Tag Archives: tax

The Fair Healthcare Solution

Posted September 18, 2009 by CJ | Category: Gov't and Politics
moneyectomy 260

With all of the “debate”…with all of the money that’s necessary…when you sit down and crunch the numbers, there are few sensible solutions and only one that is fair. more…

Posted in Gov't and Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Health Don’t Care Anymore

Posted September 12, 2009 by CJ | Category: Gov't and Politics
moneyectomy 260

I have five drafts of healthcare blogs written over the past several months. I decided instead of making researched arguments which were all but impossible to make accessible, I’d just do a quick blog on my thoughts and conclusions. more…

Posted in Gov't and Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Some Quick Lobby Numbers

Posted April 9, 2009 by CJ | Category: Snippets

In 2008, companies and interest groups spent at least $3.42 billion to lobby Congress and the Federal Government. That’s really just another dollar amount to us at this point. Let’s look at it this way: that equates to 68,400 jobs with a gross pay of $50,000. more…

Posted in Snippets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bring Back Cyclamate!

Posted April 8, 2009 by CJ | Category: Gripes, Snippets
ffgg-280

Children of the late 60s had a shared habit that was wrested from them by our oh-so-protective government. The FDA banned the additive in 1969. As subsequent studies have not shown there to be a significant risk to humans, there is no reason to keep the substance banned. more…

Posted in Gripes, Snippets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments