Posted by admin on Feb 9, 2009 in
Medical Rants What does a single mother with 6 children, who is unemployed and receiving disability payments really need? Well, if you are her doctor, you would agree she needs 8 more babies.
Nadya Suleman already had 6 children, reportedly by in-vitro fertilization. What would ever possess any ethical medical professional to implant 8 more embryos to a person in her position? Who is going to end up footing the bill for this fiasco? If you say the taxpayers, I think you are correct.
I believe the state medical board needs to take a close look at the doctor’s practice and bring sanctions if possible, as I think this is tantamount to malpractice.
Related story at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/06/earlyshow/health/main4779589.shtml
Tags: malpractice, medical, octuplets
Posted by admin on Feb 6, 2009 in
Corporate Welfare,
Financial Rants I didn’t vote for President Obama, not because of ethnicity or party affiliation, but because I didn’t believe he was the best choice for America. On the other hand, I wasn’t entirely convinced McCain was any better. In any case, he is our president, and because he is, I will pray for him and hope for his success.
The president has a huge job in front of him in cleaning up the economic mess. I’m not sure I agree with the government establishing salary caps for CEOs of private corporations, but I do think that corporations receiving welfare cannot continue business as usual.
Companies that are on the dole are no longer responsible just unto themselves, but also to the American taxpayers. I think that a cap of $500,000 is quite fair for welfare recipients. Once they pay back the bailout, then they can once again rake in lavish salaries.
Tags: Bailout, Corporate Welfare, Salary
Posted by admin on Feb 2, 2009 in
Corporate Welfare,
Financial Rants Recent news reports are filled with corporations on welfare still spending money hand-over-fist. These companies begged the Congress and the American people for money to just stay in business. They blame the current economy for their problems and refuse to take any responsibility for their problems.
American families have always been advised by financial experts to save money and invest wisely during good times in order to survive the bad. Apparently, corporate America didn’t think that advice applied to them. They squandered their profits during good times and then beg for money during the bad times. Not only that, but they still continue their self-destructive habits, some citing tradition.
According to Good Morning America, Bank of America may have spent upwards of $10 million on Superbowl ads and related activities, citing tradition. How many American families had a tradition of taking a vacation every year and can now no longer keep that tradition alive? B of A allegedly refused to disclose any information related to their spending habits.
Well, I say enough is enough. They are on welfare. No matter how you look at it, they are no different than any family on welfare. Full disclosure should be required in order for them to receive any taxpayer funds. If they refuse full disclosure at any time, then the ‘loan’ becomes immediately due and payable and they are no longer eligible for any further assistance.
If American Families are being asked, nay, required to downsize their spending to only the essentials, so must corporate welfare recipients. American families are forfieting their summer vacations, dinners out, movies and other entertainment to the failing economy. Corporate welfare recipients and their management must be required to do the same – no more golf junkets, no more retreats to exotic destinations, and definitely no Superbowl.
It is time for Congress to wake up and require accountability from those we are bailing out. It’s time to require them to be responsible and run their businesses responsibly. It is time for corporate greed to end.
Tags: accountability, Corporate Greed, Corporate Welfare, disclosure