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[quote=briansd1]
Bottom line, the Tea Party wants Christianity taught in schools. That’s what they are after.[/quote]

Your liberal friends in the CA school system want to teach Islam in school. Do you have a problem with this?

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[quote=briansd1]
Bottom line, the Tea Party wants Christianity taught in schools. That’s what they are after.[/quote]

Your liberal friends in the CA school system want to teach Islam in school. Do you have a problem with this?

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[quote=briansd1]
Bottom line, the Tea Party wants Christianity taught in schools. That’s what they are after.[/quote]

Your liberal friends in the CA school system want to teach Islam in school. Do you have a problem with this?

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[quote=briansd1]
Bottom line, the Tea Party wants Christianity taught in schools. That’s what they are after.[/quote]

Your liberal friends in the CA school system want to teach Islam in school. Do you have a problem with this?

[meadandale]

I pulled out my squash and beans a few weeks ago. My tomatoes are looking scraggly but still have fruit ripening–although the rains aren’t helping to keep them healthy.

I seeded out some lettuces a few weeks ago but not much came up. Could be because I cut way back on my watering schedule and we got some heat that may have killed the seedlings…before we started getting this rain.

I’ll probably seed out some additional winter crops this weekend: lettuce, spinach, beets, kale, peas, carrots. I’ll have to reconfigure my drip irrigation though and that takes a little time so hopefully the weather cooperates.

[meadandale]

I pulled out my squash and beans a few weeks ago. My tomatoes are looking scraggly but still have fruit ripening–although the rains aren’t helping to keep them healthy.

I seeded out some lettuces a few weeks ago but not much came up. Could be because I cut way back on my watering schedule and we got some heat that may have killed the seedlings…before we started getting this rain.

I’ll probably seed out some additional winter crops this weekend: lettuce, spinach, beets, kale, peas, carrots. I’ll have to reconfigure my drip irrigation though and that takes a little time so hopefully the weather cooperates.

[meadandale]

I pulled out my squash and beans a few weeks ago. My tomatoes are looking scraggly but still have fruit ripening–although the rains aren’t helping to keep them healthy.

I seeded out some lettuces a few weeks ago but not much came up. Could be because I cut way back on my watering schedule and we got some heat that may have killed the seedlings…before we started getting this rain.

I’ll probably seed out some additional winter crops this weekend: lettuce, spinach, beets, kale, peas, carrots. I’ll have to reconfigure my drip irrigation though and that takes a little time so hopefully the weather cooperates.

[meadandale]

I pulled out my squash and beans a few weeks ago. My tomatoes are looking scraggly but still have fruit ripening–although the rains aren’t helping to keep them healthy.

I seeded out some lettuces a few weeks ago but not much came up. Could be because I cut way back on my watering schedule and we got some heat that may have killed the seedlings…before we started getting this rain.

I’ll probably seed out some additional winter crops this weekend: lettuce, spinach, beets, kale, peas, carrots. I’ll have to reconfigure my drip irrigation though and that takes a little time so hopefully the weather cooperates.

[meadandale]

I pulled out my squash and beans a few weeks ago. My tomatoes are looking scraggly but still have fruit ripening–although the rains aren’t helping to keep them healthy.

I seeded out some lettuces a few weeks ago but not much came up. Could be because I cut way back on my watering schedule and we got some heat that may have killed the seedlings…before we started getting this rain.

I’ll probably seed out some additional winter crops this weekend: lettuce, spinach, beets, kale, peas, carrots. I’ll have to reconfigure my drip irrigation though and that takes a little time so hopefully the weather cooperates.

[meadandale]

[quote=flu]Ok…So I have to ask…Did any of you or will any of you actually benefit from the health care changes. I guess folks with preexisting conditions that aren’t covered by a group policy from an employer will.. But I’m just curious if this is beneficial to anyone whom I consider in the need category (un-insurable or harder to insure category). I hope the answer is yes….[/quote]

Well, I’m clearly not in the need category as I pay for my own health insurance (self employed) and won’t qualify for government subsidized care.

However, I can say without qualification that the health care changes have only negatively affected my ability to afford healthcare, or in general.

To whit:

1) In spite of the claims that this would reduce health care costs my premiums have risen almost 20% since this legislation passed.

2) OTC medications can no longer be purchased using my HSA funds.

3) And, best of all, the 1099 provision in the massive bill that nobody read means that my costs of doing business as a small business owner will increase substantially in order to comply with the new law.

Yeah, I’m thrilled about the passage of this bill; nothing that was done will reduce my costs at all and the only thing I have to look forward to is higher taxes.

On a side note, a liberal friend of mine claimed that I surely got a tax break from Obama last year. I provided evidence that in fact, this was not in fact true and that my tax bill had risen since he took office in spite of his claim that 95% of people (unless you made over $200-250k) received a tax cut. In spite of the fact that I didn’t in fact make enough to reach O’s threshold, I did in fact pay higher taxes in 2009 than in 2008.

His response?

Alright well you guys got me. If your’e not a “working family” because you’re self-employed or a business owner, and can’t take advantage of the self-employment tax cut or any of the 16 small business tax cuts, then I guess you are simply out of luck.

Out of luck…so much for the ‘everyone got a tax cut’ BS.

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[quote=flu]Ok…So I have to ask…Did any of you or will any of you actually benefit from the health care changes. I guess folks with preexisting conditions that aren’t covered by a group policy from an employer will.. But I’m just curious if this is beneficial to anyone whom I consider in the need category (un-insurable or harder to insure category). I hope the answer is yes….[/quote]

Well, I’m clearly not in the need category as I pay for my own health insurance (self employed) and won’t qualify for government subsidized care.

However, I can say without qualification that the health care changes have only negatively affected my ability to afford healthcare, or in general.

To whit:

1) In spite of the claims that this would reduce health care costs my premiums have risen almost 20% since this legislation passed.

2) OTC medications can no longer be purchased using my HSA funds.

3) And, best of all, the 1099 provision in the massive bill that nobody read means that my costs of doing business as a small business owner will increase substantially in order to comply with the new law.

Yeah, I’m thrilled about the passage of this bill; nothing that was done will reduce my costs at all and the only thing I have to look forward to is higher taxes.

On a side note, a liberal friend of mine claimed that I surely got a tax break from Obama last year. I provided evidence that in fact, this was not in fact true and that my tax bill had risen since he took office in spite of his claim that 95% of people (unless you made over $200-250k) received a tax cut. In spite of the fact that I didn’t in fact make enough to reach O’s threshold, I did in fact pay higher taxes in 2009 than in 2008.

His response?

Alright well you guys got me. If your’e not a “working family” because you’re self-employed or a business owner, and can’t take advantage of the self-employment tax cut or any of the 16 small business tax cuts, then I guess you are simply out of luck.

Out of luck…so much for the ‘everyone got a tax cut’ BS.

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[quote=flu]Ok…So I have to ask…Did any of you or will any of you actually benefit from the health care changes. I guess folks with preexisting conditions that aren’t covered by a group policy from an employer will.. But I’m just curious if this is beneficial to anyone whom I consider in the need category (un-insurable or harder to insure category). I hope the answer is yes….[/quote]

Well, I’m clearly not in the need category as I pay for my own health insurance (self employed) and won’t qualify for government subsidized care.

However, I can say without qualification that the health care changes have only negatively affected my ability to afford healthcare, or in general.

To whit:

1) In spite of the claims that this would reduce health care costs my premiums have risen almost 20% since this legislation passed.

2) OTC medications can no longer be purchased using my HSA funds.

3) And, best of all, the 1099 provision in the massive bill that nobody read means that my costs of doing business as a small business owner will increase substantially in order to comply with the new law.

Yeah, I’m thrilled about the passage of this bill; nothing that was done will reduce my costs at all and the only thing I have to look forward to is higher taxes.

On a side note, a liberal friend of mine claimed that I surely got a tax break from Obama last year. I provided evidence that in fact, this was not in fact true and that my tax bill had risen since he took office in spite of his claim that 95% of people (unless you made over $200-250k) received a tax cut. In spite of the fact that I didn’t in fact make enough to reach O’s threshold, I did in fact pay higher taxes in 2009 than in 2008.

His response?

Alright well you guys got me. If your’e not a “working family” because you’re self-employed or a business owner, and can’t take advantage of the self-employment tax cut or any of the 16 small business tax cuts, then I guess you are simply out of luck.

Out of luck…so much for the ‘everyone got a tax cut’ BS.

[meadandale]

[quote=flu]Ok…So I have to ask…Did any of you or will any of you actually benefit from the health care changes. I guess folks with preexisting conditions that aren’t covered by a group policy from an employer will.. But I’m just curious if this is beneficial to anyone whom I consider in the need category (un-insurable or harder to insure category). I hope the answer is yes….[/quote]

Well, I’m clearly not in the need category as I pay for my own health insurance (self employed) and won’t qualify for government subsidized care.

However, I can say without qualification that the health care changes have only negatively affected my ability to afford healthcare, or in general.

To whit:

1) In spite of the claims that this would reduce health care costs my premiums have risen almost 20% since this legislation passed.

2) OTC medications can no longer be purchased using my HSA funds.

3) And, best of all, the 1099 provision in the massive bill that nobody read means that my costs of doing business as a small business owner will increase substantially in order to comply with the new law.

Yeah, I’m thrilled about the passage of this bill; nothing that was done will reduce my costs at all and the only thing I have to look forward to is higher taxes.

On a side note, a liberal friend of mine claimed that I surely got a tax break from Obama last year. I provided evidence that in fact, this was not in fact true and that my tax bill had risen since he took office in spite of his claim that 95% of people (unless you made over $200-250k) received a tax cut. In spite of the fact that I didn’t in fact make enough to reach O’s threshold, I did in fact pay higher taxes in 2009 than in 2008.

His response?

Alright well you guys got me. If your’e not a “working family” because you’re self-employed or a business owner, and can’t take advantage of the self-employment tax cut or any of the 16 small business tax cuts, then I guess you are simply out of luck.

Out of luck…so much for the ‘everyone got a tax cut’ BS.

[meadandale]

[quote=flu]Ok…So I have to ask…Did any of you or will any of you actually benefit from the health care changes. I guess folks with preexisting conditions that aren’t covered by a group policy from an employer will.. But I’m just curious if this is beneficial to anyone whom I consider in the need category (un-insurable or harder to insure category). I hope the answer is yes….[/quote]

Well, I’m clearly not in the need category as I pay for my own health insurance (self employed) and won’t qualify for government subsidized care.

However, I can say without qualification that the health care changes have only negatively affected my ability to afford healthcare, or in general.

To whit:

1) In spite of the claims that this would reduce health care costs my premiums have risen almost 20% since this legislation passed.

2) OTC medications can no longer be purchased using my HSA funds.

3) And, best of all, the 1099 provision in the massive bill that nobody read means that my costs of doing business as a small business owner will increase substantially in order to comply with the new law.

Yeah, I’m thrilled about the passage of this bill; nothing that was done will reduce my costs at all and the only thing I have to look forward to is higher taxes.

On a side note, a liberal friend of mine claimed that I surely got a tax break from Obama last year. I provided evidence that in fact, this was not in fact true and that my tax bill had risen since he took office in spite of his claim that 95% of people (unless you made over $200-250k) received a tax cut. In spite of the fact that I didn’t in fact make enough to reach O’s threshold, I did in fact pay higher taxes in 2009 than in 2008.

His response?

Alright well you guys got me. If your’e not a “working family” because you’re self-employed or a business owner, and can’t take advantage of the self-employment tax cut or any of the 16 small business tax cuts, then I guess you are simply out of luck.

Out of luck…so much for the ‘everyone got a tax cut’ BS.

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My HSA compatible high deductible plan went from $356 every two months to $422 every two months. +18.5%

Also, note that I can no longer use HSA funds to buy over the counter medications…

Thanks Obama! Keep up your awesome-ness!

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