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Old 02-03-2009, 01:05 PM   #1
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:08 PM   #2
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Yes "the health guru" who was going to lead the charge for universal health care is done. Next.
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It's getting harder and harder for Obama to staff his Administration.... can't find enough people that pay their taxes!
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Those pesky taxes!
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We may be in business after all!! How about this?

"As part of his proposed state budget, Gov. Patterson has proposed $770 million in new taxes on health insurance.

Included is a $1 tax on health insurance claims over $20 for self-insured plans. This is in addition to increases in the Covered Lives Assessment and the Patient Services Assessment that self-insured plans already pay, along with fully-insured plans.
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Yes "the health guru" who was going to lead the charge for universal health care is done. Next.

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If you want to be Joe blow and goof around on your taxes or hire "Rosalita" to be your maid without checking her papers, fine -you take the risk.

But it's simply surreal for me for anyone to be brazen enough to want to help RUN the country when they're a tax cheat.
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Old 02-03-2009, 01:16 PM   #7
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Might have been part of the plan, do you really think they just found out?

Now Obama can buy himself more time, like his second term perhaps, and it doesn't seem like he's not keeping his word, a victim of circumstances.



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If you want to be Joe blow and goof around on your taxes or hire "Rosalita" to be your maid without checking her papers, fine -you take the risk.

But it's simply surreal for me for anyone to be brazen enough to want to help RUN the country when they're a tax cheat.
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This is the best part:

Daschle also was facing questions about potential conflicts of interests related to the speaking fees he accepted from health care interests. Daschle also provided advice to health insurers and hospitals through his post-Senate work at a law firm.


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I also find it interesting that Daschle was picked even though his own constituents voted him out of office two years ago. So the Obama camp picked a "has been" simply because he was considered at the time to be the most liberal member of the Senate. Daschle also made $5 million since he left the Senate doing speeches and advising? Nice work if you can get it. The guy is a tool.
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No, actually tools are useful, to build things!!

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I also find it interesting that Daschle was picked even though his own constituents voted him out of office two years ago. So the Obama camp picked a "has been" simply because he was considered at the time to be the most liberal member of the Senate. Daschle also made $5 million since he left the Senate doing speeches and advising? Nice work if you can get it. The guy is a tool.

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Yes, Obama made a mistake on this pick. At least he admitted that he screwed up.

Hmmn, I wonder if Bush made any mistakes?
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You mean you're not sure? LOL

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Yes, Obama made a mistake on this pick. At least he admitted that he screwed up.

Hmmn, I wonder if Bush made any mistakes?

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Originally Posted by armydad View Post
Yes, Obama made a mistake on this pick. At least he admitted that he screwed up.
So he's an "honest" screw up?

Comforting rationale.
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Originally Posted by armydad View Post
Yes, Obama made a mistake on this pick. At least he admitted that he screwed up.

Hmmn, I wonder if Bush made any mistakes?
Sure he did. But at least he waited until his cabinet was in place and had more than 2 weeks in office. This has been the shakiest transition to a new administration that I have ever seen. I just heard today that the Labor Secretary and a couple others are now having problems too.
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Yes, Obama made a mistake on this pick. At least he admitted that he screwed up.

Hmmn, I wonder if Bush made any mistakes?
I can't think of any.

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Originally Posted by armydad View Post
I wonder if Bush made any mistakes?
"Mission Accomplished".
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That statement was poor to say the least. But that was just words and it after two years on office. Not two weeks.
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Is Tom Daschle a tool for not paying taxes, or for making big money since leaving office? A heck of lot of politicians "consult" after they leave office. Democrats & republicans. Look at Dick Cheney with Haliburton before becoming VP. They even had him in their shirt pocket while he was VP. Remember the "no bid contracts" they get? Wow, thats good use of our tax dollars! But its like John Melencamp sings, "Ain't that Americia,

Obama's picks are fine. They are not the worst in history.
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Originally Posted by armydad View Post
Obama's picks are fine. They are not the worst in history.
You might let Obama know of your strong endorsement.

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Rick, I did with my vote in Nov. & will again in 2012
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But it's simply surreal for me for anyone to be brazen enough to want to help RUN the country when they're a tax cheat.
Only surreal? Such youthful exhuberance for the American system. Wait, aren't you kind of an old guy?

I think all politicians are like Blago or are on the road to becoming Blago. Maybe I'm cynical, but does anyone believe that any governor that gets to appoint a US Senator honestly tries to pick one simply for the good of his or her state? I'm not sure that is a grammatically correct sentence. Here I go again...

I believe that anytime a governor gets to appoint a US Senator he or she does it for personal gain without regard to his or her state. I believe that anyone that runs for national office eventually becomes addicted to the power of the office (many just want power right from the get go...).
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