Your kidding me right?
Barb Milkulski, Ben Cardin, Steny Hoyer?!?!?!?!
I have to say that the wording is wonderful, most of the garbage I read in there has not even been raised as an issue, that I have heard of, even here on the embattled Daily Kos.
This is a set up for failure of EVERY American, except those in the upper middle class and above. Fines, mandates, care exclusions. All Designed by the People who have no CLUE what it means to be poor, or working poor.
But the Very VERY best part, Bargaining Away Abortion Rights, Bargaining MY Health and the Health of Every Woman in the US, as if we were Cattle......
Link to the Bill and more below the fold.
The Bills are here Senateand House
I recommend you read the WHOLE bill, otherwise you will not understand some of the recap.
Right if you have the money and are in the upper class you can get it, poor, F U No safe alternative.
Bargained away my reproductive rights again?
No federal dollars may be used to pay for abortion services.
I am horrified, understandably sickened, that we caved to the right wing and GAVE them abortion control. It is 2009, and We still have no equality in this country. AND in my mind they are doing all of this for what? all you have to do is..... well Pay attention you three..........
PSSSSSST CONGRESS, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ALL OF THIS.................
RESTRUCTURE THE BASTARDS, MAKE THEM A
NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONS
Although neither IRC 501(c)(15) nor the underlying regulations discuss the concept of mutuality, Rev. Rul. 74-196, 1974-1 C.B. 140, provides that the following characteristics, while not alone conclusive, must be present:
(a)
Control by members - Membership must be limited to policyholders and all policyholders must be members. Furthermore, all policyholders must have the right to choose the management of the organization.
(b)
Providing insurance at cost - The company must provide insurance at substantially its cost, allowing for reasonable reserves against its policy obligations and operational expenses. An unreasonable accumulation suggests that the company is not providing insurance to its members substantially at cost. Reserves maintained for business expansion would not be considered appropriate.
(c)
The right of members to excess premiums - The excess of the premium over actual cost and reserves, as later ascertained, must be returned to the policyholder. This may take the form of a reduction in renewal premiums or the payment of dividends on the policies.
(d)
Common equitable ownership of assets by members - This is evidenced by the right of members to receive the company's net assets in the event the members vote to wind up and dissolve the company.
Change their status, regulate the costs. Then take your hands off, and only do oversight.
Expand 501 c 13 a bit, regulate the shit out of them