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Connecticut voters to Dodd: No we still don’t like you

By Jim Vicevich / September 11, 2009 /

The H/T goes to Sound off Connecticut regular Jim Geraghty over at National Review, but the credit all goes to the Senior Senator. Rasmassusen reports he still trails Rob Simmons badly. Heck, he trails everyone badly. Quote of the day. Typically, when an incumbent polls below 50%, they are considered potentially vulnerable. Dodd certainly falls…

Will Congress take the health care pledge?

By SoundOffSister / July 18, 2009 /

We already know from President Obama’s recent infomercial on health care that he wouldn’t dare subject himself or his family to the government health care “option” he is pushing.  But, what about Congress? All versions of the health care legislation currently floating around Capitol Hill specifically exempt members of Congress from any requirement to participate.  Any…

Food Police: How many calories are in that olive?

By SoundOffSister / June 28, 2009 /

And, does it matter whether it is a black olive, or a green olive?  Luckily, we’ll soon find out.  Given the obvious, clear cut dangers to our health posed by salad bars, the Affordable Health Choices Act being pushed by Sen. Dodd (D. Ct.) will come to our rescue.  This proposed legislation provides, Section 403(q) of…

Yet another reason you will not be able to keep your own health insurance

By SoundOffSister / June 28, 2009 /

After a slight diversion into the Cap and Trade fiasco, I’m back to Sen. Dodd’s (D. Ct.) Affordable Health Choices Act.  From earlier posts, you already know that keeping the insurance you like may be difficult because if it doesn’t get the government’s “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval, a tax will be imposed on you…

National Oral Health Surveillance System

By SoundOffSister / June 26, 2009 /

At this point in my wanderings through the “universal health care bill” being pushed by Sen. Dodd (D. Ct.), I thought a bit of levity might be in order. Either that, or my brain has turned to mush at only page 376 of this svelte 615 page proposed bill. Oral hygiene is certainly a good thing. …

Mr. President, read the health care bill, Part II

By SoundOffSister / June 25, 2009 /

My earlier post explaining that you will not be able to keep your health care plan even if you like it, brought a good question from several readers. It concerned the “tax” that will be imposed on you if you do not participate in a “qualified plan”.  Remember, that’s the tax designed to “enhance participation”…

President Obama, read the health care bill

By SoundOffSister / June 24, 2009 /

You will not be able to stay with your current health insurance plan. I’m still slogging my way through the mind-numbing 615 page  “Affordable Health Choices Act” being pushed by Senator Chris Dodd (D- Conn.), so this is likely to become the first in a series of posts dealing with the issue.  But, as “keeping your…

Dodd on Government Health Care: First we go after the smokers … then

By Jim Vicevich / June 15, 2009 /

First they came for the smokers … but we already know they are evil so that’s OK. But if you think it’s going to stop with the smokers you are oh so wrong. When the government becomes your health care provider … the government will control your lifestyle too. All of you … all of…

Obama on the evils of credit cards

By Jim Vicevich / May 25, 2009 /

We used to say the company that gets a union deserves a union. On Friday the President outlined the reasons behind the new credit card legislation and I can’t say that I disagree with many of the things he says here … whacking people who pay on time with higher rates to boost profits may…

Jackie Clegg Dodd making big bucks … since marrying Senator Dodd

By Jim Vicevich / May 3, 2009 /

Making work pay … Washington DC style. My guess is this isn’t what Hope n Change was talking about. The Courant does the digging.