I'm proud of President Obama today!

This day will go down in history as one of America's greatest achievements and not a single Republican was for it.

Just like the civil war tiger

Just got this from my wife who has been in Insurance for 25 years. It is from the Big "I" or independent agents and brokers of America.

"Health Care Bill adds tax burdens to small business and fails to solve real health care crisis.


WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2010 - The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”), today expressed their disappointment with the health care reform bill that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The House approved the Senate-passed bill and also approved a "reconciliation" bill that made changes agreed to by President Obama and Democrats in both the House and Senate.

“The Big ‘I’ is greatly disappointed that after months of negotiations, hearings, debates and votes in multiple Senate and House committees we seem to be back on square one: a bill that does little to stem the skyrocketing cost of health care and will be financed on the backs of small business during one of the most delicate financial periods in American history,” says Robert Rusbuldt, Big “I” president & CEO. “We are equally disappointed that the Democratic leadership is using a procedural end-around, the reconciliation process, to make such major policy changes to what amounts to nearly 18% of our nation's economy."

In order to finance the government-run health insurance plan, a .9% Medicare surtax would be imposed on some individuals as well as small businesses that file as individuals. The legislation would also impose a new 3.9% tax on nonwage income for these same individuals and successful small businesses.

“A tax increase, especially during today's tough economic climate, will put many small businesses in the untenable position of deciding between job cuts, employee pay cuts, or shutting their doors,” says Charles Symington, Big “I” sr. vice president of government affairs. “Health care reform should not be financed on the backs of small businesses that are struggling to make ends meet in this very difficult economic time.”

The legislation proposes to spend $940 billion of taxpayer dollars over ten years and yet does almost nothing to rein in the skyrocketing healthcare costs that threaten our nation's economic future. In particular, there is no meaningful attempt at medical malpractice reform, an issue that the Big "I" has strongly supported Congress addressing in order to help bring healthcare costs down.

“It is also critical to note that the health care bill that passed today fails to bend the cost curve for health insurance consumers, including millions of small businesspeople,” continues Symington. “Health care reform must first and foremost address the rising costs of health insurance and this bill does nothing in this regard. As the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) acknowledges: under this bill, small businesses will see little to no decrease in their monthly premiums and individuals will see an increase of 10-13%.”

but 2010 is the republican year (unfortunatly) so you can better the bill, or you can do nothing like the past 8 years

what everyone must understand is that this bill was wrirren to eliminate private insurance companies. obama has repeatedly said he wants a single payer system that will ultimatley create rationing. buyers remorse is becoming painfully obvious. people are slowly realizing that the people we were fooled into electing do not like this country. Obama wants to break this country down and punish us for all our global "evils'. these mobsters hate traditional american values. they want to turn us into a self hating europian style socialist mecca. (no pun intended)

Me, 2.

Talk about a Yes We Can moment!