Morning, Wonkers! We've got a really big day today, and we're going to try to get to as much as possible. Here's some of the things we may be talking about today! President Obama will give a farewell speech in Chicago tonight to an expected crowd of 14,000 people. It's described as a rallying cry to action, possibly because there's going to be so much action in the opposite direction.
I'm watching the Sessions hearing now and Ted Cruz is asking questions about disabled rights and civil rights. I say that right ~ Ted Cruz and Jeff Sessions?!? I may open a vein.
I am calling my Senators district offices tomorrow to say "if a regular person has to have references, a background check and a drug test to work at Quik-trip, the people who will be running our country need the same vetting. I will be watching the votes and I will be calling back if any issues are found in the future from this skirting of common sense."
Yeah, the beauty of many areas is one thing that keeps me optimistic. My brother did a cross-country tour of national parks after he graduated, but he used to work for Obama and was into parks and human decency. Maybe a tour of national parks would be good after I quit my job and commit suicide rather than live under Donald Trump as President. Ugh...I guess I'll stay and fight instead of taking the easy way out.
It's supposed to increase competition and bring down costs as per the Invisible Hand Of The Market.
There's no federal law banning out of state plans - it's the states themselves that wanted that restriction. States regulate themselves independently. What happens if you buy an out of state plan that does not meet the requirements of your own state's regulations?
It will be hard for republicans, especially republicans that have railed against what they see as a federal takeover of the healthcare industry, to then argue that a federal law should override state's rights. I hear they're quite hot on state's rights.
Because insurance companies only follow the regulations in the state where their HQ resides. So if Florida passes a law* saying 100% of the cost of a wheelchair should be covered but my insurance is from Georgia, with no such reg; they can just say it doesn't apply to them and not pay for it.
I got my hat. If I can't get my pussy hat done in time, I'm wearing it. "Hell to the No"
I don't plan to wear mine in day-to-day life. But at a protest? Oh course I'll wear it. With my Bernie shirt and my BLM button.
I'm watching the Sessions hearing now and Ted Cruz is asking questions about disabled rights and civil rights. I say that right ~ Ted Cruz and Jeff Sessions?!? I may open a vein.
I am calling my Senators district offices tomorrow to say "if a regular person has to have references, a background check and a drug test to work at Quik-trip, the people who will be running our country need the same vetting. I will be watching the votes and I will be calling back if any issues are found in the future from this skirting of common sense."
And Animal is down for anything. Anything at all. But he really just wants to cuddle.
Yeah, the beauty of many areas is one thing that keeps me optimistic. My brother did a cross-country tour of national parks after he graduated, but he used to work for Obama and was into parks and human decency. Maybe a tour of national parks would be good after I quit my job and commit suicide rather than live under Donald Trump as President. Ugh...I guess I'll stay and fight instead of taking the easy way out.
Yeah, now it will just help him.
It's our EVAN!!!!
They are funny because they are true.
I just tuned in and it looks like you want to lock up breakable stuff & things that, when thrown can hurt people or kill the teevee
It's supposed to increase competition and bring down costs as per the Invisible Hand Of The Market.
There's no federal law banning out of state plans - it's the states themselves that wanted that restriction. States regulate themselves independently. What happens if you buy an out of state plan that does not meet the requirements of your own state's regulations?
It will be hard for republicans, especially republicans that have railed against what they see as a federal takeover of the healthcare industry, to then argue that a federal law should override state's rights. I hear they're quite hot on state's rights.
you may want to watch this
Don't worry, the republican would have to understand words to have a semantic argument with you.
Because insurance companies only follow the regulations in the state where their HQ resides. So if Florida passes a law* saying 100% of the cost of a wheelchair should be covered but my insurance is from Georgia, with no such reg; they can just say it doesn't apply to them and not pay for it.
* Hypothetically now, stay with me.
And now, an indepth look at the most burning question of the day:
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I kind of wish she'd been named Wilma.