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The governor doesn't make jobs, but the governor & legislature set the tone for local officials attracting jobs. Where I live, I see a difference in job growth already & it's negative.
Refusing to sign up for the medicaid expansion doesn't help the state's image. Signing up for it would have saved the state money which could have been used to pay back the unemployment debt. Slashing the unemployment will cost them free federal assistance & push more people to welfare. While we're at it, the Republicans raised the unemployment tax paid by employers. That is going to result in fewer jobs.
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We don't need the medical expansion. We are going bankrupt in NC and the bleeding must stop.
Fed Unemployement loans - where does the money come from? Just keep printing it? The dems
recently increased your taxes 2% - need proof, look at your pay stub and compare the tax rate to last year.
Plenty of jobs do not come with health insurance. Lots of people are unable to get it, because of what they are paid, but also because of cost because of having had cancer or a disease like juvenile diabetes. Those people were uninsurable, but now can get it, but the cost is still high. So if it doesn't have an effect on you, it seems that you look down on others. Not everything is someone's fault or the result of people not trying to take care of themselves.
Back in the 70s, after a recession, Congress passed a bill to give a tax break to companies that hired the long term unemployed. It worked. The Republicans in DC refused to to that this time. This has resulted in a problem with getting people back to work. The GA raised the unemployment tax in NC. That is not going to put people back to work. It will have the opposite effect.
The state gets 65% of the cost of Medicaid. Taking the extension would have insured more people, most of whom are employed, at least part-time, & covered it 100% for 3 years. That would have freed up money to pay off the unemployment debt. If you don't understand that, I'm sorry, but most people do.
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So many people think otherwise.
Sadly, this is true.
Bev gave a good image & state policies were forward-thinking. This attracted good businesses with good policies who payed well & treated the employees well.
The national news has picked up the about-face in the state government. This will scare off a lot of companies. It's a shame.
So the Gov. is refusing federal support for Medicare but people who have no coverage are still going to be treated in the hospitals and instead of the fed govt. paying part of the tab it will be up to NC property owners to pick up that tab.
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So the Gov. is refusing federal support for Medicare but people who have no coverage are still going to be treated in the hospitals and instead of the fed govt. paying part of the tab it will be up to NC property owners to pick up that tab.
Makes perfect sense to me. NOT
Oh, it's better than that. They slashed unemployment to 12 - 20 weeks with a maximum outpay of $350 a week & jacked up the unemployment tax on employers. This means that there will be no federal help with unemployment.
Bev gave a good image & state policies were forward-thinking. This attracted good businesses with good policies who payed well & treated the employees well.
The national news has picked up the about-face in the state government. This will scare off a lot of companies. It's a shame.
She came into a bad situation and unfortunately received the wrath from voters because they think this economic situation could be fixed in the time it takes to microwave a bag of popcorn.
I have the same concern with the about face, but the good news is mid-terms will be 2014 and maybe we can get some balance back in Raleigh.
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She came into a bad situation and unfortunately received the wrath from voters because they think this economic situation could be fixed in the time it takes to microwave a bag of popcorn.
I have the same concern with the about face, but the good news is mid-terms will be 2014 and maybe we can get some balance back in Raleigh.
I can only hope. I don't like either extreme.
I can't help but wonder what they're going to do when the applications for welfare skyrocket because of what they did to the unemployment. I hate it when people refuse to understand that unemployment is not the same as welfare.
I can't help but wonder what they're going to do when the applications for welfare skyrocket because of what they did to the unemployment. I hate it when people refuse to understand that unemployment is not the same as welfare.
Agreed, these airheads get into office believing the 51% + that voted for them are the majority voice. The majority of what exactly? The six out of the ten that turned out?
The word "entitlement" is thrown around lumping everyone who uses the program in the same stereotype.
The problem we have in this state and in this country we spend too much time focusing on the abusers and implementing rules that ultimately hurt people truly in need.
Wow, this guy's a genius. I'm so glad that he addressed the all important POSSUM DROP in Brasstown while pulling the rug out from underneath so many people struggling already. Thank God his priorities are straight! McCrory signs Medicaid, 3 other bills | abc11.com
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Agreed, these airheads get into office believing the 51% + that voted for them are the majority voice. The majority of what exactly? The six out of the ten that turned out?
The word "entitlement" is thrown around lumping everyone who uses the program in the same stereotype.
The problem we have in this state and in this country we spend too much time focusing on the abusers and implementing rules that ultimately hurt people truly in need.
It's just sad. They've even gone so far as to lump people drawing social security into it.
I saw Chuck Todd interview McCrory. The interview started with Chuck Todd asking him about the Medicaid decision & then went on to ask him about the the unemployment situation. I think that McCrory realized how pathetic his answers were, but that doesn't change a thing.
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