Here are a few tidbits of information that I’ve heard in the past few days and wanted to share:
The Immigration Law In Arizona
Here is a piece from Reuters entitled Arizona Law to Force Hard Choices on Migrants. I’m amazed by the idea that people who are here illegally will have to make hard choices because they may be forced to obey the law. While I feel for them because of where they are coming from I also believe we are a country of laws and those laws must be followed. In other words, get in line and come here legally. The article quotes some illegal aliens. One says “the measure leaves them few options but to leave Arizona”. And another says "This new law gives us no other option than to leave ... I'm going back to Mexico, where I feel more comfortable”. Cha-ching!!! We’ve hit the jackpot – let’s pass this law on a national level. Oh wait, we already have…
Then there is this one by Michelle Malkin which discusses the way Mexico treats their illegal aliens – let’s just say we’re extremely kind by comparison. It does show amazing hypocrisy. Remember, Mexico’s president has come out against the Arizona law and Mexico has issued a travel advisory to their citizens that plan to travel to Arizona. Has the US issued a similar travel advisory? I mean we usually issue travel warnings for places where your safety cannot be assured – Mexico would certainly qualify.
Adult Children and Obamacare
Check out the story: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/fine-print-hinders-effort-to-cover-young-adults-628666.html
One of the big “benefits” of Obamacare was the great idea that you could keep your adult children on your insurance policy until age 26. Whether you want to do that or not is another issue. Most insurance companies allow you to keep your college students on your plan but once they graduate their on their own. So Obamacare helps graduates by allowing them to stay in their parents’ plans until age 26, right? Not quite. Too bad our wonderful representatives didn’t read the fine print. It turns out that the coverage is for the “first plan year on or after September 23”. For most insurance companies the “plan year” starts on January 1. So those graduating this May/June are out of luck until next year (i.e., January 1, 2011). And all insurance plans will be required to provide this coverage, right? Not quite. The article says “The IRS said the overhaul law allows — but does not require— employers to offer tax-free health coverage to adult children until they turn 27. [emphasis mine]” So much for that benefit if your evil employer decides not to offer it. And then there’s the cost. I bet you thought that the adult children would be allowed to stay on the policy for free, right? Not quite. According to the article: “They could spread the cost across their entire pool of employees with family coverage. Or they could charge families that elect to cover their young adults a separate premium, which would be noticeably higher.” And you thought you were getting something for nothing, right? Not quite. Remember there is no such thing as a free lunch no matter what Obama promises you.
As Nancy Pelosi said, “we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it”. Well, it passed and we are now finding out what is in it. So far so god, right?
One more tidbit on Obamacare – remember the report by the HHS that said Obamacare would raise costs? There is a nice summary of that report here. It turns out that this report was given to the HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius more than a week before the controversial vote on the bill. But it was not shared with the American public. So, while the president and the other idiots that voted for it promised that costs would go down if this bill was passed, they had a report that said the costs would go up. But they smiled and lied through their teeth and passed the bill anyway. Incredible!!!
More Spreading Your Wealth but NOT Theirs
Did you catch the story of Bill and Hillary’s niece? She’s Roger Clinton’s daughter and she’s now using a “government benefit card” (aka food stamps) just to buy food. I guess we can see why Hillary thinks it takes a village to raise a child. In the her world, family just doesn’t do things like taking care of their own.
Check out the story: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/blogs/yeas-and-nays/Say-what__-Clinton_s-niece-living-on-food-stamps-92266554.htmlA Little Encouragement
This is from Bill Bennet’s Morning in America show. He talks with Mike from Michigan about people renouncing their US citizenship because of the state of the nation. Mike is from Croatia and gives one of the best pep talks I’ve ever heard for anyone who thinks we can’t turn this country around:
Mike ends his call with:
America is the greatest land. Every day, if you get down, if you have the opportunity kiss the ground and thank God you’re here.
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