HEALTH CARE — SCHWARZENEGGER BECOMES THE FIRST REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT HEALTH CARE REFORM: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), who had previously described national health care reform as “health care to nowhere” infected with “bribes, deals and loopholes,” announced Thursday that California will fully comply with the new law. In a news conference at the University of California at Davis Medical Center, Schwarzenegger broke with the host of Republican governors and attorneys general attempting to sue the federal government over the law, saying, “California is not part of this fight, and I’ll tell you why. When you don’t have health insurance and you go to the hospital, you are forcing other people to pay for your healthcare.” While saying the plan is “not without flaws,” the governor nonetheless called it “a good law,” adding that “it is the time for California to move ahead with it, thoughtfully and responsibly.” Schwarzenegger’s endorsement makes him the first Republican governor to publicly support health reform, delivering a major victory for Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who been trying to make clear how the law is beneficial to the states. In fact, Schwarzenegger attempted a similar reform of California’s health care system in 2007. His plan would have required Californians — even undocumented immigrants — to purchase health insurance coverage, mandated businesses with 10 or more employees to offer insurance or pay a fee, and expanded public health programs. Schwarzenegger’s proposal would also have prohibited insurers from denying coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions and required companies to spend at least 85 percent of their premium proceeds on patient care.
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Stand Up for Reform … May Day event
Tomorrow, tens of thousands of us are attending hundreds of events across America to celebrate the strength of our movement and march for progress on immigration reform. I just shot this video explaining why the marches and rallies happening tomorrow are so vital to this fight. If we don’t make our elected leaders act now, we’re going to see more raids, more discrimination, and more hatred – just look at what’s going on in Arizona for a chilling example of what could happen across America if we don’t act now. Tomorrow we’re going to show Congress that we won’t wait any longer for them to move on immigration reform. Thank you, |
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RADICAL RIGHT — FORMER GUN CONTROL ADVOCATE JOHN MCCAIN INTRODUCES BILL TO CURB D.C.’S GUN CONTROL LAWS: Facing a primary campaign challenge from ultra-conservative former congressman J.D. Hayworth, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been veering far to the right, even renouncing his carefully-honed “maverick” image. After reversing his positions on climate change and immigration in order to appease right-wing voters, he is now doing the same on gun control. On Tuesday, he and Sen. John Tester (D-MT) introduced legislation that would force the District of Columbia to weaken its gun laws. The “Second Amendment Enforcement Act” (SAEA) would repeal the city’s registration rules, allowing “D.C. residents to buy guns in Maryland and Virginia, while also allowing law-abiding Washingtonians to transport firearms in the District.” Additionally, it would “alter city laws that recommend guns be kept unloaded and either unassembled or locked in homes.” Less than 10 years ago, however, McCain was actually pushing for stricter regulations. As a spokesperson for Americans for Gun Safety pointed out, McCain cut ads urging states to close the so-called gun show loophole, which allows people to purchase guns without a background check. In 2001, McCain “rattled the gun-rights lobby” when he sponsored national legislation to eliminate the loophole. Indeed, his moderate stance earned him praise from gun-control advocates and scorn from gun-rights organizations, with Gun Owners of America accusing McCain of “working with the enemy” and giving him an “F” rating for 2004 and 2006. McCain’s latest flip-flop has drawn criticism from Jonathan Cowan, president of the center-left think tank Third Way and former head of Americans for Gun Safety, who called McCain’s sponsorship of the SAEA “the most spectacular and blatant reversal in Senator McCain’s political career.”
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People Places and Things … to avoid?
Apparently, the following States not only are practicing exclusion the very people voted into office to represent WE the People are responsible … is racism starting to rear its ugly head; another question … what are people going to do peacefully about this because the impact from these actions will impact all of We the People
Arizona …
Alabama …
Colorado
Georgia …
Utah
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wild weather Wednesday News …&C-SPAN
Okay, what time of the year is it? Wind Hail and Rain are hitting the Emerald city in a big way and it’s April not December; more snow storm in the NE… ugh. Relax Breathe in slowly then slowly release your breath …be still then repeat the process.
News that is irritating … since when did Lindsey Graham have control over the governing party because he certainly was acting like it on cable tv last night; this is a man who only a month ago stated that we need to move forward on immigration, now he says no? It makes a voter wonder, can’t Republicans stop flip-flopping for just a minute so Congress can get the Peoples work done. The mystery of Sen Ben Nelson’s NO vote on financial reform is no surprise either … money and its intent … buying Warren Buffett time/a special deal- again? so the tantrums continue … okay take a deep breath. That didn’t help me out because for the 3rd time Republicans and Sen Ben Nelson have blocked the move forward to debate and get Financial Reform started on the Floor of the Senate
breathe in breathe out and relax …
In great news …President Obama will be in Missouri and Quincy, Illinois today to talk wind, green energy, jobs, Wall Street, maybe more and while our President is doing the work of the people… ALL of the people.
In what could be considered a knock on the head of at least one Republican… who decided to stop obstructing Wall Street/financial reform without a vote on the floor and will start not only the debates but maybe some amendments and new Reform Laws that will protect Americans from financial abuse voted on soon. Before the change of attitude in Republicans, this morning Democrats in the Senate tried yet again to move the debate on Wall Street/Financial Reform forward but failed 56-42 which isn’t a surprise but these games are getting old right about now. The time for talk is or should be over … the backlog of legislation in the Senate that has been stalled, ignored and or blocked by Republicans is offensive
…right now The Democratic Party seems the best choice going into the 2010/2012 elections what with a lot of Republicans who joined in the effort to speak in code engaging in, supporting bad behavior, exclusion and now –Arizona among other things has decided to pass 2 crazy laws: birther and legal racial profiling. The law or SB1070 in itself is strange enough but the press conference Gov Jan Brewer held showed just how reckless the law truly is and will unfortunately come back to haunt the great state of Arizona. A call for action made by several States … a Revenue Boycott seems to be in play.
Immigration … the solutions of immigration should be comprehensive; putting the biggest responsibility on corporations… fine them or enforce the 2007 law that companies who hire will in fact be shut down … illegals are not just brown people; and again, what does reasonable suspicion mean and how stupid is it to say you can tell an illegal from the shoes they wear? not to mention the response to that question by Gov. Jan Brewer… uh no i cannot tell what an illegal looks like and there are some people in Arizona who do know- WHAT? clearly the workforce of undocumented workers is huge and some deserve a path to become a citizen as the ex- maverick has said in the past; it needs to be done in a common sense way not out of hysteria
Other News …
**Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland asked a stupid question of a potential draft pick: is your mom or has she ever been a prostitute? then takes it back and says it was poor judgment … makes you wonder what credentials you really need to be a GM
**Seattle, WA –Waste Management/Garbage strike is not only over the contract talks are over and an agreement made
**Huge March on Wall Street at 4PM/ET in the NYC
**Shakira will meet with the mayor of Phoenix later this week to help campaign against a new Arizona law cracking down on illegal immigration a spokesman for the mayor’s office confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday.
**The Fed Reserve is keeping interest rates at their lowest
*Are birthers paranoid as well as sick and stupid
**Recall alert for the Sequoia 2003 SUV with problems with acceleration
**Seattle …Tax hikes are coming to fund public safety
**Alabama Gov Candidate and apparently anti-immigrant Tim James is pushing the envelope by stating he would like to implement English only drivers examine and is currently doing so in various advertisements-
**Flight 3006, operated by regional carrier ExpressJet for Continental Airlines Inc., was headed for Dulles International Airport in Virginia when it was directed to land at Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro “out of an abundance of caution,” the TSA said.
**Coast Guard will start a burn process to get rid of oil …hoping to stop the oil run off possibly hurting wet lands and more
**Senate Democrats are gearing up to keep Republicans on the Floor until the debate on Financial Reform can move forward …
**The Obama administration is “supporting legislation to provide mandatory paid sick leave for more than 30 million additional workers who are some of nation’s lowest-paid employees.” The legislation, called the Healthy Families Act, has been introduced by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).
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Sens. Reid & Dodd
Senate Approps. Hearing: From Earlier 
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Pres. Obama on Financial Reform
Pres. Obama Remarks on Economy
Peterson Foundation looks to provide answers to fiscal crisis
Pres. Clinton, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) and the co-chairmen of the National Debt Commission are keynote speakers at the first-ever National Fiscal Summit, an event meant to kick start a “bipartisan dialogue on America’s fiscal challenges.” Sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation (PGPF), the summit brings together top policy-makers, senior government officials, elected leaders and economic experts to share their views on the fiscal problems facing America.
National Fiscal Summit: LIVE on C-SPAN3Goldman have their guard up at Senate Hearing
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein told a Senate panel that there was no conflict of interest in their dealings involving mortgage-securities and that they had no obligation to tell clients about their business practices. Yesterday, the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee asked current and former executives about their duty to clients and the ethics of betting against the housing market, despite also selling mortgage-linked securities.
Budget Increases Slated for Financial Oversight Agencies
Today, CFTC Chair Gary Gensler and SEC Chair Mary Schapiro will testify before a Senate Appropriations Subcmte. on their respective budgets. The SEC request is up 13 percent to $1.2 billion, while the CFTC budget request is 54 percent higher than last year at $261 million. Twenty-four million and $45 million of the proposed SEC and CFTC budgets, respectively, are contingent on the enactment of financial regulatory reform legislation.
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WSJ: ‘Watchdog’ – The SEC’s Porn Problem
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