I'm sleepy...not from working, of course."
"Screw the small businesses in my District. A huge surtax and up to 8% in new payroll taxes. I hope they suffer!!"
"I love taxes. A $2 billion tax on those who already have health insurance, $20 billion in taxes on medical devices, $8 billion in taxes on anyone who buys over-the-counter drugs with money from their health-savings accounts, and $140 billion in higher taxes on drugs. Yeaaaaa buddy!"
Nancy's bill will drive up my subjects, er voters premiums. A family of four with an income of $78,000 would pay $13,800 for insurance a year by 2016, according to CBO. Their tab would average $11,000 without the bill. More is better, Nancy says!"
"I wonder if we could tax petting your dog...I think I'm on to something!"
"If we got married, I'd change my name to Tim Pelosi (sigh)."
When the government owns and operates a health plan ('the public option"), it is socialized medicine. Socialized medicine has failed everywhere, everytime...the NHS, Canada, the VA, Massachusetts, Medicare (scheduled to go bankrupt in 2017). Like all socialized medicine models, it will ration and deny care and go way overbudget (the rare exception is medicare D)...not very compassionate.
If instead, one wants to reduce costs, reduce rationing and denials of care, reduce waste of resources, and empower patient's governance over their own body...than I suggest a combination of simple reforms (well outlined in my previous posts).
The simple key is to transform from a coverage-based model (Why not! I'll get the $2,000 MRI!! It's covered!) to a need-based model (Doc, I'll get the MRI if I really need it, but I'll shop around for the radiology center with the best rate!). The bills put forth by the Democratic-Socialist Party all expand the coverage-based model, and will thus expand health care expenses.
The CBO states that tort reform would save $54 billion over 10 years (I believe that this is a wild underestimation). Why not save $54 billion? Why?
I also suggest improved hospital admission screening for conditions such as chest pain and chronic pain.
Who are the uninsured? Approximately one-fifth are illegal aliens, nearly three-fifths make $50,000 or more a year and can afford insurance, and just under a third are eligible for Medicaid or other government programs already, but just haven't enrolled.
The Federal government has bankrupted itself, Medicare, the USPS, and you want them to control your healthcare? This is only superficially about health care, but really about government control over its subjects. This current administration has increased the public sector from 19% to 30% of the GDP. Health care reform (if you want to call it that) will increase it to 46%!!
If you wish to have these politicians have this control over you and your families health, than recall what Sam Adams said to those who somehow craved an oppressive and controllng government:
"crouch down and lick the hands which feed you" and "may your chains sit lightly upon you."
The Pelosi"care" bill is not true health insurance reform. In fact it expands coverage-based decisions rather than need-based decisions, thus increasing the expense of health care.
For the first time in American history, a subject (formerly citizen before the socialist transformation) must purchase something by law or face punishment by the rulers (formerly known as public servants). It is unconstitutional to do this, but the socialists aren't too bothered by this fact. You cannot be pro-Pelosi"care" and pro-liberty.
Every American would be required to buy health insurance or be fined up to 2.5% of their income.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) pegs its cost at $1.055 trillion over 10 years, not the $894 billion Mrs. Pelosi claims. Politico reports that "the legislation is projected to create deficits over the second five years" by front-loading revenue and benefit cuts and back-loading costs. Some estimates are as high as $2.4 trillion for its first decade of operation. Remeber that Medicaid is 17x (yes...17x) over initial budget projections.
In its first 10 years, the bill calls for $572 billion in new taxes (including a 5.4% income surtax), and $426 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts, which will hurt seniors and the poor and could lead to rationing of care.
The Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation reported recently that the House's legislation will whack small businesses because they would pay $153.5 billion of the surtax. Small businesses unable to provide health coverage to their workers would also pay up to 8% in new payroll taxes. This would cost them $135 billion more over the next decade, thereby diminishing their ability to create jobs.
In the House bill there is a $2 billion tax on those who already have health insurance, $20 billion in taxes on medical devices, $8 billion in taxes on anyone who buys over-the-counter drugs with money from their health-savings accounts, and $140 billion in higher taxes on drugs.
Mrs. Pelosi's bill will drive up premiums. A family of four with an income of $78,000 would pay $13,800 for insurance a year by 2016, according to CBO. Their tab would average $11,000 without the bill.
Gee whiz, would it make sense to perhaps try instead something that has worked, like Tort reform, as a first step? It would make sense if you weren't trying to transfer power from the people to the socialist regime.
The passage of Issue 3 would forever close the door on the possibility of a Y-town riverfront casino bringing in out-of-town (and out-of-state) revenue to the Valley's hotels, restaurants and watering holes. Such a casino could and likely would increase local employment, property values and lower local sales and property taxes. It could spawn a gas-light district near the casino that may fertilize further development.
Since there was a free-market reference in the author's post, I humby offer this quote in the defense of liberty:
"To take from one, because it is thought that his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare others, who, or whose fathers have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, 'the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry, and the fruits acquired by it.'" -- Thomas Jefferson
I absolutely agree that Y-town is a gem, but the author's repeated adulation of false idols who practice socialism was nauseating. I include the following transcript for her edification:
"Nancy, I been kinda thinking...maybe I should vote on behalf of my constituents rather than the Democratic-Socialist Party. It really wasn't very nice of me to vote the hard working folks a huge tax increase like Cap and Tax, er Trade, I mean..."
Posted on November 8 at 7:09 p.m.
FLReader,
Tressel's strength was in recruiting and handling the media. Play calling...not so much.
I agree with you about how the teams we used to thump are now BCS ranked and we are now getting pushed around in the MVFC. I went to that Boise game and we cleaned their clock. I thought we should've tried for membership in Conference USA (where Marshall is now), rather than the lowly MAC. I've followed the Penguins since I was a boy sitting in Fitch's stadium, and they've never been this bad, this long. At least the basketball team looks promising!
Posted on November 8 at 6:26 p.m.
Cambridge,
Thanks for the response. I agree with you about nearly everything you say. I'm not defending the status quo, although it is better than Pelosi"care", but nearly anything is. I'm just saying that the "solution" here is worse than the problem. I think the GOP (DSP-lite) proposals are almost as bad. Both proposals expand the flaws of our current model.
Another question:
Name one example of socialized medicine anywhere that's solvent and doesn't significantly delay or deny care.
Posted on November 8 at 4:03 p.m.
I'm really curious about what supporters of this bill think are going to happen if this bill becomes law. I would appreciate their responses.
Do you think that the Federal government can afford to provide unrationed care to everybody without denials of treatment?
Do you think it will stay on or underbudget? If so, based on what?
Will the elderly face rationing after $426 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts?
How will small businesses handle the imposed huge surtax and up to 8% in new payroll taxes? How will that affect wages and the unemployment rate?
This bill includes a $2 billion tax on those who already have health insurance, $20 billion in taxes on medical devices, $8 billion in taxes on anyone who buys over-the-counter drugs with money from their health-savings accounts, and $140 billion in higher taxes on drugs. Also, this bill will drive up premiums. A family of four with an income of $78,000 would pay $13,800 for insurance a year by 2016, according to CBO. Their tab would average $11,000 without the bill. Why is this a good thing in your view?
I would truly appreciate a thoughtful and intelligent response from a supporter of this bill.
Posted on November 8 at 3:52 p.m.
I assume that Heacock will be fired this season. It will take years to rebuild the program. Nearly a decade stolen from YSU football fans.
I think the University administration should investigate how this was allowed to happen, including how a failing football coach's contract was renewed in 2005. Maybe Strollo needs a pink slip as well.
I would fire Heacock (and possibly Strollo) now and get a start on the rebuilding process. Or just keep doing what you're doing...gladly accepting defeat while your fans drift away.
BTW, how was the Homecoming attendence?
Posted on November 7 at 7:12 p.m.
A few of the "tweets":
"Nancy dislikes my necktie. I'm sad and hurt inside."
" Nancy says $1.055 trillion is a bargain!"
"Hate working Saturdays. I know how I'm gonna vote. Can't I just leave?"
"$572 billion in new taxes and $426 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts is cool, right...right?"
"The elderly really don't need those Medicare funds."
"Nancy says think of rationing as musical chairs...some people won't get care every so often. Sounds like fun!!"
"All of my constituents will be required to buy health insurance or be fined up to 2.5% of their income. I'll win re-election anyway. Ha Ha."
"I'm sleepy...not from working, of course."
"Screw the small businesses in my District. A huge surtax and up to 8% in new payroll taxes. I hope they suffer!!"
"I love taxes. A $2 billion tax on those who already have health insurance, $20 billion in taxes on medical devices, $8 billion in taxes on anyone who buys over-the-counter drugs with money from their health-savings accounts, and $140 billion in higher taxes on drugs. Yeaaaaa buddy!"
Nancy's bill will drive up my subjects, er voters premiums. A family of four with an income of $78,000 would pay $13,800 for insurance a year by 2016, according to CBO. Their tab would average $11,000 without the bill. More is better, Nancy says!"
"I wonder if we could tax petting your dog...I think I'm on to something!"
"If we got married, I'd change my name to Tim Pelosi (sigh)."
Posted on November 7 at 12:33 p.m.
Thanks to you, we are not under Nazi (National Socialism) rule.
Thank you.
Posted on November 7 at 12:23 p.m.
InColumbiana,
When the government owns and operates a health plan ('the public option"), it is socialized medicine. Socialized medicine has failed everywhere, everytime...the NHS, Canada, the VA, Massachusetts, Medicare (scheduled to go bankrupt in 2017). Like all socialized medicine models, it will ration and deny care and go way overbudget (the rare exception is medicare D)...not very compassionate.
If instead, one wants to reduce costs, reduce rationing and denials of care, reduce waste of resources, and empower patient's governance over their own body...than I suggest a combination of simple reforms (well outlined in my previous posts).
The simple key is to transform from a coverage-based model (Why not! I'll get the $2,000 MRI!! It's covered!) to a need-based model (Doc, I'll get the MRI if I really need it, but I'll shop around for the radiology center with the best rate!). The bills put forth by the Democratic-Socialist Party all expand the coverage-based model, and will thus expand health care expenses.
The CBO states that tort reform would save $54 billion over 10 years (I believe that this is a wild underestimation). Why not save $54 billion? Why?
I also suggest improved hospital admission screening for conditions such as chest pain and chronic pain.
Who are the uninsured? Approximately one-fifth are illegal aliens, nearly three-fifths make $50,000 or more a year and can afford insurance, and just under a third are eligible for Medicaid or other government programs already, but just haven't enrolled.
The Federal government has bankrupted itself, Medicare, the USPS, and you want them to control your healthcare? This is only superficially about health care, but really about government control over its subjects. This current administration has increased the public sector from 19% to 30% of the GDP. Health care reform (if you want to call it that) will increase it to 46%!!
If you wish to have these politicians have this control over you and your families health, than recall what Sam Adams said to those who somehow craved an oppressive and controllng government:
"crouch down and lick the hands which feed you" and "may your chains sit lightly upon you."
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/10/12/...
Posted on November 6 at 1:48 p.m.
The Pelosi"care" bill is not true health insurance reform. In fact it expands coverage-based decisions rather than need-based decisions, thus increasing the expense of health care.
For the first time in American history, a subject (formerly citizen before the socialist transformation) must purchase something by law or face punishment by the rulers (formerly known as public servants). It is unconstitutional to do this, but the socialists aren't too bothered by this fact. You cannot be pro-Pelosi"care" and pro-liberty.
Every American would be required to buy health insurance or be fined up to 2.5% of their income.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) pegs its cost at $1.055 trillion over 10 years, not the $894 billion Mrs. Pelosi claims. Politico reports that "the legislation is projected to create deficits over the second five years" by front-loading revenue and benefit cuts and back-loading costs. Some estimates are as high as $2.4 trillion for its first decade of operation. Remeber that Medicaid is 17x (yes...17x) over initial budget projections.
In its first 10 years, the bill calls for $572 billion in new taxes (including a 5.4% income surtax), and $426 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts, which will hurt seniors and the poor and could lead to rationing of care.
The Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation reported recently that the House's legislation will whack small businesses because they would pay $153.5 billion of the surtax. Small businesses unable to provide health coverage to their workers would also pay up to 8% in new payroll taxes. This would cost them $135 billion more over the next decade, thereby diminishing their ability to create jobs.
In the House bill there is a $2 billion tax on those who already have health insurance, $20 billion in taxes on medical devices, $8 billion in taxes on anyone who buys over-the-counter drugs with money from their health-savings accounts, and $140 billion in higher taxes on drugs.
Mrs. Pelosi's bill will drive up premiums. A family of four with an income of $78,000 would pay $13,800 for insurance a year by 2016, according to CBO. Their tab would average $11,000 without the bill.
Gee whiz, would it make sense to perhaps try instead something that has worked, like Tort reform, as a first step? It would make sense if you weren't trying to transfer power from the people to the socialist regime.
Posted on November 2 at 11:24 p.m.
The passage of Issue 3 would forever close the door on the possibility of a Y-town riverfront casino bringing in out-of-town (and out-of-state) revenue to the Valley's hotels, restaurants and watering holes. Such a casino could and likely would increase local employment, property values and lower local sales and property taxes. It could spawn a gas-light district near the casino that may fertilize further development.
Since there was a free-market reference in the author's post, I humby offer this quote in the defense of liberty:
"To take from one, because it is thought that his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare others, who, or whose fathers have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, 'the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry, and the fruits acquired by it.'"
-- Thomas Jefferson
Posted on November 2 at 7:37 p.m.
I absolutely agree that Y-town is a gem, but the author's repeated adulation of false idols who practice socialism was nauseating. I include the following transcript for her edification:
"Nancy, I been kinda thinking...maybe I should vote on behalf of my constituents rather than the Democratic-Socialist Party. It really wasn't very nice of me to vote the hard working folks a huge tax increase like Cap and Tax, er Trade, I mean..."
"Shut it, Timmy, and keep rubbing my bunions!"