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If you believe in a higher power - you are a criminal in his mind. That's not it...he's worried about there being too many young girls who won't fall into the sack with him when he tells them he's made 3 jumps. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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No it isn't. You can disregard the Roberts decision all you want, but without his 5th vote, ACA was toast. Roberts did not say ACA is a tax. He said the penalty provision of ACA amounted to a tax. Quite different. Fun to watch you guys try to pick this turd up by the clean end. We'll see what happens in 2015 and beyond when the true penalties for not having insurance kick in. In 2014, the penalty is the greater of a flat $95 per adult and $47.50 per child under age 18, up to a maximum of $285 per family, or 1 percent of your family’s modified adjusted gross income that is over the threshold the requires you to file a tax return. That threshold is $10,150 for an individual, $13,050 for a head of household and $20,300 for a married couple filing jointly. Next year the penalty increases to $325 per adult or 2 percent of income, and in 2016 it will be the greater of $695 or 2.5 percent of income. The $95 penalty has gotten a lot of press, but many people will be paying substantially more than that. A single person earning more than $19,650 would not qualify for the $95 penalty ($19,650 - $10,150 = $9,500 x 1% = $95). So the 1 percent penalty is the standard that will apply in most cases, say experts. For example, for a single person whose MAGI is $35,000, the penalty would be $249 ($35,000 - $10,150 = $24,850 x 1% = $249). The penalty is capped at the national average price for a bronze plan, or about $9,800, says Brian Haile, senior vice president for health policy at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. The vast majority of taxpayers’ incomes aren’t high enough to be affected by the penalty cap, he says. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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And how many times has implementation of this law been delayed? March 25: Final enrollment deadline extended. The March 31 deadline — the end of enrollment for 2014 — will be loosened for people with special sign-up circumstances. March 14: High-risk pools extended. The special, temporary coverage for people with serious pre-existing conditions — which was supposed to last only until the health insurance exchanges were in place — was extended a third time for another month. Feb. 10: Employer mandate delayed. This time, businesses with between 50 and 100 workers were given until 2016 to offer coverage, and the mandate will be phased in for employers with more than 100 workers. Jan. 14: High-risk pools extended. The high-risk insurance pools, which originally had been slated to close Jan. 1, had already been extended once. Dec. 24: Enrollment deadline extended. In a message on HealthCare.gov, customers were told they could get help finishing their Jan. 1 applications if they were already in line on Dec. 24. Dec. 12: Enrollment deadline extended. Customers on the federal enrollment website were given nearly two more weeks to sign up for coverage effective Jan. 1. Nov. 27: Small Business Health Options Program (known as SHOP) delayed. Online enrollment for the federal health insurance exchanges for small businesses was delayed Nov. 21: Open enrollment delayed for 2015. The administration pushed back next year’s enrollment season by a month. July 2: Employer mandate delayed. The administration declared that it wouldn’t enforce the fines in 2014 for businesses with more than 50 full-time workers who don’t offer health coverage. The fines were pushed back to 2015. Nov. 15, 2012: Exchange deadline delayed. The Department of Health and Human Services gave states an extra month to decide whether they would set up their own health insurance exchanges — a decision it announced just one day before the original deadline. I understand you don't want to be critical of your hero but even you have to wonder if this is truly a law or just some wild idea someone had once. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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That's excellent. Minus the 4 million whose policies were abolished that's a net gain of 2 million. Wow...only 44 million more to go. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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how is moving this deadline 3 weeks "changing the law?" Did the law have the original deadline in it? As I said, I'd take the whining about imperial oversight a bit more seriously if the GOP would participate in ACA lawmaking in any manner beyond trying to repeal it. I believe the changes to this law keep coming in an attempt to put lipstick on a pig. ACA is not working like the government hoped it would and it won't work until years 2 and 3 when the penalties for not having insurance get serious. Hmmm...what happens politically in 2015 and 16? It's rationalization that keeping the open enrollment for a few more days hoping it will somehow work out. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Let's be honest - this complaint is really about him and not the ACA which you find unacceptable regardless of new data. When the goal is to get enrollment, rather than find reasons to penalize people, extensions are a quite reasonable response to a surge at the deadline. You wouldn't announce extend it 6 months ago - people naturally delay their response to the same 11th hour. And yet, if your capacity to handle all the late callers is inadequate, it's not appropriate to say, tough shit. Last year's on tax day, California's electronic system basically melted down. Accepting their responsibility, the web site flashed an acknowledgement along with a statement that payments/filings submitted in the day after the deadline would still be considered timely. If it was only that simple. This is playing politics with ACA once again and simply changing the law because it doesn't suit him. Lack of credibility in the Oval Office will lead to all kinds of nasty things. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Last stage AFF the hop and pop
airdvr replied to grumpylittleman's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
A common problem. I have no advice other than to say relax. It's all good. I know it looks low to you but it really isn't that low. If you get out at 4 grand you'll have nearly 10 seconds before you're down to 3 grand so there's plenty of time. Problems come in when you are so tight that you screw up the exit so again, use whatever technique you use to relax. Go over it in your mind...count to 10...see how much time that is? You'll be fine. I know, probably doesn't help much but there it is. -
Obamacare applicants to get more deadline flexibility http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/25/politics/obamacare-signup-deadline/ Once again King Barry shows the rules don't apply when he is driving the bus. I'm wondering if April 15th really means April 15th. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I hope they find something definitive...if for nothing more than to squelch the 'nano-thermite' crowd. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I just read Buffet legally evaded 400 million of taxes due to special tax laws. And that is fine, the supreme court says so. But just don't stand next to the President and say the rich need to pay more taxes. Fork tongue. Because we all know what a tight ass Buffet is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giving_Pledge If I make an extra $1000 this year, $396 of it will go in extra federal income tax. A billionaire making an extra $1000 this year will likely pay somewhere between $0 and $160 in extra income tax. So this isn't really about helping the poor for you... Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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An example of just how fucked up our tax system is. How does one justify getting a tax return for more than they paid in? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I misspoke. Its the green credits the company sells that make it profitable. Those are not permanent. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Yeah, he was in the restroom shaving. I am beginning to think that perhaps the guys who are not big into shaving might just have flown this aircraft somewhere, the passengers unloaded and other goodies loaded back onto it. I have a feeling this aircraft might just turn up somewhere that we do not like. Interesting theory. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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The numbers are starting to look bad for the anti-ACA . http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2014/03/10/the-real-numbers-on-the-obamacare-effect-are-in-now-let-the-crow-eating-begin/ Republicans win first election showdown of the year http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/12/politics/republicans-florida-election-year-2014/index.html?hpt=po_t1 Hmmm...not so fast. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Freed death row inmate: 'I want to go get something to eat'
airdvr replied to airdvr's topic in Speakers Corner
Wondering how, in 30 years this never came to light before. Surely there must have been appeal after appeal. And, 30 years on DR is wrong...and $340K in punitive damages is a joke. I'll bet you give that guy 340 large and he's dead or broke in 2 years. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne -
Here's a car that should make you greenies jizz in your pants....j/k https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=68A_HPYGdlk Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Freed death row inmate: 'I want to go get something to eat'
airdvr replied to airdvr's topic in Speakers Corner
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/24946389/death-row-inmate-released-after-30-years-wrongfully-accused?utm_content=buffer0812b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 30 years...Holy Andy Dufresne! I'd be interested to know what the new evidence was. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne -
Tesla is putting in a proprietary charger network that will give you most of a full charge within about 30 minutes. You can currently drive across the country and up and down the east and west coasts charging only from this network. You can also use standard EV chargers, and you can use adapters to use regular outlets (for slow charging) or outlets at RV parks (for faster charging.) Umm..you can do that if you want to stop for 30 minutes every 4 hours. Hope there's an open spot at the supercharger or you could be in for an even longer wait. Frankly, I think the range number is a myth with the a/c blowing on a 90 degree day. And the electricity won't be free forever. Bottom line is this company still doesn't work without the tax credits. I'm sure Elon has the cash to float it for awhile but I don't think the stockholders will be impressed. I know, I know...it's green and that's cool. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw6YL_l2YxA Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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John...I wish the world was as black and white for me as it is for you. You think everything supported by Republicans is wrong and everything Democrats like is correct. I thought you were an educated man... Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I will counter that to say that higher education is more accessible to lower income persons via scholarships, grants, and student loans. The only reason a person doesn't finish is they chose not to. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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More Americans than ever enroll in college, but the graduates who emerge a few years later indicate that instead of reducing inequality, our system of higher education reinforces it. Three out of four adults who grow up in the top quarter of the income spectrum earn baccalaureate degrees by age 24, but it’s only one out of three in the next quarter down. In the bottom half of the economic distribution, it’s less than one out of five for those in the third bracket and fewer than one out of 10 in the poorest. Jeez...I had no idea that the less money you have the more stupid you are. There are reasons that poor people are poor, and sometimes it doesn't have anything to do with society. Of course in liberalsocialjusticeland no one is responsible for their lot in life. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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how do you tw**s keep re-electing Harry Reid? And this from the party that brought you "if you like your plan..." Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I've been happy with inMotion. http://www.inmotionhosting.com/ Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne