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Grayson introduces Public Option Act
Congressman Alan Grayson, (D-Orlando), today introduced a bill (H.R. 4789) which would give the option to buy into Medicare to every citizen of the United States. The “Public Option Act,” also known as the “Medicare You Can Buy Into Act,” would open up the Medicare network to anyone who can pay for it. Congressman Grayson said, “Obviously, America wants and needs more competition in health coverage, and a public option offers that. But it’s just as important that we offer people not just another choice, but another kind of choice. A lot of people don’t want to be at the mercy of greedy insurance companies that will make money by denying them the care that they need to stay healthy, or to stay alive. We deserve to have a real alternative.” The bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish enrollment periods, coverage guidelines, and premiums for the program. Because premiums would be equal to cost, the program would pay for itself. “The govern
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Corey Haim Found Dead
15 minutes ago · Actor Corey Haim died this morning of an apparent overdose -- possibly accidental -- according to LAPD. He was 38. Police tell us they were called to St. Joseph's hospital in Burbank, CA shortly before 4AM PT to investigate.
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Toyota to fix more Tundras for rust problems
1 hour ago · DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota said on Tuesday it would fix all Tundra pickups sold in the United States for the 2000 to 2003 model years to address a risk that part of the truck's frame could corrode, causing spare tires or even the gas tank to drop to the road. In November, Toyota Motor Corp had recalled 110,000 Tundras sold in 20 cold-weather states, saying exposure to heavy road salt could cause the corrosion. Toyota spokesman Brian Lyons was unable to say how many additional vehicles would b
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Obama Plan To Modify Second Mortgages Has Yet To Help One Homeowner
1 hour ago · Nearly a year after the Obama administration announced a plan to help up to 1.5 million struggling homeowners modify their second mortgages, not a single homeowner has gotten any assistance. The program, a part of the administration's $75 billion anti-foreclosure initiative, was supposed to induce mortgage servicers to coordinate payment reductions on additional mortgages when the first mortgage is modified under the administration's Home Affordable Modification Program. But it's never got
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Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned'
1 hour ago · By ELLIOT SPAGAT Snip: The officer said he told Sikes to push the brake pedal to the floor and apply the emergency brakes as the Prius neared 85 mph. The car slowed to about 55 mph, at which time Sikes says he turned off the ignition and the car came to a stop. "The brakes were definitely down to hardly any material," Neibert told reporters Tuesday. "There was a bunch of brake material on the ground and inside the wheels." The officer found the floor mat properly placed and the accelera
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Obama Defies Pessimists as Rising Economy Converges With Stocks
1 hour ago · March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The political consensus may be that President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy has been weak. The judgment of money in all its forms has been overwhelmingly positive, and that may be the more lasting appraisal. One year after U.S stocks hit their post-financial-crisis low on March 9, 2009, the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has risen more than 68 percent, and it’s up more than 41 percent since Obama took office. Credit spreads have narrowed. Commodity pri
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Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks US for Afghan 'double game'
2 hours ago · Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused the US of playing a "double game" in Afghanistan after the US used the same term to condemn Iran's role. Mr Ahmadinejad said the US had "created terrorists and now say they are fighting them", as he appeared with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, who is also in Kabul, has accused Iran of giving the Taliban low-level support. Later, Mr Karzai heads to Pakistan for talks with another key neighbour.
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STOCK MARKET WATCH, Wednesday March 10
3 hours ago · STOCK MARKET WATCH, Wednesday March 10, 2010 Bush Administration Officials Convicted = 2 Name(s): David Safavian, James Fondren Bush Administration Officials Charged = 1 Name(s): Richard Lopez Razo Financial Sector Officials Convicted since 1/20/09 = 11 Dow... 10,564.38 +11.86 (+0.11%) Nasdaq... 2,340.68 +8.47 (+0.36%) S&P 500... 1,140.44 +1.94 (+0.17%) Gold future... 1,122 -2.20 (-0.20%) 10-Yr Bond... 3.70 -0.02 (-0.46%) 30-Year Bond 4.68 -0.01 (-0.19%
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China's exports up 46% in February
4 hours ago · China's exports jumped by 46% in February compared with a year ago, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade. The increase was higher than analysts' expectations of a rise of between 35% and 40%. It is likely to increase pressure on the Chinese government to raise the value of the yuan, which the US in particular complains is undervalued. China's imports also rose strongly, increasing by 44.7% last month.
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FBI indicts Colombo crime family members in extortion in World Trade Center demolition
4 hours ago · FBI indicts Colombo crime family members in extortion in World Trade Center demolition March 10, 3:46 AM Eight men allegedly connected to the Colombo crime family in New York are under indictment for alleged extortion and kickback schemes at the World Trade Center. The indictment unsealed in a Brooklyn court Tues. morning included charges against Theodore Persico, Jr., Michael Persico, Thomas Petrizzo, Edward Garofalo, Jr., James Bombino, Louis Romeo, Alicia Dimichelle, and Mike Lnu.
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Israeli minister apologizes to Biden over homes plan
4 hours ago · Israeli minister apologizes to Biden over homes plan By Adam Entous and Jeffrey Heller Reuters Wednesday, March 10, 2010; 3:43 AM JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli cabinet minister apologized on Wednesday after Israel embarrassed visiting Vice President Joe Biden by announcing plans to build 1,600 more homes for Jewish settlers. Biden condemned the project, whose announcement clouded a mission to Israel that had been focused on reassuring Israelis that President Barack Obama was commi
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Mar 09 · The UK spends far less per person than the US Medicare system. Overall UK expenditure on health care is 1/3 less as a percentage spend of the GDP than the US and the UK has a higher life expectancy. Preventative health care is provided. Weight management clinics - check chiropractic clinics - check podiatry clinics (chiropodists)- check smoking cessation (most definitely) free flu jabs for the elderly - check Choice in hospitals. Check. A GP able to visit you in your home. Che
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Mar 10 · If the Democrats don't get the youth vote, they're toast. That happened in Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, where young Obama voters stayed home in droves. It's an ugly conceivable future portended by a new Harvard poll that shows forty-one percent of young Republicans planning on voting in November, compared to 35 percent of young Democrats and 13 percent of independents. A recent Pew poll showed a similarly disturbing pattern: Young voters still prefer the Democrats, but their marg
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Mar 08 · That means public money in Florida is going to a private company in Virginia called Imagine Schools. That is taxpayer money profiting an Educational Management Company instead of funding public schools. Two popular Imagine charter schools in Manatee County incurred debts of nearly $900,000 and have been declared in a state of “financial emergency” by the school district. An audit of Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch revealed debts of about $600,000 at the end of its first year. Mo
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Mar 09 · l Bernard Weiner l I despise the implicit pro-Iraq War politics of "The Hurt Locker": There is no examination or even mention in the film of why the U.S. might be fighting there, no look at the neo-conservative ideology that sent our troops there, no questioning of the aggressive tactics aimed at Iraqi civilians, no overt politics at all, for that matter. But I cannot deny the movie's aesthetic power. It is a great film, one of the few war movies that really got into my gut. It well deserve
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Mar 08 · I don’t want to single out just one anti-science teacher, but Ray Shelton signed his name to a letter that proudly proclaimed his ignorance. So I’ll focus on him. Fortunately, the vast majority of teachers are well above the national average when it comes to intelligence, good demeanor and critical thinking. My mother taught English for twenty years at the high school level and now teaches at a college. And most of the teachers I know socially, the majority of my children’s teachers and most of
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Mar 08 · Interesting how Think Progress contrasted Grover Norquist’s involvement in the so called Tea Parties with that of Big Tobacco, which is helping to pay for all that Astroturf. The article may have given some the impression that the two have different motives for opposing health care reform. However, their motives are not so different. Both Grover Norquist and Big Tobacco are dangerous to your health. / We all know about the public health sins of Big Tobacco. But in case you have been living
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Mar 08 · Several Southern Baptist Ministers across the nation are leading prayers in their congregations asking God to kill Obama and “leave his children fatherless.” They reference Psalm 109:8 as a biblical commandment for all Christians to pray for Obama’s quick death. John Avlon interviews two of the ministers and reports: Praying for President Obama’s death has become a sick cottage industry for some evangelicals on the lunatic fringe. Bumper stickers, T-shirts, and teddy bears are sold with the w
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Mar 07 · Health care is not the same as a wide screen TV. The public option is just that: an option. Real hard working people, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO OWN SMALL BUSINESSES, are getting screwed by the private health insurance industry...including you. Despite their evil socialist ways, Europe and Canada have plenty of millionaires. You're not hung up on The Gay. you're hung up on gay sex. please keep in mind that when you meet a straight couple, chances are you don't immediately picture them h
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Mar 07 · He is of course referring to the Rhode Island school at which all the teachers were fired whether they deserved it or not. This teacher's letter refers back to a moment in time in 2008 when he spoke in the Miami Carol City Senior High School Auditorium, November 10, 2008, about the problems the teachers and community encounter. There are many Central Falls High Schools throughout the country with various names. They appear to be the ones targeted for closing by this administration.
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Mar 07 · via MichaelMoore.com: March 5th, 2010 8:14 AM The Cure That Dares Not Speak Its Name By Robert Kuttner / Huffington Post In all of the debates about health care reform, one of the stubborn realities is that neither the Obama plan, nor any of the Republican alternatives, will seriously alter the trajectory of relentless cost-escalation in health care. If you look at the Administration's own projections of federal deficits in the next decade and after 2020, virtually all of the a
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Mar 08 · The health insurance bill currently under consideration in Congress would forbid states from providing their residents with healthcare. An amendment correcting that problem was passed in committee last July and then quietly removed. A new campaign is asking the Democrats who voted for that amendment to withhold their votes on the bill until it is reinstated. Several states' legislatures are close to enacting single-payer healthcare bills. This is a complete healthcare solution that elimina
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Mar 07 · She has been amazing. For several years, the town ignored the real story behind the anti-choice zealots who own and operate the Susan B Anthony birthplace museum and the press didn't look into at all. The democratic state rep helped them get grant money. After six weeks of intensive research and fighting tooth and nail with the local press to tell the real story of the anti-choice organizations, she got the story told....because SHE told it. She wrote it and she is in the process of brin
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