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Be prepared for second recession in Calif.
the 'trickle down' theory via Reaganomics results in a 'trickled on' economy ... it unleashed a flurry of merger/acquisition mania leaving bread crumbs behind for the devastated middle class... By jv333 ================== I agree 100%-trickle down was a fraud. Why not trickle up??? B/C the little people don't pay bribes..errr "campaign contributions" to the officials. The M&A mania was a disaster for America-less competition means two things; 1- higher prices. 2- lower customer service level.— July 10, 2010 4:58 p.m.
How San Diego hospitals bend will reduce charges on your bill
I agree-excellent article-thanks for sharing! Love this one; “[Overbilling] is common practice,” says Brian Heller, Ph.D., a health-insurance consultant in Ohio. “Hospitals have to jack up their charges to offset the nonreimbursed or underreimbursed care they provide.” However, the hospital in question states in its annual financial disclosure report that it lost $872,022 in 2008 to unpaid outpatient bills, an insignificant sum compared to the year’s $413,075,407 net patient revenue. ******Note that hospitals quote their unpaid bills and charity work at their billing rates, not their actual cost, which is typically about 25 percent of their billing.*******— July 10, 2010 1:43 p.m.
Be prepared for second recession in Calif.
The deficit has kept ballooning, and we now owe a huge portion of it to foreign nations such as China, so we can't say we owe it to ourselves. Similarly, supply siders believed that tax cuts cured all ills. Reagan took up the mantle. Taxes were slashed, especially for the rich. ============ In 1980 we were the largest creditor nation in the world, in 1988 we were the largest DEBTOR nation in the world. So, while the Ronnie Raygun years did have monster growth, the twin deficits (trade and budget) wiped out any positive net gains IMO. AB Laffer needs to remember that. His supply side ideas might work with a BALANCED budget, with controlled spending, but if spending is not controlled it doesn't work. I do agree with Laffer that lower tax rates are important for business growth.— July 10, 2010 1:37 p.m.
Judge Confirms Ruling; Sanders Must Give Deposition
I think we all forget what redevelopment was meant to do, due to the way it has been misused and abused. I must say, anyone could have known what would happen to SEDC re Smith as long as it stayed in Stevens' area. And what it might become if it comes into Dells Imperial. Another intachable, an untouchable special interest group. Depends on a lot of factors. By CuddleFish 9 =============== Cuddles, these so called redevelopment arms of muni government need to be shut down. They are nothing more than extensions and cronies of deep pocketed campaign donors and gov insiders(as in John Moores, Malin Burnham, Nancy Graham, Carolyn Smith and the rest of the usual, and connected, suspects). Their budgets are so far out of line in relation to the value they bring that it is simply a scam-nothing more. And that is never going to change IMO.— July 10, 2010 1:28 p.m.
Little Italy Association Recommended for Parking Contract
What a sham! Please, what can the "Little Italy Association" even DO to "enhance parking" ?? Nothing. If they wanted to "enhance parking" they should have took that $240K ans BOUGHT something with it-like a vacant lot to "enhance parking" "implementing a valet program"!!! ...and what will that do???... make an upsclae restaurant a little more profitable for their bottom line and upscale clientle????? .....from 8-10PM on Friday and Saturday nights??? I swear-where do these knuckleheads come up with this nonsense??? Oh, I forgot, it comes down to one fact; #1) Gov uses other peoples money-so they don't have any incentive to do anything right. Another day in the sewer system known as San Diego government. This really makes me angry. This is nothing more than greasing an insiders hand-the connected FEW - while the MASSES pay for it...... Why not bring Carolyn Smith back and pay that $240K to her as a salary-you will get the exact same result/benefit. Nothing.— July 10, 2010 1:23 p.m.
R.I.P. (or Don’t), M.J.
After watching what my dad went through, and knowing we all have to die, I think Conrad Murray may be onto something, by just letting a patient go to sleep forever. By thestoryteller ========================= That was intense.— July 10, 2010 10:44 a.m.
Comic Relief is Dead
CuddleFish, you you being unfairly persecuted? What can I do to help?.......— July 10, 2010 10:41 a.m.
Will For-Profit Colleges Make Us Forget Subprime Mortgages?
As for those students who fall prey to the TV ads telling them they can have a degree and a job in only a few months at Non-Accredited Tech: Let the buyer beware. === They problem is they go after poor people with little to no sophistication on the student loan issue/s-their targeted victims are ignorant of the scam, don't know better and fall prey. If they could discharge the scam loans because of the fraud and their lack of knowledge, or there was a statute of limitations on the loans, then I might agree-but that is not the case. No, I cannot agree with "let the buyer beware" when it is a fraud.— July 9, 2010 6:08 p.m.
Judge Confirms Ruling; Sanders Must Give Deposition
Good, they convicted that devil woman. Who the hell steals toys from foster children-what a witch. I hope she gets the full 5 years in the slammer.— July 9, 2010 6:04 p.m.
Tentative Ruling: Sanders Must Give Deposition
She's what they call a "hot mess". Actually, Don, she was a very talented young actress who ruined her career by drinking and taking drugs, getting caught, and not showing up for her court dates. ================== "Herbie Fully Loaded" shows off Lindsey's talent, and is an awesome film!— July 9, 2010 5:14 p.m.