Ed Rendell is about to begin his biggest screw up yet. Yes, bigger than turning us into gamblers and saying that our senior citizens' lives are brightened up by loading on the bus and going down and pulling the handle on that slot machine (yes, he really said that during the campaign). Yes, bigger than his grand idea of increasing our taxes on gas. Yes, bigger than his great idea of repealing the helmet law.
Now, he wants to ruin our economy by messing with the health care system. Get this, he wants to increase taxes on all employers who don't give health care to their employees. That, of course, is oppression. However, he's so dumb that he doesn't see how it's going to hurt us all. He says that employers would pay a tax equal to 3% of their payroll if they do not provide coverage for their employees. I work for a church and there is great health care coverage here. If they wanted to save some money, what they could do, under the Gov's proposals, is cut our healthcare, pay the 3% tax, and save thousands of dollars letting the state of PA cover our health care. 3%? That's not even close to the percentage it costs my employer to keep us in health care. Of course, my employer will probably have more scruples than that, but others might not.
Oh yes, I can't wait for the Gov to start messing with price fixing, and premium manipulation. I love the idea of paying more for health care and taxes and have lower quality health care.
Rendell will do more to harm the economy of the state of Pennsylvania in his term than has been done in the last 100 years.
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Shouldn't we all be property tax free by now? I mean, if Ed promised it, it must be true.
...these things sicken me, democratic, republican, or other.
"This year’s celebration is expected to cost about as much as the last one, around $2 million, said Alex Ficken, co-director of the inaugural committee. Corporations, labor organizations and individual donors are picking up the tab, although the contributors have not been publicly identified."
I think that we in PA are talking about universal health care is a great thing.
I have done some reading about the proposal, and I think it has merit. On the surface, it seems to have a provision to make health care more affordable for small businesses.
Either way, I doubt it's the worst thing ever. I know Republicans fight the idea of Universal Health Care, making up all kinds of scare tactics, but the reality is it can be successful.
Oh, and if you think $2 million is a lot, the bill for Bush's 2004 celebration came in at about $35 million. (Thus reflecting the need for wartime sacrafice?)
Well, Wizard, on this we completely disagree and we'll have to let it stand there.
post script: I'm not upset about the spending on either party. I believe in fiscal restraint, but for me, it's a matter of showing the honor due the office. We are talking about the leader of our state and national government. Regardless of party, having a gala free inception to office seems odd.
I'm not talking gala free - but I've done birthday parties for less than $20. There has to be a middle ground. I understand the honor of the office view, but would it be too much to limit spending to a year's salary of the elected? Perhaps I'm too much like my dad in this aspect. My wedding, license, reception (and dress) was less than $300. I know the "average cost" is up someplace between $10k and $20k, and I think it's absurd to spend that on one day. Ok, nevermind, I'm just a prude ;)
Andy, you could be right. There could be an eye to cutting costs, even with a Gala, especially when the legislature is constantly asking for more taxes.
But $20 might be a little lean. :)
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