Saudis get lashings for protesting
It's nice to know we're defending these folks.
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Friday, January 14, 2005
Did someone hijack Schnappi (snappy)?
This isn't the Schnappi das Kleine Krokodil that I heard the first time.
(warning, language)
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This isn't the Schnappi das Kleine Krokodil that I heard the first time.
(warning, language)
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The Business Advantages of Single Payer Insurance
Here's a link to The Nation article mentioned in the last post.
The Nation | Article | Single-Payer: Good for Business | Morton Mintz
Here's a link to The Nation article mentioned in the last post.
The Nation | Article | Single-Payer: Good for Business | Morton Mintz
GM Profits down - Healthcare Costs up - by $1 BILLION
GM just announced that its profits will be down in the coming year. Some highlights: Profits from North American automobile manufacturing: $500 million. Healthcare costs: $5.5 BILLION, up $1 BILLION from last year. In other words, the cost of healthcare for GM rose by twice the total amount of its automaking profits (at least North American profits).
GM, as a matter of corporate policy has run hot & cold on the subject of a single payer healthcare system for the United States. According to an article from The Nation, that I read in the Public Citizen Health Letter, Daimler Chrysler is a public supporter of a single payer health plan.
In essence, the injustice is that our manufacturers, while facing stiff global competition, are subsidizing the healthcare of all of the family members of their employees. The beneficiary of these subsidies are free riders like Walmart that employ the spouses and children of the autoworkers and provide little if any heathcare coverage.
In other GM Earning news, GM disclosed that it expects to make $2.5 billion with its finance arm. How can it do that and sell cars at 0% interest? The quick answer is that when GM dealers sell a car at 0% interest, the automotive arm pays to the finance arm an amount meant to offset the market interest.
The Car Connection [ The Web's Automotive Authority ]
GM just announced that its profits will be down in the coming year. Some highlights: Profits from North American automobile manufacturing: $500 million. Healthcare costs: $5.5 BILLION, up $1 BILLION from last year. In other words, the cost of healthcare for GM rose by twice the total amount of its automaking profits (at least North American profits).
GM, as a matter of corporate policy has run hot & cold on the subject of a single payer healthcare system for the United States. According to an article from The Nation, that I read in the Public Citizen Health Letter, Daimler Chrysler is a public supporter of a single payer health plan.
In essence, the injustice is that our manufacturers, while facing stiff global competition, are subsidizing the healthcare of all of the family members of their employees. The beneficiary of these subsidies are free riders like Walmart that employ the spouses and children of the autoworkers and provide little if any heathcare coverage.
In other GM Earning news, GM disclosed that it expects to make $2.5 billion with its finance arm. How can it do that and sell cars at 0% interest? The quick answer is that when GM dealers sell a car at 0% interest, the automotive arm pays to the finance arm an amount meant to offset the market interest.
The Car Connection [ The Web's Automotive Authority ]
Thursday, January 13, 2005
Indiana Gov. Daniels to cut Medicaid.
On day 2 of his term, Governor Mitch Daniels unilaterally shut down public employee unions. On Day 3, it's reported that he's going to seek cuts in the Medicaid system that provides health care to the poor and the disabled.
Daniels will seek cuts in Medicaid
On day 2 of his term, Governor Mitch Daniels unilaterally shut down public employee unions. On Day 3, it's reported that he's going to seek cuts in the Medicaid system that provides health care to the poor and the disabled.
Daniels will seek cuts in Medicaid
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
New Indiana Governor Daniels K-O's State Employee Union
Immediately upon taking office, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels (a former Bush aide) busted the union contract of 25,000 state employees.
Gov. Daniels was elected with the support of thousands of Hoosier union members. Way to vote there guys.
Daniels ends union pacts for 25,000
Immediately upon taking office, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels (a former Bush aide) busted the union contract of 25,000 state employees.
Gov. Daniels was elected with the support of thousands of Hoosier union members. Way to vote there guys.
Daniels ends union pacts for 25,000
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Introducing the Mac Mini
The Detroit Auto Show isn't the only tradeshow that's happening right now. The MacWorld conference is going on right now. Steve Jobs just delivered his keynote address. The big product intros, as expected, were the flash ipod and the "headless" mac which is called the Mac Mini. The Mac Mini is impressive - a 6.5 inch square foot print, only two inches tall, 1.25 or 1.4Mhz G4 processor, combo drive 40 or 80mb hard drive, and, a full set of ports to connect to your pc keyboard, monitor, etc., and most importantly, a $499 or $599 price tag. Throw in an updated iLife software suite, and this looks like another killer mac.
Steve Jobs has delivered again. What drives me crazy is that Apple has this knack for shipping its breakout products just after the Christmas or the back to school buying season. Same-o sameo.
Apple - Mac mini
The Detroit Auto Show isn't the only tradeshow that's happening right now. The MacWorld conference is going on right now. Steve Jobs just delivered his keynote address. The big product intros, as expected, were the flash ipod and the "headless" mac which is called the Mac Mini. The Mac Mini is impressive - a 6.5 inch square foot print, only two inches tall, 1.25 or 1.4Mhz G4 processor, combo drive 40 or 80mb hard drive, and, a full set of ports to connect to your pc keyboard, monitor, etc., and most importantly, a $499 or $599 price tag. Throw in an updated iLife software suite, and this looks like another killer mac.
Steve Jobs has delivered again. What drives me crazy is that Apple has this knack for shipping its breakout products just after the Christmas or the back to school buying season. Same-o sameo.
Apple - Mac mini
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