Friday, July 6, 2012

GOP will not implement Supreme's decision


GOP-controlled states will not implement ObamaCare despite decision—Seniors at risk

At least 20 states have passed binding legislation opposing broad elements of health care reform --states including Pennsylvania -- likely will not expand Medicaid since the U.S. Supreme Court removed the threat of federal penalties, analysts said.

That decision would be critical because of Pennsylvania's growing senior population and the high costs of skilled care for older people, said Linda Rhodes, a former secretary of the state Department of Aging.

"Medicaid has become a safety net for the middle class," Rhodes said.

Pennsylvania hasn't spent any of its $33 million federal grant to develop the marketplaces, department spokeswoman Roseanne Placey said.

ObamaCare is the law but states ignore Supreme’s law of the land.




Romney says Supremes motivated by politics—OH REALLY!

Mitt Romney suggested "political consideration" rather than legal judgment may have played a major role in why Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts voted to uphold President Barack Obama's health care law last week. "It gives the impression that the decision was made not based upon constitutional foundation but instead political consideration about the relationship between branches of government," Romney told CBS News. "But we won't really know the answers to those things until the justice himself speaks out—maybe sometime in history."

What about the Bush II “election” overturning FL voter count?

And voting to allow corporations to influence elections?

Mitt is right and we all agree the Supremes are political decision-makers like Congress.



House GOP to cut food stamps for 46 million Americans—sugar and cotton subsidies up

Conservatives in the Republican-led House are certain to demand greater cuts in the food stamps program, which makes up about 80 percent of the nearly $100 billion a year in spending under the farm bill. Senate Democrats are equally certain to resist more cuts in a program that now helps feed 46 million people, 1 out of every 7 Americans.



Older clients get taken by advisors—Again

New study shows younger clients get better discounts even though they are more likely to cancel their accounts. Even though older clients have larger transactions, advisors are assuming that the old brokerage model will lead to greater business in the future. However, younger clients know they can do all their investing online by themselves now. Eventually they will figure out that they don’t need the advisor. They can invest for FREE. Wealth Without Wall Street explains the new model: http://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Without-Wall-Street-Commissions/dp/1442168137



States’ pensions not disclosing fees and special deals

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has developed revised standards in accounting rules that will soon force cities, states and other local-government entities to disclose pension obligations that previously were hidden. Existing rules have been criticized for hiding the real cost of public pensions.

One member asked the State of NJ about fees on her pension and Treasurer refused to give answer. CA tried to reduce fees but private-equity fund managers often charge up to 2 percent of assets and 20 percent of profits. If the state earns 8% and gives away 2% plus profit (managers have 2% profit already) then you earn 5.6%. Vanguard charges only 0.05% for pensions.

What a special deal for Wall Street!



IRS goes after savers after losing $ millions to Swiss court

IRS is coming after you for IRA infractions that are technical but not very lucrative. The agency lost its bid to bring home revenue from American tax-dodgers hidden in tax haven Switzerland, so it needs to justify itself to Congress. The really big revenue loss is to corporations like Exxon and most of the Fortune 500 that keep profits overseas in foreign subsidiaries.

Check your IRA documents. IRS makes mistakes too, so check your backup: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304441404577480690440266320.html



Why your banker/broker/advisor/agent CAN’T give you the right products

It is impossible for your seller to give you the right products. They can’t sell them. The employer picks the products based upon revenue targets. Senior management wants to be rich not right about your long-term wealth. Example: Morgan Chase employees tell about selling their own bad funds. The bank actually changed the returns in marketing materials, according to JPMorgan documents reviewed by The New York Times. In 2011 they actually got caught and paid a fine and are still at it. Use our unbiased advisors: http://www.amazon.com/Unbiased-Advisors-Network-helps-tax-FREE/dp/1470106841



Insider reveals hedge funds returns a mirage—worse than owning Treasuries

His research shows returns have dipped substantially since the 1990s; compensation eating into payouts. Simon Lack, a former hedge fund executive at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and author of the just-published “Hedge Fund Mirage”  finds that investors would have done twice as well with boring Treasuries over the past decade than being in the high-status, hard-to-research investments they find so captivating.



You may be sued when your parents go to a nursing home

States are out of money so Medicaid state funds are not paying the bills for indigent parents. A judge can force you to pay if they think you can pay. Twenty-nine states have "filial support" laws that could be used to go after patients' adult children for unpaid long-term-care bills. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303506404577446410116857508.html

In at least one of those states, Pennsylvania, nursing homes have started routinely using the law to prod families into paying their elders' bills or completing Medicaid paperwork on their behalf.




Drug company pays $3 Billion for $29 Billion to sell unlawfully—no one goes to jail

GSK allegations: "Some people are concerned that marketing by pharmaceutical companies may exert undue influence on doctors, that sales representatives may not always give doctors full information about the products they are promoting, or that there may be promotion of medicines for unapproved uses."

Dr got vacations for writing scripts not permitted by law

Execs were paid $ millions for sales not permitted

Children got drugs not permitted

Americans pay 2-3 times the price Canadians pay for same drugs

And everyone lived happily ever after?



SCAMS           “Only the little people pay taxes.” Leona Helmsley



States are losing $ millions of revenue to tax haven in Delaware.

PA has lost $400 million a year because companies have TAX loophole. GOP claims US corporations have highest tax rate: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/business/how-delaware-thrives-as-a-corporate-tax-haven.html?pagewanted=all





Taxpayers are NOT protected by DoddFrank so Morgan Chase’s $20 B losses are just the beginning. Banks can make bad investments with our money still.




Bankers use email codes to fix interest rates for whole economies!

"As always, any help wd be greatly appreciated," the trader wrote.

"I am going 90 altho 91 is what I should be posting," came the reply.

This is how they “earn” the big bonuses--$200,000+




Bankers avoid jail even when insider whistleblower wins lawsuit

Countrywide fired one exec for refusing to make up a legal document. CEO Mozilo took $ millions after Countrywide bankruptcy. No one went to jail. Whistleblower waiting.






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