Guest Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 10:32 PM, Coach Nowlin said: I know, love it, great law signed into Indiana books by Gov Daniels. This guys starting to speak up. Love it! On 7/9/2020 at 4:00 PM, Muda69 said: Thank you., My current yearly premiums for a family Anthem BC/BS health care plan, as well as vision and dental? $0.00 Yeah. You got me beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DanteEstonia Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 2:17 PM, Coach Nowlin said: Congrats?? Sorry it took so long to reply to this specific point: If you teach at a CCSD school and you are married to a CCSD employee, there are no premiums for a family plan- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d98a2622f0b195f0a0fe733/t/5e1f9d7850880c2dddb42432/1579130234840/2020+Teachers+Health+Trust+Benefits+Guide+1-15.pdf -see pg. 5. However, the THT has been criticized for not being very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Muda69 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Biden Tries To Buy Rust Belt Votes With Protectionist 'Buy American' Plan https://reason.com/2020/07/13/joe-bidens-buy-american-plan-is-a-hot-mess-of-protectionism/ Quote If you were hoping that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden might offer a robust defense of free trade as an alternative to Trump's "economic nationalism," I have some bad news for you. As part of a six-part economic plan unveiled last week, Biden says he would tighten so-called "Buy American" rules for government projects and would oppose any effort to repeal an antiquated shipping law that keeps out competition and raises prices. Biden's economic plan is less extreme than what some other Democratic candidates might have put forth, but it's still a cynical bid for the Rust Belt vote that will increase the federal government's influence over the marketplace for what's likely to be little actual economic gain. "If I am fortunate enough to be elected president, I will be laser-focused on working families," Biden said in a Thursday speech from a suburb of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He promised to hike government spending on American-made industrial goods by $400 billion as part of an overhaul of government procurement rules, along with $300 billion in new government spending on domestic research and development. Biden also said he would update Buy American rules already in place for government procurement to require a larger share of federal purchasing comes from domestic suppliers—and to cut the number of waivers granted to allow foreign purchasing. That's a formula for "higher costs and possible diplomatic friction," notes The Washington Post, because the mandate will prevent the government from buying cheaper goods and may cause other countries to retaliate against American businesses. That's what happened in 2009, when the Obama administration embedded strict Buy American provisions inside the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus bill. "Buy American guidelines are complicating life for American companies, muddling municipal bidding procedures and blunting the overall effect of the stimulus," The Wall Street Journal reported in September 2009. The Journal highlighted the story of a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of sewage equipment that lost roughly 25 percent of its business when Canadian municipalities imposed retaliatory measures blocking American suppliers from bidding on public contracts. With so many manufacturers dependent on supply chains that criss-cross the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders, tightening these laws seems likely to be more of a disruption than a boon. Buy American rules are "often just plain incompatible with the realities of multinational investment and 21st century global supply chains," writes Scott Lincicome, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. If Biden's support for Buy American laws is questionable at best, his commitment to the Jones Act is downright nonsensical. The Jones Act is a 100-year-old law that requires all shipping between U.S. ports to be done on ships that are American-built, American-flagged, and operated by American crews. The protectionist law is the chief reason it is absurdly expensive to ship goods to places like Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Trump seemed to embrace the idea of repealing or at least scaling back the Jones Act in 2019, but he abandoned the effort when he faced political resistance, the Washington Examiner reported on Sunday. Biden wants to expand it. His newly announced economic program reiterates his "consistent and strong" advocacy for the Jones Act and promises to "take steps to ensure American cargo is carried on U.S.-flag ships, leading to additional demand for American-made ships and U.S. merchant mariners." That's not what the Jones Act has done. In fact, the number of ships that meet the Jones Act's requirements for operating between American ports has shrunk from 193 in 2000 to just 99 in 2018. It costs more than three times as much to build a cargo ship in America as it does in some other countries, according to a 2017 report from the Cato Institute. Unsurprisingly, American shipping companies respond to that incentive by buying foreign-built ships. That means there are fewer ships capable of serving American ports. Fewer ships means higher prices. It might make some political sense for Biden to promise to be, essentially, a more competent protectionist than Trump as he tries to flip the Rust Belt states that were key to Trump's win in 2016. But if Biden looks at the three and a half years of antagonistic, nationalist trade policies that the Trump administration has championed and concludes that America needs more of that—well, maybe there really is cause for concern about his mental acuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheStatGuy Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 RCP average on July 15, 2016 Clinton: 43.1% Trump: 40.4% RCP average now Biden: 48.3% Trump: 40.2% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howe Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 2:32 AM, Howe said: Donald Trump thought there were air ports during the revolutionary war. Donald Trump thought Lou Saban was coaching the Crimson tide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, TrojanDad said: Yet unemployment was still over 10+ percent. Edited July 27, 2020 by TheStatGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Really think Biden is gonna roll Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 10 hours ago, TrojanDad said: Yep. They want a UBI. And this $600 a month federal unemployment benefit is a mini/experimental version of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 23 minutes ago, Muda69 said: Yep. They want a UBI. And this $600 a month federal unemployment benefit is a mini/experimental version of that. I liked Andrew Yangs plan for UBI...and the reason behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-withdraws-as-presidential-debate-host-site/ University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced today the University has withdrawn as the host site for the first of the 2020 presidential debates, scheduled for Sept. 29. After consultation with Dr. Mark Fox, St. Joseph County deputy health officer, and with the unanimous support of the Executive Committee of the University’s Board of Trustees, Father Jenkins made what he called “this difficult decision because the necessary health precautions would have greatly diminished the educational value of hosting the debate on our campus.” In a letter earlier today to the Notre Dame community, Father Jenkins said that “the inevitable reduction in student attendance in the debate hall, volunteer opportunities and ancillary educational events undermined the primary benefit of hosting — to provide our students with a meaningful opportunity to engage in the American political process.” Father Jenkins added: “I am grateful to the many members of the University community who have devoted countless hours planning this event, and to the Commission on Presidential Debates leadership for their professionalism and understanding. But in the end, the constraints the coronavirus pandemic put on the event — as understandable and necessary as they are — have led us to withdraw.” He concluded by saying that “despite this decision, I hope we will all remain attuned to the many important issues facing our nation during this election year — and, please, let’s exercise our right and privilege to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3.” Notre Dame has hosted six presidents at commencement ceremonies through the years – more than any university in the nation other than the military academies – but this would have been the University’s first presidential debate. The Commission on Presidential Debates, of which Father Jenkins is a board member, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization and has sponsored all general election presidential and vice-presidential debates since 1988. Do you think there will actually be debates this year? SF seriously thinks the left knows not to let Biden anywhere near a debate stage with Trump...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, swordfish said: https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-withdraws-as-presidential-debate-host-site/ University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced today the University has withdrawn as the host site for the first of the 2020 presidential debates, scheduled for Sept. 29. After consultation with Dr. Mark Fox, St. Joseph County deputy health officer, and with the unanimous support of the Executive Committee of the University’s Board of Trustees, Father Jenkins made what he called “this difficult decision because the necessary health precautions would have greatly diminished the educational value of hosting the debate on our campus.” In a letter earlier today to the Notre Dame community, Father Jenkins said that “the inevitable reduction in student attendance in the debate hall, volunteer opportunities and ancillary educational events undermined the primary benefit of hosting — to provide our students with a meaningful opportunity to engage in the American political process.” Father Jenkins added: “I am grateful to the many members of the University community who have devoted countless hours planning this event, and to the Commission on Presidential Debates leadership for their professionalism and understanding. But in the end, the constraints the coronavirus pandemic put on the event — as understandable and necessary as they are — have led us to withdraw.” He concluded by saying that “despite this decision, I hope we will all remain attuned to the many important issues facing our nation during this election year — and, please, let’s exercise our right and privilege to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3.” Notre Dame has hosted six presidents at commencement ceremonies through the years – more than any university in the nation other than the military academies – but this would have been the University’s first presidential debate. The Commission on Presidential Debates, of which Father Jenkins is a board member, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization and has sponsored all general election presidential and vice-presidential debates since 1988. Do you think there will actually be debates this year? SF seriously thinks the left knows not to let Biden anywhere near a debate stage with Trump...... I am willing to bet there are people on the right who don't want Trump near a debate stage either. I tell people any debate will be like two old men in a memory care facility trying to argue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 ‘It's absolutely serious’: Susan Rice vaults to the top of the VP heap: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/27/susan-rice-top-biden-vice-president-383026 Quote Don’t count Susan Rice out of the vice-presidential contest. At first glance, it might be easy to dismiss the former national security adviser’s chances of joining Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket. Rice has never run for elected office. She doesn’t bring along the loyalties of a swing state. Her work experience revolves largely around foreign affairs, which could seem redundant given Biden’s experience in those issues. Her son is a proud and active Republican, while the GOP has for years used her as a punching bag over the Benghazi tragedy – the main reason many Americans have ever even heard her name. But more than a dozen of Rice’s friends and former colleagues recently interviewed by POLITICO dismiss those concerns. They argued that Rice is no stranger to the campaign trail, even if she wasn’t the candidate, and besides, amid the coronavirus pandemic, what campaign trail is there? They describe Rice as a highly able government operator, the type who can hold the reins on foreign policy as a President Biden tackles the consuming domestic crises of a pandemic and a cratered economy. Having a Republican son speaks to her open-mindedness, these supporters say, further arguing that Benghazi is a spent issue that isn’t likely to swing any votes. Perhaps most important? Rice has a longstanding — and by all accounts warm — relationship with Biden. .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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swordfish Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 https://thepoliticalinsider.com/george-soros-spends-record-52-million-on-2020-election-cycle/?fbclid=IwAR2E44I45e6O9GzanRdtzp_wtDFw0KilFCigqcWT8-1XbdFEBwei2YUPAAg George Soros Spends Record $52 Million On 2020 Election Cycle BY LIFEZETTE JULY 28, 2020 AT 1:30PM Share Tweet Share Share Flip It Comment Email Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reveal that the radically liberal billionaire George Soros has poured a record $52 million into this year’s election cycle. Soros reportedly increased his political spending through his Democracy PAC, which he created last year in order to enable him to pump large sums of money into liberal groups. FEC filings show that the PAC sent out $17 million last quarter, bringing its total cash disbursements this cycle to $48 million. Soros also donated another $4 million directly to Democratic campaigns without putting this money through his PAC, bringing his total spending on this election cycle so far to $52 million, according to The Washington Free Beacon. The very same Democratic candidates who are benefiting from Soros’s millions are the same people who have been blasting the influence of money on politics lately. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s own website even includes his promise to “reduce the corrupting influence of money in politics.” “We could improve our politics overnight if we flushed big money from the system and had public financing of our elections… Democracy works best when a big bank account or a large donor list are not prerequisites for office,” the website continues. “While Democrats across the country sanctimoniously rail against the influence of dark money in politics, their party’s largest donors are bankrolling a massive web of liberal organizations to get them elected,” one GOP operative said earlier this month. “George Soros’s unprecedented spending further highlights just how dependent Democrats are on contributions from billionaires, despite their hypocritical rhetoric,” the operative added. Soros has taken steps to obscure his spending on this election cycle by not donating under his name. Instead, he’s gone about donating by transferring tens of millions from the Fund for Policy Reform, a $750 million nonprofit in his large Open Society Foundation network, into Democracy PAC. This PAC then sends the money to the Democratic candidates and groups, allowing Soros to keep his name off the donor list. Earlier this year, Soros discussed how important he feels this election is, claiming that the “fate of the world” is at stake. He also called President Donald Trump a “con man” and an “authoritarian” who is “willing to sacrifice the national interests for his personal interests.” One has to wonder "If Biden was as far in the lead as the polls are saying he is - Why does Soros feel the need to pump so much money into the Democrat Party?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/politics/michigan-trump-biden-2020.html#click=https://t.co/M59neQiz6x And it starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) On 7/28/2020 at 6:49 AM, TrojanDad said: Lots like Joe is simply not getting a big segment of his base excited... Former Sanders campaign co-chair Nina Turner compares voting for Biden to eating 'bowl of sh--' https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nina-turner-biden-voting-eating-bowl-sh Explore the Fox News apps that are right for you at http://www.foxnews.com/apps-products/index.html. Nina Turner had been critical of Clinton and Biden. Joe or any Democrat other than Bernie wouldn't get her vote. If you are gonna talk about Joe not exciting his base, might wanna use someone else. Edited July 29, 2020 by TheStatGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 11 hours ago, TrojanDad said: Nope. Its called Donald Trump is a terrible president and it's rallying democrats, independents and moderate republicans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1235376? That's not good...less than 100 days till election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1235381? Thats not good.. hurts GOP senators that are running in tough re elections, also hurts the president too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStatGuy Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, TrojanDad said: Fishing with dynamite..... Too easy to lure you into comments from meme's....just too easy. I just like pointing out how dumb your posts are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Watch Biden get dragged away from reporters by his aide before he has a chance to screw something up...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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