... I was walking on air for four years......it's almost gone now.....wasted.
Gary Stein on facebook
Yesterday Repubs began the dismantling of Obamacare, i.e., the repeal of "community living assistance services" or CLASS. Frank LoBiondo, a fraud who never met a gov't "single payer" veterans health program he didn't like, voted to repeal this: "working adults who enroll and pay premiums for 5 years can subsequently enjoy regular cash benefits to pay for non-medical community living or institutional services, if they suffer from impairments ranging from Alzheimer's disease to less life-threatening medical conditions."
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... (health care reform) ... (tax simplification) ... (immigration rights) ... I can't keep up the confident front anymore, I don't think.
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Blue, as ALWAYS, thanks for the blog space. And there's this; I came across a quite relevant "letter to the editor" other day. Sent last year, about the time of the Garbrielle Giffords shooting.
Press of Atlantic City; Letters to the Editor Jan. 2011
GOP wrong
about health law
The Republican Party is promising to dismantle the "jobs-killing" health care law, or "jobs-destroying" bill, as it's now called in deference to the shooting victims in Tuscon, Ariz.
By themselves, Republicans don't have the votes to repeal it, but the certitude of some of these politicians is worth considering. Lest anyone forget, many of these same "leaders" - U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-2nd, included - got it wrong on the taxpayer bailout of the financial industry. I'm not a banker, an investor or a fat cat, but I'm glad the credit markets weren't allowed to freeze up - or worse - in one critical 24-hour period in 2007. It was reported last week that even AIG, the largest beneficiary of the bailout, is repaying its loan with interest. The United States government stands to make billions.
Many of these same leaders were for letting the American automakers fail - LoBiondo included. Now, the 2011 GM electric Volt is hailed as a game changer and has been voted Car of the Year. And Chrysler has revamped its entire 2011 lineup.
The health care bill is far from perfect. I'd have preferred some combination of single-payer (no insurance middle man), medical savings accounts and civil service reform (to make implementation somewhat efficient), but I'm glad Democrats - without one single Republican on board - got the bill this far, because the health delivery system is unfair, unequal and getting worse by the day.
GARY STEIN
Mullica Township
(Gary Stein ran as a Democrat against U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo in the 2nd District congressional race in November.)
Self promotion ............. over.
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Back to self pity mode.
... Stein for Congress, Stein for Governor, Stein for Assembly, blah, blah, blah. Certain people, not the folks on Blue (although they have issues with certain candidate too, hehe) think I've got an "ego" problem. .... really?
What a joke!
Note to Kris in S. Jersey, I'll keep up appearances one more season and that's that. ((Kris H., a recent transplant to the area, a Chicago guy, is working with the (overnight it seems) maybe reluctant candidate. I'd say, got to shake off these winter blues.))
Reminder to self. Buy $2 phone card, call Beto in Mexico today (we talk every other week). Text from last night, "Where r u? r u at home? r u chace 4 call me now?" Actually his English is pretty good. Don't know why he had someone else type in that standard "text" he always sends me lol....
I responded by text, "No card. Call you tomorrow bobby." Sent, Fri, Feb 3 12:06pm. I call Beto, "Bobby." Have for about 8 years.
2010. Frank LoBiondo 65%, Stein 31%. The Dems didn't put anyone up in 2010.... could have been a lot worse. LoBiondo 80%...85%... How's that work if slot's open? Sky's the limit I'd think. LoBiondo, 90%...95%. Don't know. Doesn't really matter. Oh well, time to make the doughnuts. Off to my day job and later perhaps, gather a few signatures. It's election season! Don't count us dlubs out. |
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