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Should Small Businesses Really Fear Obamacare?
The official plaintiff in the Obamacare case was the main small-business lobbying organization. In fact, the new health care law should be a boon to entrepreneurs. By Matthew Yglesias|Posted Monday, July 2, 2012 The landmark health care case decided last week by the Supreme Court was a win for the Obama administration and a loss …
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The Apprentice . . . without that jackass Trump
My Comments: To hear the Tea Party tell us, its time to Take Back America. My response is “take us back to when?”. You can talk about freedoms and opportunities and no one to tell you how to live your life but you and I know that you simply can’t turn back the clock. If …
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Update on Health Insurance Matters
AHIP: Attendees Think Change Is Really Coming. Finally. My Comments: This was written before yesterdays announced decision by the Supreme Court to essentially leave PPACA alone. People involved in the management of health care in this country, including employers and providers of health insurance, met recently to talk about the implications of whatever outcome there …
A Manifesto for Economic Sense
My Comment: I’m told that a blog post should be no more than 400 words. People’s attention span runs out of gas at about that point. This one is way more than 400 words but if you are interested in the political outcome a few months from now, and whether or not you are likely …
Six Possibilities for Health Reform
My Comments: You’ve heard me tee off on this subject before. My hope is the Supreme Court decides it’s OK and leaves it alone. Following that potential outcome, political necessity will dictate adjustments and changes that will ultimately lead to a better solution than what we had before. But changes in how we approach health …
Rich People Pay This Woman $42,000 To Get Their Kids Into College
My Comments: This headline got my attention. Here I am, down in Gainesville, Florida, trying to get parents to turn $100 into $2,000 to help pay for their students college education. This woman is charging $42,000 to help similar students gain admission to the same schools and appears to have no trouble getting 25 families …
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Investment News:
Mutual Fund and ETF Assets Decline in May My Comments: Frankly, I have really no idea what this means. But in the interest of transparency, and in my professional capacity as a “know-it-all” financial advisor, I thought I’d throw this out there and see if anyone is actually interested and/or reading this stuff. By Warren …
Self-Interest Meets Mandate
My Comments: You may not like the mandate, but it’s probably in your best economic interest to accept it. By EDUARDO PORTER Published: June 19, 2012 Within the next few days, the Supreme Court may strike down the provision in the Affordable Care Act requiring every American to buy health insurance. Odds that the justices …
Richard Kendzior – 100 Years Ago Today!
In most of the civilized world, we celebrate the passage of time with birthdays, anniversaries, centennials, etc. I remember being very involved in our nations' bicentennial some 35 years ago. Today I honor my father, Richard Kendzior, on what would have been his 100th birthday. I discovered there is a story to tell and many …
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