House Dems and Repubs fun around and split for home, again, to celebrate Martin Luther King. If Martin Luther King was still alive he'd sue every one of them for defamation.
"It's a borderline joke is what it is," Rep. Will Gabig, R-Cumberland, told the Associated Press. "It will do nothing. It will not reduce property taxes by one dollar. It will not change the system at all."
DeWeese and Perzel don't sneeze without checking in with each other. After a confab they check in with Big Ed just to make sure.
The real borderline joke here is that these clowns are supposed to represent us in Harrisburg.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Rendell's Cure That Kills
Why elect Hillary to get socialized medicine when Big Ed wants to get it done right here at home?
Rendell's snake oil: The wrong Rx
Gov. Ed Rendell is busy hawking "Cover All Pennsylvanians," his scheme to provide everyone in the state with affordable - i.e., subsidized -- basic health coverage.
CAP, as it's known, supposedly would provide uninsured individuals and employees of small businesses with insurance from private companies for $280 or less a month.
Businesses would pay about $130 per employee. Employees would pay between $10 and $70 a month, based on income. Families of four earning under $60,000 a year would be eligible for discounts or state subsidies.
Mr. Rendell claims 800,000 Pennsylvania adults lack health insurance but that CAP can cover them all by 2012 for just $1.4 billion. But the Commonwealth Foundation says Dr. Ed is selling snake oil.
Just think what Big Ed can do for medicine after what he's done for taxes and corruption in government. For just $1.4 billion of our bucks Big Ed can hurt a lot of people. Of course then the death tax kicks in right after the sick tax kills you.
All this help is killing me.
Thanks to Tony P.
Rendell's snake oil: The wrong Rx
Gov. Ed Rendell is busy hawking "Cover All Pennsylvanians," his scheme to provide everyone in the state with affordable - i.e., subsidized -- basic health coverage.
CAP, as it's known, supposedly would provide uninsured individuals and employees of small businesses with insurance from private companies for $280 or less a month.
Businesses would pay about $130 per employee. Employees would pay between $10 and $70 a month, based on income. Families of four earning under $60,000 a year would be eligible for discounts or state subsidies.
Mr. Rendell claims 800,000 Pennsylvania adults lack health insurance but that CAP can cover them all by 2012 for just $1.4 billion. But the Commonwealth Foundation says Dr. Ed is selling snake oil.
Just think what Big Ed can do for medicine after what he's done for taxes and corruption in government. For just $1.4 billion of our bucks Big Ed can hurt a lot of people. Of course then the death tax kicks in right after the sick tax kills you.
All this help is killing me.
Thanks to Tony P.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Texas Fishing In Pennsylvania Waters
Funneling motorists through the toll gates like salmon means big money for some, but who is raking in the cash and who's paying it?
Turning Asphalt Into Salmon Runs
How Politicians conspire with owners of private highways to make you pay—twice.
Today’s question: why would a motorist cough up to drive on a toll road? That’s easy: to get somewhere he can’t go on a free road, or, more likely, to get there with less agony.
Now, let’s go back to the owner’s side. In order to harvest more cough-ups, what would it take to pile more agony in the paths of motorists who choose to avoid a toll road? I can think of a few dirty tricks. Hire a couple of freelancers to fake breakdowns during rush hours. Other days, they could lose mattresses off the backs of pickups, something that would cause chaos in traffic but no damage to anything but the mental health of commuters.
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Your chance to join the salmon run may be in the planning stages even now. A number of states are scheming to set up toll booths on interstate highways. Pennsylvania announced a $3 million contract with McCormick Taylor to set up a system to track and record every car on interstate 80 for billing purposes. This is the same McCormick Taylor that has been pumping campaign donations into the coffers of Governor Edward Rendell and then Speaker of the House John Perzel. (emphasis mine)
I don't really like fish that much and I hate being treated like a fish that didn't see it coming and can't get off the hook, especially by a bunch of old anglers.
Turning Asphalt Into Salmon Runs
How Politicians conspire with owners of private highways to make you pay—twice.
Today’s question: why would a motorist cough up to drive on a toll road? That’s easy: to get somewhere he can’t go on a free road, or, more likely, to get there with less agony.
Now, let’s go back to the owner’s side. In order to harvest more cough-ups, what would it take to pile more agony in the paths of motorists who choose to avoid a toll road? I can think of a few dirty tricks. Hire a couple of freelancers to fake breakdowns during rush hours. Other days, they could lose mattresses off the backs of pickups, something that would cause chaos in traffic but no damage to anything but the mental health of commuters.
...
Your chance to join the salmon run may be in the planning stages even now. A number of states are scheming to set up toll booths on interstate highways. Pennsylvania announced a $3 million contract with McCormick Taylor to set up a system to track and record every car on interstate 80 for billing purposes. This is the same McCormick Taylor that has been pumping campaign donations into the coffers of Governor Edward Rendell and then Speaker of the House John Perzel. (emphasis mine)
I don't really like fish that much and I hate being treated like a fish that didn't see it coming and can't get off the hook, especially by a bunch of old anglers.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Yes, Money And Size Do Matter
I am one of many that believe fewer criminals on the street means fewer crimes being committed.
a smaller cheaper state legislature? maybe.
When criminals don't have "walking around" money to fund their livlihood, their crimes are not so organized as to have the ability to launder cash and hire lawyers to make criminals look like candidates for sainthood for the "good works" they really do locally and statewide.
Candidate, District, Total Expenditure(cycle 1, 2 & 3)
Friends of Sen Jubelirer Comm, 30, $1,400,398
Brightbill, Dave, Friends of Comm, 48, $1,002,414
Friends of John Perzel, 172, $ 864,289 *
Veon, Mike, Comm to Elect, 14, $ 823,187
Fumo, Vincent, for Senate, 1, $ 571,283
John Perzel Victory Fund, 172, $ 483,069 * Total $1,347,358
Wheaton, Heidi, PA Patriots Form, 36, $ 334,581
DeWeese, Bill Campaign Comm, 50, $ 316,686
Baker for Senate, 20, $ 290,346
Friends of Mike Brubaker, 36, $ 266,424
It is also easier to follow the money when there are fewer criminals to follow. I don't know about Philadelphia, but maybe Harrisburg could use those 10,000 cops on the street.
a smaller cheaper state legislature? maybe.
When criminals don't have "walking around" money to fund their livlihood, their crimes are not so organized as to have the ability to launder cash and hire lawyers to make criminals look like candidates for sainthood for the "good works" they really do locally and statewide.
Candidate, District, Total Expenditure(cycle 1, 2 & 3)
Friends of Sen Jubelirer Comm, 30, $1,400,398
Brightbill, Dave, Friends of Comm, 48, $1,002,414
Friends of John Perzel, 172, $ 864,289 *
Veon, Mike, Comm to Elect, 14, $ 823,187
Fumo, Vincent, for Senate, 1, $ 571,283
John Perzel Victory Fund, 172, $ 483,069 * Total $1,347,358
Wheaton, Heidi, PA Patriots Form, 36, $ 334,581
DeWeese, Bill Campaign Comm, 50, $ 316,686
Baker for Senate, 20, $ 290,346
Friends of Mike Brubaker, 36, $ 266,424
It is also easier to follow the money when there are fewer criminals to follow. I don't know about Philadelphia, but maybe Harrisburg could use those 10,000 cops on the street.
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