Tag Archives: Transparency

A Case Study

In how to be cost effective.

UPDATE: Anti-Tea Party Web Site Part of Scheme to Funnel Funds

A seemingly grassroots organization that’s mounted an online campaign to counter the tea party movement is actually the front end of an elaborate scheme that funnels funds — including sizable labor union contributions — through the offices of a prominent Democratic party lawyer.

Read more … and be informed.

Shady and dishonest for sure, but not illegal???? Criminy. It should be. It needs to be.

UPDATE: Via Instapundit. FOX has the list of donors. AFSCME is one of them. They gave $9.9M within one year, government money, union dues, to fend off Tea Party protesters.

Influence Or Direction?

Memo Shows SEIU Setting Senate Schedule on Becker Vote

Imagine that. Surprised? I didn’t think so.

Substance Not Process

What bothers me is the content of the supposed Healthcare bill(s).
Over 2,700 pages long for the last, latest version.
Is there anyone that knows all that is in there? All of it?
I have read a good percentage of it from its beginnings through to now.
There is a lot I don’t find necessary, or even good for any of us, in this monstrous bill.

There is too much hidden in this effort to “reform” our healthcare. Not to mention all the subsequent “unintended consequences” that will surely come about should this see the light of enactment.

Even if a Summit were to be held including the GOP, there is no guarantee enough will be “fixed” to assure the country that we won’t be taxed, fee-ed and denied care out of existence.

Sorry, but I am one of those that says – start over and make it smaller, simpler, easier to understand without earmarks and lobbied interests baked into this “reform.”

You have a little less than three years to go, Mr. President. That is most certainly plenty of time to not just do this right and fair to our population but to result in a piece of work that all could be proud of their involvement. Including and especially you. And please, don’t insult us. We are the public that makes this country what it is. We are the ones who voted this administration into office. To refer to us as soured and contaminating your bill is just plain wrong.

Don’t make us regret that. The clock is ticking. Get to work.

No Explanation Necessary

Yet, the White House insists that Anthem Blue Cross in California answer to them for raising their rates. Excuse me, “justify” their rates. (Isn’t this supposed to be a free enterprise system? You know, let the market drive itself?)

If health care costs are going upwards, shouldn’t an insurance business adjust similarly? They cannot stay in business if they are not allowed to.

Let Michelle Malkin ‘splain it to us.

Bye Bipartisanship

It appears that the Republicans have given a counter offer to the President’s Super Bowl interview with Katie Couric. Basically, we need to start over concerning health care insurance.

And now, the President, via Mr. Gibbs says no – we need to pass meaningful health insurance reform legislation.

My view: Since this started, there were 47 million folk uninsured. That figure is now held around 30 million. The overall population of the country is near 300 million.

With unemployment what it is and the economy in the condition that it is, why are we trying to change 90 percent of the population for the sake of the remaining ten percent? Why can’t we fix just the ten percent?????

To the Republicans in Congress, I advise – hold your ground. It shouldn’t take a bill (with more than 2,000 pages) to fix ten percent of the uninsured that may need health care insurance.

UPDATE: Just Heard on Rush Limbaugh

A caller said that if Pres. Obama really wants to discuss healthcare reform honestly – he should talk seriously with the Republicans now and get jobs restored and growing. He cannot do it himself.

Afterwards, then we can talk about healthcare reform.

UPDATE: But that isn’t how this started. According to the Professor, our POTUS wants pre-conditions upon the Republicans. But, didn’t the POTUS say he would be willing to meet and talk with our enemies WITHOUT pre-conditions????

Michelle Malkin has another, excellent idea: Provide transcripts of his backroom meetings with Big Labor/SEIU.

UPDATE: Waste Not Our Taxpayer Dollars

Apparently, the federal government, aka Administration, didn’t get the memo.

They choose the most expensive commercial timeslot(s) to air a public service message. During the Super Bowl.To tell us how to count and fill out the Census forms.

Irresponsible. Totally. And this is only a PORTION of the $340M they intend to spend on just advertising alone for the upcoming Census. This means the total cost of the Census will be increased by $340M. What else will add to it?

By the way, aren’t the local jobs being filled for this event – part-time for the duration of the Census?

UPDATE: Want to take a poll on this ad?

Zero Note

I wonder if this could be of any use here?

A Budget Plan to Cut the Deficit

And this is according to a Washington Post article on a proposal by House Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-WI). A Republican plan that actually will do what Pres. Obama says he wants to do as well.

But Peter Orszag disagrees with it and publicly criticized it during hearings on Pres. Obama’s budget plan.

It seems the White House doesn’t want Republican help. Why is that? I thought the President keeps saying he wants bipartisanship in these efforts. So why isn’t it happening? Somebody isn’t in the loop, I suspect. Couldn’t be another reason, now could it?

Let’s see, Peter Orszag, Peter Orszag … oh yeah, this guy – right?