Friday, July 7, 2017

Trump's own agency says ObamaCare is working

Trump’s own agency says ObamaCare is working
Facts are hard things: The “failing” Affordable Care Act is NOT failing, according to HHS and Trumper Tom Price. What may be more embarrassing to the hardliners pushing repeal is that it comes from Trump’s own agency. Secretary Tom Price has been the source of anti-ACA propaganda. But in an annual report about the, Health and Human Services established that the key programs are “working as intended,” protecting insurers from unexpectedly large risks and moderating premiums for consumers. For those of us who have relatives on the exchanges, ObamaCare is a godsend. Unlike millionaire Congress people, (some with $445 millions) our family members with pre-existing or long-term disabilities could NOT get better without it. As our moderate reps have said, Obama’s ACA needs some repair. But so did Medicare when it began and look at it now. Most participants love it but there are always complainers. Congressmen get pregnancy cover under ObamaCare FREE.
The GOP’s strategy to repeal and replace has confirmed:
America is ready for universal health care. Just like car and house insurance, when you need it you won’t complain about paying for someone else’s house fire every year. A woman answered Congressman Rod Blum IA who repeated GOP propaganda: “why should a 63 year old pay for something as "crazy" as pregnancy insurance: "Why should I pay the salaries of politicians I didn't vote for, a tax cut that doesn't affect me, or a loophole I can't take advantage of? It's called democracy, a civil society, the greater good. That's what we pay for."


TrumpCare was really a tax cut bill—why not fix health care?
Rich people can buy concierge health care. That is why they need GOP tax cuts. For the rest of us, experts could solve our health crisis but we need to ban lobbyists and special interests from the room. Costs need to be contained. Up to now, GOP and DEM proposed lowering premiums not by reining in costs, but by allowing insurers to sell ‘junk’. This leaves us on the hook when we really need comprehensive coverage. Cruz would not buy ‘junk’ policy for his family but OK for us? Trump wants to spend $ millions on UK baby but not one cent on Medicaid baby. Subsidies can make up the difference in costs based on age and income. We can buy drugs overseas for 60% less and in a free market we should. Bush was wrong to create price controls. No need to cut taxes for the rich—they are getting richer every day. Instead they pay taxes because “taxes are the cost of society.” For regions where there are few insurers to offer options, Medicare can be provided. GOP mandate needs to be sold to young like any new program. Medicare can negotiate the price of testing and screening in each region. Right now, gouging is common practice. Think EpiPen and hip replacement. Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness is the guarantee. Can’t have them without health care.
The solution to our health care is up for vote in 2020.

Can your investment plan carry you to age 100?
Every year you delay costs you $100,000 later
Attitude and genes have everything to do with living longer. Many retirees work past our assumed “retirement” age. Many work because they love it; others because they have to. Most realize our early-in-life choices determine our financial fitness for the future.
            Example: invest just 10% from your first job onward and you will have enough later. A low-cost stock index fund has grown at 11% over time so your money doubles every 8-10 years IF you leave it alone to compound.
            You can use an IRS-approved trust that makes all your earnings FREE of income tax for the rest of your life. Social Security will cut benefits by 2034 and income taxes will have to pay for the deficit of $161,000 each. Taxes don’t go down for us. Only the rich can afford to cut their taxes by living off capital. You can die without ObamaCare.

Trump’s quest for our voting records and personal info
The Don seems to be after a national database of real GOP Americans. He and his followers want to know who I voted for so I can be tapped for money or taken off the rolls. 44 states said NO. Given that Putin is inside the Oval Office now, could this database be hacked for another purpose. Hitler was successful in making lists—ethnic, religious, civic, social, financial etc to roundup when the time came. He used a ‘safety’ excuse too—to protect our national voting integrity. Why not let the states control the voting process as per the Constitution. The Don’s new bureaucracy cannot protect the data and we surely don’t need another Government Agency. Some adult needs to read the numerous studies on voter fraud to Don so he understands the situation. His only ‘proof’ was the many staff members in his palace are registered to vote in more than one state. This is not illegal as Jared, Steve, Stephen, Sean and his own daughter can tell him. FL tried to get rid of DEMs this way in 2012 and embarrassed itself. Mississippi rejected the request on privacy and states' rights grounds. “They can go jump in the Gulf of Mexico,” MS said.
This is how fascism starts—a policy the Leader says is for ‘voter integrity’ but really to eliminate votes by minority and poor voters.

Which index fund or ETF is right for you?
The financial industry promotes the use of ETFs for your broker account. Exchange Traded Funds are index funds set up to track an index but to be traded for commissions or fees. Mutual funds typically settle at the end of the day. If you sell at 10AM your shares are not redeemed until after 4PM. Both types of index funds also have annual fees. You can try to time the market ebb and flow with either one. However, with some funds, you are restricted from frequent trading. Statistically, you can maximize your long-term accumulation using a broad market fund with low fees and no trading. You can pay 0.04% or less for this kind of fund. That’s $4 per $10,000. Over time, this is probably your best deal for retirement dollars. This might be a good choice for your 401k and IRA. If you feel like beating all the other 6 million traders, use the ETF of the market segment you think will expand—maybe energy or health—in your brokerage account. You may pay more. You could time the market badly. Just to illustrate how this might work for you, if you invested $250 a month in a low-cost index fund, you could have $1 million in about 34 years. The average managed account earned just 3.79% a year over time.

12 cars for family are best buys
2017 models provide quality transport at price points to $28,000. Some of these have long-term mileage records so you don’t have to worry about value on trade in. Most are old stand bys: Honda, Chevy, Toyota but Kia and sister Hyundai are new. Safety and reliability are top benefits.
Most reliable picks include Toyota, Audi and Chevy according to Consumer Reports. Buy the 3 year old version and save up to 30%.



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TrumpWorld
Goal: Everyone knows the Trump brand around the world


We can’t stop watching his “apprenticeship for president” show EVERY DAY!

Trump is still just a mafia contractor from Queens—Fred taught him to be The Don.
Like mob boss, he asks Comey to let Flynn probe go, then asks for loyalty, then fires him, then threatens him. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/863007411132649473


Sanctions for Putin invasion Ukraine cut by oil lobby: Putin invasions OK with US.
Immigrants do NOT commit more crimes than our citizens—ICE director Homan

Mueller is now examining whether Trump tried to obstruct justice. Comey, Rogers, Coats

Great negotiator Trump is offering concessions to Putin at summit 7/6—giving in already
Trump more concerned about fake American votes than real Putin voting attack. Curious.

TrumpWorld – using presidency to make money the old fashioned way: theft
Many deals involve Russian criminals/agents linked to Putin—his ‘love’ of Putin.

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Regulators are the only protection against corporations since we can’t sue anymore

Trump’s Russian mob ties investigated by NY AG and Mueller: Long history
Flynn was foreign agent for Turkey because it provides base for Russian criminals who use Iceland and Belgium for legal and bank ‘camouflage.’ Cyprus is laundering hub.

Trump ‘advisor’ Felix Sater provided intros to Moscow mob in 2006 trip.
Trump’s EPA cannot cancel EPA rule limiting methane pollution in oil and gas. Whew! 
Fyre “Luxury” music festival on Bahamas deserted island was fraud by Billy McFarland
The lawless GOP: NJGov closed beaches to force his budget. But then Christie                    family spotted on the beach that was closed. GOP has contempt for law.


We need regulation—GOP wrong—companies/cities wouldn’t fix bad products on own
GM killed 124 because ignition switch pin not replaced after knew it killed first in 2006.


Police want gun control.
When everyone has guns; your chance of being killed goes up. Police don’t know who to shoot. They assume everyone has one and shoot first. You and thief have guns. CO schools now allow teachers/administrators to carry guns in the classroom. Kid lesson! Since 2015, police have killed 86 people with realistic looking FAKE guns--suicide?

Two IN neighbors settle score: handguns they carry to carry on fighting. Tombstone?

SCAMS:
Noah's flood carved Grand Canyon 2,300 years BC and the Ark landed in KY but Roman skulls found in Italy's southern coast.
Poland sending Trump supporters to Warsaw to ensure he is greeted by cheering crowd.
Fake online job interviews to steal your money—due diligence first

Ignoramus Award:
Doctors forced to work 24 hr shift even if not safe -- "ask if you are last patient of day" 
LA congressman uses profane commercial about gas chambers to promote his ship yard
DEMs making mistake again with “better deal” in ’18: It’s the “health care”, stupid!
Fox says don’t worry about being uninsured because "we're all gonna die." She has ins.

How our government wastes our money:

Where have all the jobs gone?

Job interview will ask for your salary requirements. Answer: I will research the range.
Which job board sites are best for your job search?

Cancel Robo calls with Mr NoMoRobo: https://www.nomorobo.com

Miracle:
DEMs defeat ObamaCare repeal with GOP holding all the cards.

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