33-year-old stalker, Charles Moreland, has
been targeting Townhall.com journalist and Fox News
commentator, Catherine “Katie” Pavlich, whom he is in love
with, resulting in the FBI indicting him on criminal
charges, such as cyberstalking. Previously, Morelanad was
jailed for cyberstalking and making threats against U.S.
congressional senator, Harry Reid.
Moreland, sent Palvich a barrage of unwanted
and threatening emails at the online address posted on her
website articles. Such email addresses are meant for public
feedback, which includes compliments, constructive criticism
or requests regarding what people would like to see on a
website. Said email addresses are not meant for threats and
abuse. Writers don't mind emails that criticize their
writing and written opinions. You can even tell a writer via
email that their work stinks or is biased. However, when it
crosses the line into threats, that's when it becomes
illegal.
Moreland used fake names and various email
addresses to submit a multitude of harassing, threatening
and abusive items to Palvich, in conduct psychologists
attribute to stalkers. Moreland took his conduct even
further in sending threatening and crazy items to Palvich's
brother on social networking. Papers in psychiatric journals
by psychologists do state, stalkers often target the family
members, spouses and or love interests of their victims. It
is a crazy means of indirect contact with a victim they are
stalking and getting no response from, leading to greater
restlessness. However, it is unwise to respond to a stalker.
Harry Reid
Moreland became so obsessed with Palvich,
everything she or her brother posted online, he crazily
misinterpreted it as something directed to and written about
him. Moreland made statements that reveal he is in love with
pretty Palvich and wanted to marry her. Many people have
crushes on public figures, post comments to that effect on
social networking and even send fan email. That's no crime.
However, once again, Moreland veered into completely illegal
territory in sending threatening items via email, where
Palvich and her brother began to reasonably fear for their
safety.
Moreland was jailed and given court orders
not to use a computer, laptop, tablet or any other device to
cyberstalk and harass people. However, the minute he got out
of jail in the Reid case, he began targeting Palvich to
greater degrees, sending more and more threatening emails.
This case further alarmingly proves many stalkers cannot be
rehabilitated. It is a serious mental disorder that not even
shock therapy can fix.
Stalkers are not harmless. Many of them
engage in criminal violence against innocent people. Their
minds are gone, believing they own and or are in a romantic
relationship with their victim, who wants nothing to do with
them. The justice system needs to take a hard line with
stalkers. Too many of them have killed innocent people.
Stalkers belong behind bars indefinitely or in a mental
institution to protect the public.
Fore more information on this case, please
visit the Smoking Gun website, to view the full indictment:
http://thesmokinggun.com
STORY SOURCE
FBI Probing Stalking Of Fox Commentator
Suspect was convicted for death threats against
Sen. Harry Reid
MAY 19--The Oklahoma man convicted of
threatening to kill U.S. Senator Harry Reid is now the
target of an FBI investigation into his alleged online
stalking of a prominent conservative journalist and frequent
Fox News Channel contributor, court records show. According
to an FBI affidavit, Charles Moreland, 33, has spent most of
the last year harassing Catherine “Katie” Pavlich, a
Townhall.com editor. Pavlich, 27, has received more than 250
e-mails from Moreland, a barrage that left the journalist
“in reasonable fear of death or serious bodily injury,”
federal agents allege.
Moreland, a Tulsa resident, pleaded guilty
in January 2015 to sending Reid messages stating that the
politician was a “dead man.” One e-mail warned Reid that if
he did not resign his Senate seat he and his family members
would “face stern, harsh, unimaginable consequences.” In
another message, Moreland wrote that if the Democratic power
“opens his mouth again, we will take action against him and
his family immediately.”
In a misdemeanor plea deal, Moreland was
sentenced to a month in jail and five months of home
detention. He was also placed on probation for a year.
Beginning last May, investigators charge, Moreland inundated
Pavlich with creepy and menacing e-mails. While claiming in
one e-mail, “I am not going to harm anyone,” Moreland stated
in a later communication, “If I come to DC you will ignore
me and say you have no idea who I am.”
Upon receiving some of Moreland’s initial
e-mails, Pavlich told a colleague that, “I think this guy…is
a serious harm to himself and possibly a legitimate stalker
of me.” Pavlich, identified as “CP” in the FBI affidavit,
did not respond to TSG e-mails seeking comment about the
federal probe.
In other e-mails, Moreland appeared
infatuated with Pavlich, asking, “When are you going to
seduce me?” and “Does that mean you are going to kill me if
I don’t marry you?” When Pavlich solicited reader questions
in advance of an interview with Carly Fiorina, Moreland
wrote, “Ask her if she thinks I should marry you.”
Moreland, the FBI affidavit notes, even
monitored an Instagram account maintained by Pavlich’s
brother. When Pavlich’s sibling uploaded video of himself
shooting at a Tulsa gun range, Moreland interpreted the clip
as a direct threat. “I have no interest in harming you or
anyone you care about. I honestly do not,” Moreland wrote to
Pavlich in a September 2015 e-mail. “However, if you have
interest in harming me, please make sure you follow through
on the implied.”
Moreland’s e-mails to Pavlich stopped after
he was arrested in November for violating terms of his
probation. He was cited for failing to disclose his use of a
tablet and laptop that were capable of accessing the
Internet. Additionally, court records show, Moreland sent
“threatening” e-mails to the White House, Hillary Clinton,
and other public officials. The Clinton e-mail, forwarded to
the Secret Service by the campaign’s correspondence
director, prompted agents to confront Moreland about his
unhinged communications...
U.S. senator, Harry Reid, has slammed Supreme Court Justice
Antonin Scalia as a racist, after the prejudice, ignorant judge
stated black people are slower than whites. Reid stated, "These
ideas that he pronounced yesterday are racist in application, if
not intent,” Reid said. “I don’t know about his intent, but it
is deeply disturbing to hear a Supreme Court justice endorse
racist ideas from the bench on the nation’s highest court. The
idea that African American students are somehow inherently
intellectually inferior [to] other students is despicable. It’s
a throwback to a time that America left behind a half a century
ago. … That Justice Scalia could raise such an uninformed idea
shows just how out of touch he is with the values of this
nation."
Scientists have slammed Scalia's comments as wrong and highly
inaccurate, "We share the outrage and dismay already expressed
by many other groups and individual scientists over the comments
of Justice Scalia...Affirmative action programs that aim to
bring the number of minority students to more proportional
levels are an important ingredient in our ongoing
work...Affirmative action is just one part of a larger set of
actions needed to achieve social justice within our STEM and
education fields. We embrace the assumption that minority
students are brilliant and ask, ‘Why does physics education
routinely fail brilliant minority students?"
Antonin Scalia has brought an
enormous amount of shame on the Supreme Court with his racist
comments
As stated in the column last week, each person has a right to
their opinion. If you want to be racist, that’s your sin.
However, when you have a job that requires impartiality to all
and you are rendering corrupt decisions based on your racist,
ugly views against black people (and other minorities), you
should be removed from said post.
Scalia’s prejudices are clearly interfering with his ability
to judge fairly and correctly. Last week’s comments on black
people proved this fact. Scalia disgraced the entire Supreme
Court to the nation and watching world, as his name began to
trend on Twitter, read by billions around the globe, for racist,
disgusting remarks he made about black people. Tens of thousands
of comments appeared on Twitter slamming Scalia's awful
statements.
"Regarding the Supreme Court, they keep rendering decisions
poll show the American people overwhelmingly do not approve of
and here's where that's going. Less and less people will
petition the Supreme Court and it is on the road to becoming an
antiquated, outdated, unpopular model very few people will use
in the future. So, continue with the corruption (sarcasm) and
see where it is going to take you. This so-called power you
think you wield and keep abusing will be gone. State Courts will
become more popular, where judges can be voted out at regular
intervals, when found to be corrupt. Mediation services will
also rise in popularity, as people find alternate ways of
resolving legal disputes. You are wrecking America and damaging the world with this
corruption and the American people and the world will never
forget it or forgive it when all is said and done. You've gone
too far."
STORY SOURCE
Harry Reid rips Antonin Scalia,
says he endorsed ‘racist ideas’ from bench
December 10 at 10:04 AM - The day after Supreme Court Justice
Antonin Scalia suggested that black college students might be
better off at a "slower-track school," Senate Minority Leader
Harry Reid (D-Nev.) blasted him on the Senate floor. (C-SPAN).
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s suggestion, during an
oral argument Wednesday, that black college students might be
better off at a “slower-track school” where they “do not feel
that they’re being pushed ahead in classes that are too fast for
them” has sparked a national uproar.
That roar extended from Supreme Court chambers across First
Street NE on Thursday morning, where Senate Minority Leader
Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) used his morning floor remarks to
lambaste the Republican-appointed Scalia. “These ideas that he
pronounced yesterday are racist in application, if not intent,”
Reid said. “I don’t know about his intent, but it is deeply
disturbing to hear a Supreme Court justice endorse racist ideas
from the bench on the nation’s highest court.”...
Field Negro: Those Negroes are
just not that smart
Dec 10, 2015 - I am tired of writing about Donald Trump.
Tonight I want to focus on another powerful racist in America.
His name is Antonin Scalia, and he makes decisions that have
more of an impact on your life than even the president of the
United States.
“In the oral arguments Wednesday for a Supreme Court
affirmative action case, Justice Antonin Scalia—a well known
critic of affirmative action—suggested that the policy was
hurting minority students by sending them to schools too
academically challenging for them.
Referencing an unidentified amicus brief, Scalia said that
there were people who would contend that “it does not benefit
African-Americans to — to get them into the University of Texas
where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a
less-advanced school, a less — a slower-track school where they
do well.” He argued that “most of the Black scientists in this
country don’t come from schools like the University of Texas.”
“They come from lesser schools where they do not feel that
they’re — that they’re being pushed ahead in — in classes that
are too — too fast for them,” Scalia said.”
This is truly scary. And it is just wrong on so many levels.
I could talk about the countless amount of African American
youngsters who I am personally familiar with who are destroying
their White classmates at Ivy League and other fine schools in
this country. (My little cousin, bless her heart, graduated with
high honors from Swarthmore not too long ago with a degree in
Cellular and Molecular Biology or something like that.) But what
would be the point of this? The racist and unintelligent among
us, like Antonin Scalia, would never believe it.
Mr. Scalia is not alone. In the state of Michigan a
republican lawmaker made his feelings known about the cognitive
abilities of Blacks as well. “As a first-term state senator,
Marty Knollenberg of Troy is far from high-profile. He’s not in
Congress, though he is the son of a man who served eight terms
in the U.S. House.
Sen. Knollenberg, a 52-year-old Allstate agent, is suddenly
less obscure — though not in a good way. The Republican is the
subject of articles at two national news sites — Huffington Post
and Raw Story. He’s also the target of criticism and ridicule on
social media, including comments at his legislative Facebook
page.
The outcry is provoked by widespread posting of videotaped
remarks at a Senate education hearing, where the Oakland County
politician said: “You mentioned these school districts failing,
and you mention economically disadvantaged and nonwhite
population are the contributors to that. I know we can’t fix
that. We can’t make an African-American white. That’s just, it
is what it is.” "It is what it is” indeed. The Donald might just
become our next president after all. He is, after all, “the
anger translator” for all the secret (and not so secret) racists
in America.
Black Leaders Call For Justice
Scalia To Recuse Himself From Controversial Affirmative Action
Case
Posted 5 days ago - Chief Justice Antonin Scalia‘s comments
that African American students should attend “slower-track”
schools won’t go away quietly. Colleigates responded with #StayMadAbby,
a social media ode to Black excellence, now prominent African
American lawmakers are weighing in.
One of the most renown figures of the Civil Rights movement,
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) released a statement saying, “[Scalia’s]
suggestion that African Americans would fare better at schools
that are ‘less advanced’ or on a ‘slow-track’ reminds me of the
kind of prejudice that led to separate and unequal school
systems — a policy the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional
decades ago.”
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.)
believes Scalia’s comments are clear evidence that he can not
provide an unbiased decision on the case, which are is for his
recusal.
His statements are “disgusting, inaccurate, and
insulting to African Americans” said Butterfield. Lewis also
agreed that Scalia’s “evident bias is very troubling” and calls
into question “his ability to make impartial judgments in this
case.”
According to The Huffington Post, in order for a Supreme
Court justice to be removed from the bench, he or she must be
impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate — a move that
has never happened in U.S. history. Recusal, however, is solely
up to the justice. The U.S. Code (Title 28, Section 455) states
a judge should recuse him or herself from a case whenever there
is conflict of interest, including a biased opinion or the
involvement of a family member. We hope more politicians
continue to speak out and hold Scalia accountable for his
dishonorable comments.
Scientists Combat Scalia's
Recent Arguments Against Affirmative Action
12/12/15 6:45pm - Recently Supreme Court Justice and noted
delightful human Antonin Scalia claimed that affirmative action
prevents African Americans from becoming scientists. As it
happens, actual science-practicing scientists disagree, and have
composed an open letter to SCOTUS saying as much.
According to Mic, Scalia voiced this argument in regards to
the Supreme Court case Fischer vs. University of Texas, which
examines the school’s affirmative action policy. More generally,
he contended that “it does not benefit African Americans to — to
get into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as
opposed to having them go to a less-advanced, a less, a slower
track school where they do well.”
Drawing on this amici brief, Scalia directs his argument at
the sciences and the opportunities for African Americans
therein. The United States, the brief posits, “now has fewer
African-American physicians, scientists, and engineers than it
would have had using race-neutral [admissions] methods. It
probably has fewer college professors and lawyers too.”
“Race-neutral.” That’s a cute and viable concept.
Meanwhile, a group of physicists and astrophysicists are
speaking out against Scalia’s racist remarks with an open letter
addressing the importance of diversity in STEM fields: “We share
the outrage and dismay already expressed by many other groups
and individual scientists over the comments of Justice Scalia...Affirmative
action programs that aim to bring the number of minority
students to more proportional levels are an important ingredient
in our ongoing work...Affirmative action is just one part of a
larger set of actions needed to achieve social justice within
our STEM and education fields.”
The scientists moreover interpret the lack of diversity in
science as a failure of the discipline — not the student: “We
embrace the assumption that minority students are brilliant and
ask, ‘Why does physics education routinely fail brilliant
minority students?’” The letter has currently collected over 660
signatures and will ostensibly be sent to SCOTUS after
circulation.
U.S. Senator Harry Reid, a Democrat, who is seen in the recent photo posted above, after a mishap left him battered and bruised, stated to the press that he does not want to see the corpse pictures of slain Al Qaeda terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, which President Barack Obama is making available to select members of Congress. That's ironic, because could Osama really look anymore banged up than you do in that photo, Harry. Only teasing.
The poll numbers of U.S. House Speaker and Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, have hit record lows. The Tea Party have gone after her and fellow Democrat, Harry Reid, vowing to bring them down at the polls.
President Barack Obama and fellow Democrat, Senator Harry Reid
However, Reid may be ahead of the game and corruptly so, as voters in his Nevada district are complaining, when they went to vote, the electronic ballot was already marked with his name, though they sought to vote for his rival. Sounds like Hacking Democracy all over again.
President Barack Obama and fellow Democrat, Senator Harry Reid
Will U.S. Democrats benefit from association with President Obama on election day, which is right around the corner, on November 2, 2010. Some think so, while others don't, as they are concerned about losing at the polls.
Obama: "what'cu talking 'bout Willis"
Obama has become a symbol of spending in America, which is not being embraced by the majority of Americans. Some are upset at the unprecedented level of national debt, which they owe apart of as citizens that is contrasted by the very poor economy. This means the debt has not been productive and have many wondering if it was in vain.
The U.S. Democrat Party are resorting to desperate pleas to the American people, in bids at holding on to their majority in Congress. However, national anger at the state of the nation, led by Democrats, has reenergized and regenerated Republicans, who hope to capitalize on the country's discontent.
Democrat senators, Harry Reid (left) and Nancy Pelosi (right)
To be fair, it was a Republican, George W. Bush, that created this mess. However, Obama, with the support of a Democrat dominated Congress, spent America into catastrophe in less than two years. He has added trillions to the deficit and promoted economically unsound financial policies he refuses to abandon.
U.S. politician and Democrat, Harry Reid, has been slammed in a new political ad, which paints him as a lover of luxury, who is out of touch with the populace. Reid, much like luxury loving White House gatecrashers, Michaele and Tareq Salahis, live at Washington, DC's opulent Ritz Carlton hotel.
Harry Reid
Rooms begin at $400 per night and gives guests the opportunity to live in one of the country's most posh hotels, located in the nation's capital. The Ritz has concierge service, fine dining and many other luxury amenities.
Michaele and Tareq Salahi
Reid has portrayed himself in the press, as a man who can relate and is sympathetic to the suffering of Americans, during the current financial depression. However, the aforementioned advert successfully cast him as the exact opposite.
Members of the U.S. Republican Party, have apologized to President, Barack Obama, over a viral campaign titled "evil empire," equating him to the character The Joker, from the Batman films.
Republicans embarrassed by 'evil empire' Obama smear
The Republican party's national organising committee was furiously backpedalling after an embarrassing document lampooning Barack Obama and other Democratic leaders as 'evil' was found in a hotel room.
The PowerPoint document, reported by the Washington news website Politico, was delivered by the Republican National Committee's head of fundraising to a closed meeting of select party officials and major donors held in Boca Grande, Florida, last month...
A new book entitled "Game Change" is set to expose racism within the U.S. Democratic Party. Thus far, excerpts from the book have greatly damaged the names of Senator, Harry Reid and former President, Bill Clinton.
Usually, one would have to give this sort of lecture to a few Republicans in Congress. But between Harry Reid's "light skinned and doesn't use Negro dialect" comment about U.S. President, Barack Obama and now the revelation former President, Bill Clinton stated of said incumbent, "A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee" it's abundantly clear, there are white Democrats who are going through some sort of race crisis that has no place in the world.
U.S. President Barack Obama
It's pretty messed up that Bill Clinton believed a black lawyer with a Harvard degree should be getting him coffee. Both Reid and Clinton have damaged race relations. But anyone who believed there isn't racism in Congress is naive or just doesn't know better.
A number of prominent black scholars, politicians and civic leaders, have denounced the aforementioned racially tinged statements by the two well-known Democrats.
'Game Change': New Book Reveals 2008 Campaigns' Messy Moments
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, called on Reid, the Senate majority leader from Nevada, to step down, issuing a statement saying: "In 2002, Democrats expressed outrage at Sen. [Trent] Lott and called on him to step down as leader. That same standard should be applied to Sen. Reid and his embarrassing and racially insensitive statements."...
Former president Bill Clinton received flak from his comment that Obama's campaign was "the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen." But he made an even more dismissive comment about Obama in private with the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, according to the book. "A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee," Clinton reportedly said.
Paterson: Reid's comments on Obama 'reprehensible'
Last updated: 1:10 p.m., Monday, January 11, 2010 - ALBANY -- David Paterson said remarks about Barack Obama attributed to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in a newly published book are "...
Some Republicans, including Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, have called for Reid to resign over the comment. Steele, like Paterson, is African-American.
President Obama (center) Senator Harry Reid (right)
Didn't I warn white people not to use the word "Negro." It's like black people joking about white people loving NASCAR - you just don't do it (kidding).
U.S. President Barack Obama: he said what!
Either, Senator Harry Reid (Democrat) just watched an episode of "The Jeffersons" or he had a drink or two, as he referred to President Barack Obama as "light-skinned" and said he is pleased he does not use "Negro dialect." Maybe he's been listening to the Rush Limbaugh show.
Reid has since apologized. Obama accepted his apology. Hey, at least he didn't use the word "Ni*ger."...like FBI Director Robert S. Mueller.
Obama accepts 'negro' quote apology
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid has apologised to Barack Obama for pre-election comments describing the president as a "light skinned" African-American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one".
Mr Reid made the comments in private during the long 2008 campaign when discussing why Mr Obama should seek, and could win, the presidency.
Mr Obama quickly accepted the apology, saying: "As far as I am concerned, the book is closed." ...
"Video: Source: Dems Drop Gov't-run Health Care Plan"
The "Public Option" portion of U.S. President Obama's health care bill, has been reportedly given the boot, as it was a sticking point for Republicans in Congress.
President Obama
The "Public Option" would have given citizens and permanent residents the opportunity to purchase government insurance. However, Democrat, Senator Harry Reid, insists the current bill will still give "insurance companies more competition" in a bid at driving down costs. Medicare will also be expanded to cover Americans at age 55.
Senator Harry Reid
This is a start and one that can always be amended and expanded as the nation's financial outlook improves, provided the government makes the right choices regarding a potential economic recovery.
Democrats Said to Agree to Drop Public Option
(Bloomberg) — Senate Democrats tentatively agreed to abandon plans to set up a full government-run insurance program in a bid to remove one of the biggest obstacles to health legislation, a person familiar with negotiations said.
The lawmakers instead backed a proposal to establish a program modeled on the U.S. government employee-insurance system that would have private companies provide coverage under federal oversight to millions of uninsured Americans, the person said. They also want to expand eligibility for the federal Medicare program for the elderly.
The deal was negotiated by 10 Senate Democrats seeking an alternative to the government-run program. While most Democrats support the so-called public option, the idea has drawn fire from party members in the Senate and all Republicans. It needs backing by 60 senators to get into the final bill...
Senator Harry Reid: "What'cu talkin' bout Willis" (quote from "Different Strokes" TV show)
A leading Democratic U.S. senator, Harry Reid, has condemned the Republican Party, for their opposition to President Obama's health care bill. He compared it to slavery, for which he is being criticized online, deeming it an insult to black people.
I do believe health care reform is in the best interest of America, but additional spending shall damage the economy to greater degrees, due to the ongoing recession-turned-depression.
Senator Max Baucus and President Obama
Look for cost cuts, such as medical imaging, in making the technology more affordable and ways to permanently eliminate Medicare fraud. That will be a great start.
It would be great if everyone had solid health care, but the U.S. Congress should pace itself, lest it make the nation's financial condition even worse.
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller
Speaking of slavery, it is still going on, when greedy, unconscionable Hollywood can dirtily and criminally abuse and rob a black woman of a fortune in copyrights and the crooked FBI can drag their feet to help ratchet up the stealing. It's not a good look. The FBI must think the world is stupid and don't realize what they and Hollywood did.
Slavery is back and uglier than ever. Millions have seen it with their own eyes and are not amused, hence the decimated sales of the perpetrators committing the crimes. It doesn't exactly compel the world to invest, witnessing such fraud and egregious misconduct. What was the sense of enacting the Civil Rights Act Of 1964, for the FBI to so viciously violate it.
According to published reports, Democratic Senator Harry Reid, is pushing a government run health plan that requires a monthly abortion fee. Why should people subsidize that which they do not agree with.
Roland Burris (left) and Harry Reid (right)
Many people do not agree with abortion and should not be forced to pay such a fee. It is not going to sit well with a lot of people. Some are still concerned about the price tag of the bill and this news is going to sour them on the whole thing even more.
Sen. Reid’s Government-Run Health Plan Requires a Monthly Abortion Fee
Posted by GOP Leader Press Office on November 19th, 2009 - Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) massive, 2,074-page bill would levy a new “abortion premium” fee on Americans in the government-run plan.
Beginning on line 7, p. 118, section 1303 under “Voluntary Choice of Coverage of Abortion Services” the Health and Human Services Secretary is given the authority to determine when abortion is allowed under the government-run health plan. Leader Reid’s plan also requires that at least one insurance plan offered in the Exchange covers abortions (line 13, p. 120).
What is even more alarming is that a monthly abortion premium will be charged of all enrollees in the government-run health plan. It’s right there beginning on line 11, page 122, section 1303, under “Actuarial Value of Optional Service Coverage.” The premium will be paid into a U.S. Treasury account – and these federal funds will be used to pay for the abortion services...
Senate health care bill adds new tax increases, costs twice as much as promised
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The health care “reform” bill drafted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) adds new tax increases, and costs twice as much as its promised $849 billion price tag.
Here are some of the tax increases (in billions):
1. 40% excise tax on health coverage in excess of $8,500 (individuals) / $23,000 (families). . . 2. Additional 0.5% Medicare (Hospital Insurance) tax on wages in excess of $200,000 ($250,000 for joint filers) – begins in 2013 – $54 B tax increase 3. Impose annual fee on manufacturers and importers of branded drugs – begins in 2010 – $22 B tax increase 4. Impose annual fee on manufacturers and importers of certain medical devices – begins in 2010 – $19 B tax increase 5. Impose annual fee on manufacturers and importers of certain medical devices – begins in 2010 – $60 B tax increase 6. Cut in half (to $500K) the amount of an executive’s compensation that a health plan can deduct from its corporate income taxes – begins in 2013 . . . 7. Impose 5% excise tax on cosmetic surgery and similar procedures – begins for surgery in 2010 – $6 B tax increase!
The bill will cost far more than projected. The bill uses deceptive “accounting tricks” to keep the short-term costs down, by temporarily raising taxes before spending explodes...
WASHINGTON (AP) — So, did you hear the one about the comedian who spent a whole day on Capitol Hill and told no jokes?
Democrat Al Franken arrived in Washington on Monday content to be as mundane in the Senate as he was brazen in his previous job as a "Saturday Night Live" performer.
Forget funny. Soon after he showed up in a Senate hallway with Majority Leader Harry Reid, Franken made clear his new schtick is serious senator from Minnesota.