***URGENT*** ACTION AT AKIN'S OFFICE FRIDAY at NOON
St. Charles District Office - 820 S. Main Street, 63301
alas, I cannot make this one. perhaps others
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Showing posts with label budget cuts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label budget cuts. Show all posts
Friday, July 29, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Austin Lounge Lizards - The Shallow End of the Gene Pool
more teabag fund. I think this sums up the raising debt limit debate.
Austin Lounge Lizards-Hillbillies in a Haunted House
sounds like the teabaggers debating the budget/debt limit on some of the talking head shows
Paul Krugman: Obama must lead on debt ceiling Medicare
Paul Krugman: Obama must lead on debt ceiling
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from article:
"For Medicare, with all its flaws, works better than private insurance. It has less bureaucracy and, hence, lower administrative costs than private insurers. It has been more successful in controlling costs. While Medicare expenses per beneficiary have soared over the past 40 years, they've risen significantly less than private insurance premiums. And because Medicare-type systems in other advanced countries have much lower costs than the uniquely privatized U.S. system, there's good reason to believe that Medicare reform can do a lot to control costs in the future.
In that case, you may ask, why didn't the 2010 health care reform simply extend Medicare to cover everyone? The answer, of course, is political realism. Most health reformers I know would have supported Medicare for all if they had considered it politically feasible. But given the power of the insurance lobby and the knee-jerk opposition of many politicians to any expansion of government, they settled for what they thought they could actually get: near-universal coverage through a system of regulation and subsidies.
It is, however, one thing to accept a second-best system insuring those who currently lack coverage. Throwing millions of Americans off Medicare and pushing them into the arms of private insurers is another story.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/paul-krugman/article_42f4550b-49cc-56e1-aad6-3b648c8ff541.html#ixzz1TDzillVh
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from article:
"For Medicare, with all its flaws, works better than private insurance. It has less bureaucracy and, hence, lower administrative costs than private insurers. It has been more successful in controlling costs. While Medicare expenses per beneficiary have soared over the past 40 years, they've risen significantly less than private insurance premiums. And because Medicare-type systems in other advanced countries have much lower costs than the uniquely privatized U.S. system, there's good reason to believe that Medicare reform can do a lot to control costs in the future.
In that case, you may ask, why didn't the 2010 health care reform simply extend Medicare to cover everyone? The answer, of course, is political realism. Most health reformers I know would have supported Medicare for all if they had considered it politically feasible. But given the power of the insurance lobby and the knee-jerk opposition of many politicians to any expansion of government, they settled for what they thought they could actually get: near-universal coverage through a system of regulation and subsidies.
It is, however, one thing to accept a second-best system insuring those who currently lack coverage. Throwing millions of Americans off Medicare and pushing them into the arms of private insurers is another story.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/paul-krugman/article_42f4550b-49cc-56e1-aad6-3b648c8ff541.html#ixzz1TDzillVh
Countdown with Keith Olbermann 07-25-2011 1a - Place Your Debts, with Sa...
Obama's speech is on our other blog: garyro soar blog
will go over some of this at next meeting. If social security checks not in, I am certain folks will know resolution of this flap
Friday, July 8, 2011
reply from Carnahan on budget, social security, medicare
July 8, 2011
Dear Mr. R:
Thank you for contacting me to share your concerns about the budget proposal recently released by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond.
As you know, Chairman Ryan's proposal would make a number of dramatic changes to the way our government functions. It would fundamentally change Medicare, shifting the costs of health onto seniors who have worked hard throughout their lives with the promise of quality health insurance in old age. Medicaid, which provides basic health insurance for children, the disabled, and the poor, would also be fundamentally altered. Eliminating these key pieces of the social safety net will do nothing to strengthen our economy or our society, and I firmly oppose these ideas.
The Budget Committee plan would go even further as well. Currently, government functions account for about 23% of the national economy, measured as GDP. Chairman Ryan's proposal would eventually limit government to merely 15% of GDP, meaning that the government could invest less in infrastructure repair and schools or adapt to meet changing circumstances.
Just as important as the essential programs like Medicare and Medicaid that this budget proposal does cut are the items it does not cut – tax breaks for those who need them least. Simply allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans to expire, as I voted to do last year, would significantly reduce the deficit, allowing for key investments in education, transportation, and health care. Unfortunately, Chairman Ryan's proposal would extend rather than end these irresponsible tax cuts.
Reducing the deficit and debt are important objectives that we should work towards over time. While cuts to valuable programs will be necessary to reduce the deficit, we must target reductions on duplicative programs while preserving essential investments that create jobs and lay the foundation for a more prosperous economy. If we must make cuts to valuable programs, we must also be willing to achieve balance by eliminating tax breaks for individuals and corporations that need assistance the least.
Please be assured that I will keep your views in mind as Congress debates the budget and efforts to reduce the deficit.
I always appreciate hearing the views of constituents about issues facing Congress. Please feel free to contact my office if I can be of further assistance to you on this or any other matter of concern. I also hope you will find my website, carnahan.house.gov, a useful resource for keeping up with my work in Washington and the 3rd District of Missouri, and I welcome you to sign up for my e-newsletter at carnahan.house.gov/updates.
Sincerely,
Russ Carnahan
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Russ lost his district next time thru gop redistricting in Missouri
bipartisan ship: my dying rear end
Dear Mr. R:
Thank you for contacting me to share your concerns about the budget proposal recently released by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond.
As you know, Chairman Ryan's proposal would make a number of dramatic changes to the way our government functions. It would fundamentally change Medicare, shifting the costs of health onto seniors who have worked hard throughout their lives with the promise of quality health insurance in old age. Medicaid, which provides basic health insurance for children, the disabled, and the poor, would also be fundamentally altered. Eliminating these key pieces of the social safety net will do nothing to strengthen our economy or our society, and I firmly oppose these ideas.
The Budget Committee plan would go even further as well. Currently, government functions account for about 23% of the national economy, measured as GDP. Chairman Ryan's proposal would eventually limit government to merely 15% of GDP, meaning that the government could invest less in infrastructure repair and schools or adapt to meet changing circumstances.
Just as important as the essential programs like Medicare and Medicaid that this budget proposal does cut are the items it does not cut – tax breaks for those who need them least. Simply allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans to expire, as I voted to do last year, would significantly reduce the deficit, allowing for key investments in education, transportation, and health care. Unfortunately, Chairman Ryan's proposal would extend rather than end these irresponsible tax cuts.
Reducing the deficit and debt are important objectives that we should work towards over time. While cuts to valuable programs will be necessary to reduce the deficit, we must target reductions on duplicative programs while preserving essential investments that create jobs and lay the foundation for a more prosperous economy. If we must make cuts to valuable programs, we must also be willing to achieve balance by eliminating tax breaks for individuals and corporations that need assistance the least.
Please be assured that I will keep your views in mind as Congress debates the budget and efforts to reduce the deficit.
I always appreciate hearing the views of constituents about issues facing Congress. Please feel free to contact my office if I can be of further assistance to you on this or any other matter of concern. I also hope you will find my website, carnahan.house.gov, a useful resource for keeping up with my work in Washington and the 3rd District of Missouri, and I welcome you to sign up for my e-newsletter at carnahan.house.gov/updates.
Sincerely,
Russ Carnahan
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Russ lost his district next time thru gop redistricting in Missouri
bipartisan ship: my dying rear end
Thursday, April 14, 2011
URGENT jobs with justice call to protect health care--opposition to Ryan cuts
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From: "Missouri Jobs with Justice"
Date: 04/14/2011 10:23:44 EDT
Subject: Urgent Action: Tell Congress to Protect Health Care for Workers and Retirees
Urgent Action: Tell Congress to Protect Health Care for Workers and Retirees
Take action Now!
Call 1-866-922-4970 and tell YOUR US Representative: "I oppose Ryan's budget proposal. We can't balance the budget at the expense of retirees, working families, children, and the communities they live in.
Attacks on workers are just gearing up in the Federal Budget struggle. House Budget Chair Paul Ryan wants to balance the budget by gutting health care funding and other services for working families and retirees.
Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, proposes to trim more than a trillion dollars from Medicaid, Medicare, and subsidies in the Affordable Care Act that will give working families an opportunity to purchase affordable insurance. Each of these budget cuts leads to more jobs lost here in Missouri!
While Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps and a host of domestic spending programs that create jobs are deeply cut, tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans are not on the table.
Its time to tell the US House of Representatives to stop cutting funding for health care, working families, and retirees.
Take action now!
The first vote on the proposed FY2012 federal budget can happen any time. So it's important for you to call your US Representative right now! Tell your Representative:
"I strongly oppose Congressman Ryan's budget proposal. I urge you to vote against Congressman Ryan's budget proposal. It's time to stand up for working families and retirees in the budget. I am opposed to the proposed Medicaid and Medicare cuts that will hurt retirees, working families and children. We can't balance the budget by destroying our communities."
Use this toll freee number: 1-866-922-4970
Call NOW! Fight Back!
WE ARE ONE!
Fore more information, contact Jobs with Justice Health Care Organizer Amy Smoucha: Amy@mojwj.org or 314-608-3917.
From: "Missouri Jobs with Justice"
Date: 04/14/2011 10:23:44 EDT
Subject: Urgent Action: Tell Congress to Protect Health Care for Workers and Retirees
Urgent Action: Tell Congress to Protect Health Care for Workers and Retirees
Take action Now!
Call 1-866-922-4970 and tell YOUR US Representative: "I oppose Ryan's budget proposal. We can't balance the budget at the expense of retirees, working families, children, and the communities they live in.
Attacks on workers are just gearing up in the Federal Budget struggle. House Budget Chair Paul Ryan wants to balance the budget by gutting health care funding and other services for working families and retirees.
Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, proposes to trim more than a trillion dollars from Medicaid, Medicare, and subsidies in the Affordable Care Act that will give working families an opportunity to purchase affordable insurance. Each of these budget cuts leads to more jobs lost here in Missouri!
While Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps and a host of domestic spending programs that create jobs are deeply cut, tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans are not on the table.
Its time to tell the US House of Representatives to stop cutting funding for health care, working families, and retirees.
Take action now!
The first vote on the proposed FY2012 federal budget can happen any time. So it's important for you to call your US Representative right now! Tell your Representative:
"I strongly oppose Congressman Ryan's budget proposal. I urge you to vote against Congressman Ryan's budget proposal. It's time to stand up for working families and retirees in the budget. I am opposed to the proposed Medicaid and Medicare cuts that will hurt retirees, working families and children. We can't balance the budget by destroying our communities."
Use this toll freee number: 1-866-922-4970
Call NOW! Fight Back!
WE ARE ONE!
Fore more information, contact Jobs with Justice Health Care Organizer Amy Smoucha: Amy@mojwj.org or 314-608-3917.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
comments of the budget deal and cuts
I need a stiff drink after watching these this evening. Amazing that the president and senate went along with the house madness.
Do the democrats realize that it is the working and poor that is their major base? Wall street funds both sides, but the bulk goes to the GOP
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Congress.org - News : Deal poses problems for all sides
Congress.org - News : Deal poses problems for all sides
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problems going forward: cuts social security, medicaid, medicare, more education and more. I suspect most of the left and middle will oppose these proposed cuts. I most certainly will as will those in Soar 11-3 in St. Louis.
At the last soar meeting, folks not too happy with cuts; not happy at all. cutting education funding for instance was not popular.
paying attention Mr. Obama and Ms Claire? do not rely on folks voting for you as the lessor of two evils.
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problems going forward: cuts social security, medicaid, medicare, more education and more. I suspect most of the left and middle will oppose these proposed cuts. I most certainly will as will those in Soar 11-3 in St. Louis.
At the last soar meeting, folks not too happy with cuts; not happy at all. cutting education funding for instance was not popular.
paying attention Mr. Obama and Ms Claire? do not rely on folks voting for you as the lessor of two evils.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
more hillbilly actions from Jefferson City
how do you get child labor law repealed in Missouri? simply do not enforce the law. ditto that any other violation.
no regulator, no violation. how wonderfully simple for those that passed the sixth grade
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