Glad you thought that taxing bigger families was going too far. The whole one tax system would take power from all of the money grubbing DC types and that would never fly. The insurance debate will never be solved with one sweep of a presidents pen, cant happen. Companies should have a proffit if they are to stay in biz. The only way for insurance companies to cover sick is by making the collective subscribers share in the costs. How else can it work? Its like the union health and welfare system that uses excess money from the few who work year round helping to cover seasonal employees.  They government on the other hand has always been a looser and in all likelyhood shall remain to be. The reason that companies went overseas to get manufacturing done was government taxes, rules and intervention in the first place. Tax the crap out of all imports to make them cost the same as domestic mfgs. Who gives a damn about the forien countries who care less about the US.
Main point is no-one owes me anything. I can loose my home and all of my belongings but I can start over again. I have before. Would suck at 55 but at least I have confidence in my self.

   I am worth millions thats why I weld. I wont "watch it burn and laugh my ass off"

Progress would be getting out of debt, paying off the national debt clock and getting America working again. Not pissing away a year chasing some commie HEALTHsCARE, Jobs first and agenda last.

Big insurance is the next IRS. They have so many rules and regulations just like the IRS, there's no way to begin to understand them. It's not just health insurance either.

Case in Point: Our oldest daughter battled leukemia twice, from 1st grade through most of 8th grade. The first time around, she could have chemo through an IV and spend 3-4 days in the pediatric intensive care unit in Wichita, covered by insurance. Not covered: parent meals, fuel back and forth from Hutchinson (120 mile roundtrip), lodging if grandparents came to see her, wear and tear on vehicles, etc. OR, a pill form of the same drug, an office visit to the oncologist which included a three hour treatment and, if there were no problems, home right after that. Cost of the pill $620.00 plus a couple bags of normal saline IV fluid and office visit. About a half tank of gas for this trip. NOT COVERED. Why? It was an experimental treatment. 14-15K for a hospital stay, or less than $700.00 for a half day adventure. Go figure.

Next case: Workers comp insurance on a sole proprieter. In Kansas, you are exempt from W/C, unless you have out-of-the-family employees. The state won't allow you to take it out on yourself or your family members who work for you. State Insurance commissioner's office will tell you that. I worked as a sub on a church project. I was the only one representing Parsons Custom Welding there (my wife is the only other employee and she does the books). I had a W/C premium withheld from my check. I was not on his payroll as an employee and carry my own general liability. Asked him about it and was told, "If our insurance carrier audits us and finds we didn't have coverage for you, we get in trouble and our rates increase." I explained to him I was exempt from W/C and was not his employee. Didn't do any good. Talked to my insurance carrier and was told the same thing, they gotta have it on you. He went on to say " I have seen court cases where general contractors had to pay for a sub contractors injuries on a job site." Spent several hours over a couple weeks arguing this with him, and made it clear I was sure he was full of nonsense. Called the State Insurance Commissioner's office, same song third verse. I asked where I could get this in writing, referred to legal department, referred to someone else, and referred again. Finally got an answer to my question, "The state insurance commissioner takes a silent role in this issue. It's not really a written law, but a business practice."

There's many more healthcare and insurance topics I could rant on but won't. There does need to be a revolution by the people of this country to get government, insurance, the IRS, illegal immigrants, terrorists, etc. back under control. No, I am not a fanatic, yes I am a patriotic american who believes enough is enough. We are at war with both foreign and domestic terrorists, as some in this country refuse to admit or acknowledge. It's time to act like it. There are no buttercup excuses for our troops doing what it takes to defend this nation. We should be defending them as fiercely as they are defending us. "We're sorry he hit you while trying to stop you from attacking our country." Those that believe a terrorist has the same rights as the rest of us, can take their pretty pink panties and get the F**K out of my country. I am not directing this at any person in particular, just sick of the pussyfooting around that seems to be happening more and more in our country. My rants and $.02  about the current state of affairs, which is worth what you paid to get it.

Chris

Bryon,
Dems dont know how economics work they just have creative accounting skills and the biased media to cover thier ars. Its all someone elses fault when a bad idea goes sour? Cant they just own up to wasting a year on third rate problems? Jobs and security are more important than Insurance reform. If you had a decent paying job with even marginal company assisted insurance you could afford to pay some out of pocket money for supplimental coverage, No?  Help the poor and unemployable yes but giving to the poor just to even the playing field is moronic. You end up with generations of families on assistance with no job skills or desires for a better life. Money does not fix all wrongs niether will socialism.
Over the last decade the Dems and Rep have had a spending war at the expense of America. They have both made catastofic errors in legislation and judjment. We the sheeple are as much at fault for the heads in the sand mentality we have been brainwashed into. We are told what, when, why and how to live, eat and behave by elected officials who think they are way more intelegent than all of us with none of the rules applying to them. Fanny, Freddy, Bailouts and skimulus come to mind.  Hell the Big "O" cant even call a suicide bomber a terrorist, he calls him a college student.

Its hard to see the world as it really is when anger and discontent cloud our vision. Somewhere in between lies and the truth is the solution. Hiding like a cockroach behind closed doors surely cant make the system work can it?  I can only speak for me and the misses but we are conservative and independant voters. No-one owns me and I owe my explanation of my beliefs and actions to only one.

Creative writing isnt one of my strong points.
Later
  Uphill

Like I said, I cannot understand the principle FOR YOU.
You don't have a clue.

Bye

Griff