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Month: April 2010

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~ The Sweet Smell of Prosecution

04/30/10
Linda Anselmi
0

Spring is in the air and the wafts of prosecutions that are coming from the Justice Department and the office of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) couldn’t smell any sweeter.  From the Washington Post:… Read more...

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Bring in the Criminologists

04/27/1010/11/16
Linda Anselmi
0

In May of 2009, Simon Johnson wrote in The Quiet Coup:

If the IMF’s staff could speak freely about the U.S., it would tell us what it tells all countries in this situation: recovery will fail unless we break

… Read more...
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The GM Bailout Payback Magic Trick

04/25/1002/19/16
Linda Anselmi
0

If you want to make millions the easy way, this would seem the way to go:

But, if you want to make billions the easy way, I suggest you use the easy GM Bailout Payback Magic Trick:

Step 1: Get … Read more...

Community Money

~ Ignore the Warnings, Think Like a Winner and Have Hope

04/24/10
Linda Anselmi
0

According to Medicare’s Office of the Actuary (that’s in the department of Health and Human Services) The Affordable Care Act (TACA aka Obamacare) may have serious side effects on American’s health and wallet (via AP).  But don’t forget, in … Read more...

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Just Another Dog and Pony Reform Show

04/21/1010/11/16
Linda Anselmi
0

dog-n-pony-showWe have all seen this show before.

You enter the tent and the first thing you see is a trainer with a group of dogs on one side doing amazing dog tricks. On the other side is a trainer with … Read more...

Community Money

~ Surprise! Health Insurers ‘Reclassifying’ Expenses

04/19/10
Linda Anselmi
0

Bet you didn’t see this one coming.

One of the cost control measures under the new health care law passed just last month was “medical loss ratio” floors that go into effect on January 1, 2011. The MLR floor requires … Read more...

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~ An ‘Amused’ Taxpayer’s Thanks to President Obama

04/17/10
Linda Anselmi
0

Dear President Obama:

Sorry I missed your speech at the Democratic fundraiser last week in Miami. I guess since I’m no longer a democrat, no one felt the need to invite me. It’s too bad, from all reports you were … Read more...

Community Money

Note to Politicians: The Hows Matter

04/1/1003/5/15
Linda Anselmi
1

Amazing to think that even a year ago, a clear majority of Americans actually wanted health care reform. Of course, that was when we actually thought we had a chance of getting real health care reform. Not the the institutionalized … Read more...

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