This Is the Portion of Obamacare That the House Voted to Repeal
- Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:20pm by
Billy Hallowell
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On Wednesday, the Republican-led House of Representatives took a major swipe at President Obama’s health care law, as it voted to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Support program (known as the CLASS Act). CLASS is, by all accounts, a financially-troubled and complex portion of the controversial overhaul; it deals with providing affordable, long-term care insurance to Americans in need.
This provision in the health care law has been troublesome for some time now. Back in October, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she wasn’t able to find a way to make the voluntary program financially solvent. But the White House, despite these challenges, hasn’t yet been supportive of repealing it.
Under the program, workers would pay a monthly premium during their careers and collect a daily cash benefit if they become disabled later in life. The White House describes the program as follows:
The Act provides Americans with a new option to finance long-term services and care in the event of a disability.
It is a self-funded and voluntary long-term care insurance choice. Workers will pay in premiums in order to receive a daily cash benefit if they develop a disability. Need will be based on difficulty in performing basic activities such as bathing or dressing. The benefit is flexible: it could be used for a range of community support services, from respite care to home care.
No taxpayer funds will be used to pay benefits under this provision. The program will actually reduce Medicaid spending, as people are able to continue working and living in their homes and not enter nursing homes. Safeguards will be put in place to ensure its premiums are enough to cover its costs.
The Associated Press further explains the plan:
The CLASS Act was supposed to address the crisis in long-term care coverage. Currently some 10 million Americans need long-term care, and that number is expected to hit 15 million by 2020. But only about 8 percent of people buy private long-term care insurance.
…monthly premiums would be used to finance benefits of at least $50 a day for those needing long-term care. The money would go for services at home or to help with nursing home bills.
But government actuaries determined that unless a large number of healthy people signed up, premiums would have to soar to unaffordable levels to meet the growing needs of the disabled.
“House Republicans voted to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act last year, but Democrats stood behind the president in defense of their landmark bill. Now, Republicans are trying to take it apart, piece by piece,” ABC News reported.
The vote to strike down the act ended with 267 for and 159 against, as 28 Democrats joined in favor and all 239 voting Republicans showed their support for it.
Republicans have targeted the program as part of their overall goal of dismantling the health care overhaul law. Action on the bill in the Democratic-controlled Senate is uncertain. One of the few changes Congress has been able to bring about concerned a requirement for small businesses to file more health care paperwork.
“Republicans are committed to repealing and defunding it, piece by piece if necessary,” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said of the health care bill after the CLASS Act vote.
Experts have concluded, said Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., that “the CLASS program can’t be operated without mandatory participation so as to ensure its solvency.” Unless it is terminated, he said, “it poses a clear danger to the fiscal health of our budget and to the American taxpayer.”
The administration finally has come to the conclusion “that we knew even before the bill passed, that this was unsustainable, it was unworkable, it was fatally flawed,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La.
But Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said the Republican goal was to “tear down and dismantle programs that provide health care in the United States.“ He said ”the solution is to amend the program to make it work, not just repeal it and leave nothing in its place.”
Waxman isn’t alone in his criticism. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) penned an op-ed for Politico that railed against the Republican action:
In the past, lawmakers would have worked together to amend existing law to address a serious national crisis like long-term care. But in our charged partisan environment, too many people would rather score political points than solve problems. They view repealing CLASS as a tactical step toward undermining health care reform – without putting forward any real alternatives for families who have nowhere to turn.
Repealing CLASS won’t do anything to solve our nation’s long-term care crisis. Legislation rarely starts out perfectly – indeed, the Republicans’ own Medicare prescription drug bill left a huge coverage gap, forcing seniors to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket. It is only because Democrats rejected the “throw out the baby with the bathwater” approach to legislating, and figured out a solution, that this gap will finally be closed and seniors can save millions on prescription drugs.
More evidence that the battle over the American health care system is far from over.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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OLEGROG
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:13pmI’m not worried about the Jesus part; it is the Judas that scares the hell out of me!
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:47pmIf you wanted this type of Long Time care insurance, couldn’t you buy this from an insurance company?? What makes Barry trying to sell insurance a good thing?? He has NEVER had a real job, NEVER.
Report Post »little big man
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:55pmI say shove the 2,000 page bill down Barry’s throat. 1 page at a time.
Report Post »lovenfl3
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 5:05pmThe way the media has spun this whole debate is sickening. The truth is that when the government gets control of healthcare costs, they can and will control every aspect of our daily lives. The media is the real enemy here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzy7c0JUWEA
Report Post »Nanner-SW
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 5:07pmPeople are too stupid to educate themselves or to protect themselves. People are too stupid to save up money for retirement or buy insurance for future medical expenses. Don‘t worry though because big brother will do it for you because he’s smart and would do it better than you could anyway.
Report Post »rukdnme13
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 6:44pmWhat “safeguards” are going to ensure that the premiums can cover the cost?
Report Post »VoteBushIn12
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 12:07amClearly none of you have dealt with Insurance companies.
I was a collegiate national qualifying athlete – probably in better shape than 99% of Americans. As healthy as healthy can be.
In my junior year of competition, I was denied coverage by my insurance company for rehabilitation on a shoulder impingement – a sad side effect of my active lifestyle. Why was I denied coverage? “Pre-Existing condition”… really? A Sports-related injury to the shoulder joint is a pre-existing condition?
Thankfully my school’s athletic training department was top notch and was able to help me through the rehabilitation process. Had they not been there for me, we would have been left high and dry. We paid thousands of dollars into it over the course of my life and when we needed it most it wasn’t there.
“You should have sued them!”. HA! My middle class parents were in no position to take on the multi-billion dollar company in court – the legal fees alone would have crippled us.
When your end goal is to make a profit, it is pretty easy to turn a blind eye to your obligations in the name of financial reward.
THAT is why this health care reform is needed. It will keep the private companies accountable because it permits their customers an alternative.
Report Post »phil1765
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 5:36amVoteBushIn12
Report Post »Yea letting the government be in control of anything isn’t going to alleviate any problems. All this is going to do is let government decide who will and who won’t get a treatment. Oh yes sir we understand that you need a kidney transplant to live, but according to our chart your age and lifestyle will not allow us to give you this transplant sorry here is a pill to tide you over until you die. While I sympathize with the situation you were in with your shoulder, I wonder what in the hell would make you think that if government was involved that you would have a quicker or better outcome. I agree that pre-existing condition legislation and a lot of other things were needed but that abortion of a healthcare law is nothing but rubbish covered over with a few things that actually needed to be taken care of. The president doesn‘t know what all this bill actually entails and as we all know Nanny Pelosi sure doesn’t we just have to pass the bill to see what is in it. Anything that is passed that way is bad news and will only result in a neverending government money vacuum.
west1890
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:04pmSo when are they going to repeal the provision that you must pay a 3.8% tax when you sell your home ? That starts next January-2013.
Report Post »mamawalker
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:43pmGood question! They will no doubt take that money and give it to people who have not paid their mortgage. This is only the tip of the iceberg that is headed our way!!!
Report Post »Evil_Conservative
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 6:57pmyeah, as if the housing market could take another hit. OMG Obummer knows absolutely nothing about capitalist economics. Nothing new there, but the fact is so painfully obvious.
Report Post »getourcountryback
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:00pmI don’t care if they have to dismantle it word by word, it needs to be GONE! If a person is not invested enough in their own health and welfare to contribute to it then they have no business demanding that I contribute to it or demanding anything of me in general. TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK IN 2012.
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:11pmI hope waxman never shows up in my neighborhood…..we just planted a bunch of young trees…
Report Post »chrisden
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:16pmThe dirty little secret is that Republicans will never repeal ObamaCare. They are just repealing “bits and peices” here and there to make us think they are doing something. Bottomline, they didn’t fight hard enough to keep it from becoming law and they will never repeal it. Open your eyes people.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:40pmchrisden
When Obamacare was passed, Democrats controlled both houses of congress and the presidency. What would you have liked the Republicans to do? Not a single Republican voted for it and yet the Democrats had to pass it in the middle of the night during the holidays.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:48pm@Blackhawk1 https://www.cms.gov/MedicaidEligibility/downloads/annuities.pdf http://ltc.georgetown.edu/pdfs/nursinghomecosts.pdf might take some reading but people can begin to understand why it is many of the same Americans who cry about taxes that shelter and transfer assets to that the rest of us pay for their mom and dad’s nursing home care.
Report Post »amdoktor
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 9:34pmObama has other problems. The State of Georgia Judge Mahili has given instructions to the Georgia Secretary of State to strike Obama’s name off the 2012 Presidential ballot in the state of Georgia. Obama and his lawyers refused a court order and the judge listened to the plaintiffs case against his
Report Post »forged birth certificate and forged social security number. The judge agreed with the plaintiffs that the evidence by forgery experts was overwhelming. This case will open the door to other States to follow suit. The lawyer for Obama during the hearing uttered that the President does not need to attend these Judicial hearing as he is above the law, and the judge did not find that amusing. (see link below)
God bless
ww.wnd.com/2012/02/cite-obama-with-contempt-lawyers-urge-judge/
lukerw
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:00pmNext… we will deport Mickey Mouse! Are you kidding me — this is minor & meaningless; What about the Tough Problems?
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:57pmWhat kind of health care, other than Odumbo care does a company hire 15,000 IRS agents instead of doctors and nurses.
Report Post »Mtroom
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 7:00pmIsn’t this Social Security by a different name, and throwing in voluntary..And sure, I trust them with more of my money to do the right thing…They just need another piggy bank to dip into, because the SS is filled with IOU’s.
Report Post »discus02
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:56pmStrike it down Supreme Court!
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:55pmwell boehner at least thats something.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:54pmMy 96-year old mother-in-law began living with us in 2003. She passed away at home in October 2011.
This is not a story about poor us. It was our honor and blessing to have her live with us. This is a story of Medicare and what we as taxpayer pay.
She was not eligible for Medicare covered inpatient hospice. She was eligible for home visit hospice service. Anyone who has been a care giver knows the phrase “two-person”assist. Literally, 2 people had to lift her from bed to wheelchair to dining room to bathroom to living room along with the hygiene cleaning needed. Most of the lifting was done multiple times during the day. Home healthcare came 2 per week to shower her and a nurse visited once a month. Toward the end the nurse came twice per week and a social worker came to help my wife through the life ending and grieving process. We honored my mother-in-law’s request to be at home. Many of you know this is a common request of seniors.
The home healthcare company is tied to a local hospital and rehab/hospice center. They charged Medicare the same cost as an inpatient even though she was not qualified for inpatient. Medicare paid at the inpatient rate. To be absolutely clear, the labor hours my wife and I put in as caregivers was treated the same as labor hours for a nursing assistant at the inpatient facility. Taxpayers are getting ripped off. If Medicare could be made efficient and effective we might save some money.
Report Post »gothope
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:11pmDid the company charge the govt for the services you provided?
Report Post »garyM
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:54pmDonald Trump endorses Romney, freemasonary and mormonism go hand in hand. Birds of a feather, NEW WORLD ORDER! The bad thing about it, Obama ain‘t no better and he’s gonna win!
Report Post »bullcrapbuster
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:02pmYou are a bigoted preacher.
Report Post »Patriot of My America
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 5:02pmMan oh Man I hope that Odummer is NOT reelected It will be a disaster for Our Nation if that Marxist gets four more years with no election to think about he will burn our Constitution will be shredded in the year 2014. God save America.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:49pm.
Report Post »Every time I see Henry Waxman, I duck! Cause I’m afarid a Booger is gonna come shooting out at me….
Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:01pmI hide my Cheese.I think The Rat Face little Bastard may steal it!
Report Post »SandyfromChesterfield
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:47pmThis is exactly what we need. The government taking care of the older generation in nursing homes. It would probably as successful as the VA.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:41pm.“ He said ”the solution is to amend the program to make it work, not just repeal it and leave nothing in its place.”
The “lipstick on a pig” quote comes to mind.
Report Post »maumau
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:41pm“The administration finally has come to the conclusion “that we knew even before the bill passed, that this was unsustainable, it was unworkable, it was fatally flawed,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La.”
yet it still got sponsored anyway……
Report Post »phil1765
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 6:07ammaumau
Report Post »You misunderstood, the Rep. from La. is the sponsor of the bill to repeal this part of obamakill I mean care. He was saying that we knew that that part of obamacare was unsustainable not the repeal bill.
IMPEACHBHO
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:40pmObamacare will get MUCH, MUCH as each year goes by. We must get a super majority in both the Senate and House to purge this cancer from our system.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kqVZUCRth0&t=12m10s
abbygirl1994
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:39pmWe don’t want a part of it repealed we want all of it repealed.. Vote Romney!
Report Post »texasnellie
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:50pmAbbygirl…you better read his website. He says repeal and replace.
Report Post »Evil_Conservative
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 7:06pmRomney will support healthcare reform as a domain of the states. Romney sees Obamacare as squashing states’ rights. And it does. I really like this principle. If the people of Massachusetts or New York want a nanny state, more power to them. However, they should not expect taxpayers in Florida or Texas to pay for it. And NO STATE BAILOUTS! if the state can’t afford its nanny, then the nanny leaves. No more freebies. Cold turkey. Simple.
Report Post »catbarf
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:38pmWho is that person in the Porky Pig mask?
Report Post »Athinkerinaseaoflibs
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 2:06pmI too was debating what that face was. The photo must have been photo shopped to make him look worse. If that is a result of plastic surgery, I would suggest that you sue. That face would be worth more that the federal debt.
The picture could be of a pig as you said but I am thinking that one of the ROUS (Rodents of Unusual Size) escaped from the Princess Bride movie set. I thought the ROUS’s habitat was limited to the Fire Swamp but it may have found an acceptable level of filth and disgust in the capital building to sustain his life indefinately.
Report Post »wildwood
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:37pmThe union elected , union slave will tsable it just like all the other bill the house has sent to the senate!!! The senate democrats are not going to lift a finger to get any thing done the rest of the year!!!
Report Post »They should be sent home, they are sitting on their asses doinf nothing, but yealling the republicans are not working to get our economy going!!!
I for one am tired of paying their salary for nothing!!!!!SEND THE BUMBLING SPEND ADDICTED BUB HOME!!!
Blackhawk1
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:47pmWhat do you suppose would happen if we didn’t do our jobs for over 1000 days and still collected a paycheck? The Senate hasn‘t voted on or passed a budget since Obama’s imaculation.
Report Post »Misha
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:37pmWaxman looks like Punxsutawney Phil.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:40pmThat is one ugly cat,you could run a freight train up that nose.
Report Post »PunditPawn
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:44pmwhy do you hate groundhogs?
Report Post »Stevsea
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:47pmMore like a RAT.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:30pmThe senate won‘t do anything because it’s controlled by dems,we need to have a super majority in both houses plus fire the Marxist in November to correct all the damage the disaster in chief has done.
Report Post »imsteph
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:42pmtime to TAKE OUT THE TRASH!!
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:43pmMaybe while we are at it we can correct the last 80 years of progressive Ponzi schemes that they have thrust upon us.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:30pmThanks Obama care, my insurance goes up 25% every year and I understand it’s because of inflation and Obama care. Is this a great country or what/
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:34pmThat’s part of the fundamental transformation of America the Marxist POS promised.Government health care will give us two things,higher cost and rationed care.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:43pmWell since Obamacare hasn’t really taken effect yet, it might we be something else. It would be nice once to actually find some people who could discuss healthcare and healthcare insurance who had a minimal understanding of the industry dynamics and the economics reality surrounding health insurance. Since we have laws and a social expectation that everyone who needs care should received care….it would follow that everyone should contribute to funding that care level. And let’s be clear that the vast majority of individuals cannot cover a serious medical event. The health care industry will be the next one to fail because of an old economic model that does not work anymore. That is private insurance subsidizing the uninsured and under insured. Don’t criticize the plan on the table unless you have a better plan to fix the problems in the current model…..the problems that are actually causing your premiums to go up.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:44pmIn 2014, it will SKYROCKET. Obamacare MUST BE REPEALED.
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:53pmYES !!! … Repeal Obama(socialism)care !!!!!
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:54pm@progressiveslayer Higher cost??? We already spend twice per capita then the next highest country. And of course the majority of them have various forms of socialized / private insurance systems. And if you don’t think we have waiting lines now, go to a hospital in a large city or a poor southern town.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:58pmJROOK
This may be one of the truest things you ever wrote. “The health care industry will be the next one to fail because of an old economic model that does not work anymore.”
You know why it will fail? Because this was another liberal idea that an employer should provide health insurance thus putting an interested party between patient and doctor. Employee benefit plans proliferated in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Strong unions bargained for better benefit packages, including tax-free, employer-sponsored health insurance. Government programs to cover health care costs began to expand during the 1950s and 1960s. Disability benefits were included in social security coverage for the first time in 1954. When the government created Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 5:04pm@Blackhawk1 I can see your a person who starts with the biased answer they want and backs into the question. We don’t spend twice as much per capita as the next highest country on health care, not insurance, because we have employer based health insurance. Here is a tip if you really want to become informed about any issue or problem. Follow the money. Bush signed the prescription drug benefit for Medicare. Was it because he cared health care cost for the elderly. Hardly, it was because the fhe contributions and lobbying of the drug companies. Follow the money champ it will show you who has really caused the problems and syphoned wealth through the federal government. We have the best politicians money can buy on both sides of the isle. And who do you think can afford to buy them….. certainly not the poor on Medicaid. It’s who makes the money off Medicaid, not who is getting it that keeps it going. The main lobby for the food stamp program was the food and agricultural industry…. Please do your own research and get informed.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 5:38pm@Blackhawk1 Geez you really don’t get it. Who benefits from the federal government establishing Medicare and Medicaid and paying rates that are twice what they are in the next highest country. Seriously you really need to start following the money. It will lead you to who really benefits from the related transfers of wealth.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:29pmYet another scheme from our government…how many times is the government gonna collect from us regarding our lives after retirement…and we will NEVER see a dime of it…social security comes to mind…why don’t we just hand over our weekly paychecks while were at it…we’re getting there! :(
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 8:36pmThat’s exactly what they want us do!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:29pmReid will kill this legislation while demonizing the Republicans completely; this bill will be dead on arrival.
Report Post »standupbcounted
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 3:40pmYes Dirty Harry won’t let anything even come up for a vote..He is a total disgrace to NV and the senate. Obama’s Yes Man..
Report Post »TeaPartyPatriot
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:28pmFYI: CLASS was ted “the drunk who killed Mary Jo Kopechne” kennedy’s favorite part of OBOZOcare…so now you know how really awful this part is.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:25pmOf course the system we have now where people transfer their assets to their children and then have Medicaid make up the shortfall from their SS is a much better approach. The ideologues who rant against Medicaid fall to realize that 70% of the spending goes for nursing home care. For their parents and grandparents who have run out of money and aren’t taking in or provided for by their families.
Report Post »M13
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:37pmAnother lie from jrook, nothing to see here.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:41pmJust what we need, another Democrat Ponzi scheme to get others to pay for their benefits. Any bets that if a poll was taken the majority of parents and grandparents who have run out of money and aren’t taking in or provided for by their families are the relatives of liberals who have the ME,ME,ME mentality that was thrust upon them in public schools, those bastions of liberal learning!
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:44pm@M13 Really punk. Prove any of the statements wrong. You have no clue.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:47pm@Blackhawk1 Really go ahead and take tour of your local nursing home and find out how many residents there run out of money and their families who visit them are glad to see someone else pay for it. And if you think it is only democrat families that are doing that your more delusional than you appear.
Report Post »Joshua7
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:47pmWhat good will Medicare be when the country collapses under the debt it creates? I’d rather get rid of the progrem and keep my money.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:58pm@Joshua7 Ok the discussion is about long term care which is buy and large covered by Medicaid. Medicare was established as a self funding system. If the funding is inadequate than it has to be adjusted. You might want to focus on the fact we spend twice per capita on health care then the second most expensive country. Perhaps the drug companies, medical equipment companies and physicians are making too much off the system as those are the things that more directly contribute to the cost delineation. Really not that hard to research this.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:11pmJRook
I see the truth hurts your feelings. I’m not the delusional one, you are! Liberals, especially the atheist ones have no problem dumping the elderly in nursing homes and having taxpayers foot the bill. Heck liberals are the ones that want taxpayers or someone else to foot the bill for their livelihood too. Here are examples, most private sector union members are Democrats, most Teachers union members are Democrats, most public utility union members are Democrats, most city/county/state union members are Democrats. Notice a trend here?
Report Post »JRook
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:58pm@Blackhawk1 I assure you my feelings are never effected by ignorance. And I can see you really don’t hang out in reality. Teachers are a profession and performa a service for which they are paid. The fact that it makes sense to fund schools through a public funding mechanism does not make their efforts worth any less than a cable TV installer. And clearly their educational level and importance to society is a tad higher than the cable TV private sector employee. I worked in several hospitals in NYC that had unions. Unions aren’t the problem, bad management and individuals who sign unaffordable contracts are. The public sector unions agreed to Walker’s cost reductions. The issue wasn’t cost it was cowardice and anti-democratric and unethical politics. Do yourself a favor and stop filtering and analyzing issues through a ideological filter. You probably limit yourself to Fox news, Rush and GB. All biased and rarely appealing to those who actually think for themselves.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 5:11pmJRook
Report Post »Teachers have became the buttom feeders — feeding off the tax payers and not teaching our childern- sounds to me like you might be one of them
ALL4FREEDOM
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:24pmPlease don’t say that “action in the Democrat-controlled Senate us uncertain”. The bill will just lay there and die without action, just like all the rest.
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:31pmThe Senate Democrats … The Party of NO !!!!!
Report Post »Joshua7
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 3:50pmThis is the sad sad truth.
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