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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:06 PST

SEC. 2006. SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT TO FMAP DETERMINATION FOR CERTAIN STATES RECOVERING FROM A MAJOR DISASTER.

Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d), as amended by sections 2001(a)(3) and
2001(b)(2), is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘subsection (y)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (y) and (aa)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:

‘‘(aa)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b), beginning January 1, 2011, the Federal medical assistance percentage for a fiscal year for a disaster-recovery FMAP adjustment State shall be equal to the following:
‘(A) In the case of the first fiscal year (or part of a fiscal year) for which this subsection applies to the State, the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the fiscal year without regard to this subsection and subsection (y), increased by 50 percent of the number of percentage points by which the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the fiscal year without regard to this subsection and subsection (y), is less than the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the preceding fiscal year after the application of only subsection (a) of section 5001 of Public Law 111–5 (if applicable to the preceding fiscal year) and without regard to this subsection, subsection (y), and subsections (b) and (c) of section 5001 of Public Law 111–5.

‘‘(B) In the case of the second or any succeeding fiscal year for which this subsection applies to the State, the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the preceding fiscal year under this subsection for the State, increased by 25 percent of the number of percentage points by which the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the fiscal year without regard to this subsection and subsection (y), is less than the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the preceding fiscal year under this subsection.

‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘disaster-recovery FMAP adjustment State’ means a State that is one of
the 50 States or the District of Columbia, for which, at any time during the preceding 7 fiscal years, the President has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and determined as a result of such disaster that every county or parish in the State warrant individual and public assistance or public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act and for which— ‘‘(A) in the case of the first fiscal year (or part of a fiscal year) for which this subsection applies to the State, the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the fiscal year without regard to this subsection and subsection (y), is less than the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the preceding fiscal year after the application of only subsection (a) of section 5001 of Public Law 111–5 (if applicable to the preceding fiscal year) and without regard to this subsection, subsection (y), and subsections (b) and (c) of section 5001 of Public Law 111–5, by at least 3 percentage points; and ‘‘(B) in the case of the second or any succeeding fiscal year for which this subsection applies to the State, the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the fiscal year without regard to this subsection and subsection (y), is less than the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State for the preceding fiscal year under this subsection by at least 3 percentage points.

‘‘(3) The Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a disaster-recovery FMAP adjustment State under paragraph (1) shall apply for purposes of this title (other than with respect to disproportionate share hospital payments described in section 1923 and payments under this title that are based on the enhanced FMAP described in 2105(b)) and shall not apply with respect to payments under title IV (other than under part E of title IV) or payments under title XXI.’’.

Gitmo Relocation to the USA not happening fast enough for Obama

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:11:22 PST

BEIJING – President Barack Obama says he won't set a new deadline for closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison, but does expect the facility to shut down sometime next year.

The administration no longer feels it can meet the January 2010 deadline Obama set for closure soon after taking office. Obama says he isn't disappointed about missing the deadline, but has realized that things move slower in Washington than he expected.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091118/ap_on_re_as/as_obama_gitmo_1

Democrat KKK Grand Wizard Sets Senate Record for Longevity

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:25 PST

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Robert C. Byrd became history's longest-serving member of Congress on Wednesday, earning a formal salute from the Senate and President Barack Obama for his nearly 57 years of service.

"I've loved every precious minute of it," the frail West Virginia Democrat, who turns 92 on Friday, said during a day of floor tributes to him, and moments before the Senate passed a resolution marking the milestone.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BYRDS_MILESTONE?SITE=NJMOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Obama administration back tracks on booby exams

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:27:04 PST

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/18/mammogram.guidelines/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnn

Washington (CNN) -- A federal advisory board's recommendation that women in their 40s should avoid routine mammograms is not government policy and has caused "a great deal of confusion," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday.

"My message to women is simple. Mammograms have always been an important life-saving tool in the fight against breast cancer, and they still are today," Sebelius said in a statement.

"Keep doing what you have been doing for years -- talk to your doctor about your individual history, ask questions and make the decision that is right for you."

Sebelius waded into the controversy over Monday's announcement by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that women in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer.

Government tells women not to get mammograms....

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:08:31 PST

In a highly controversial move, an influential government-sponsored organization is recommending against routine annual mammograms for healthy women in their 40s.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/health/chi-091116mammograms,0,6861944.story

Carter points finger of blame at everyone but himself for Iran Debacle

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:21:11 PST

CHIANG MAI, Thailand: Former US President Jimmy Carter said he was pressed by his advisers to attack Iran during the hostage crisis there more than 30 years ago but resisted because he feared 20,000 Iranians could have died.

Islamist militants stormed the US Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, and seized its occupants. Fifty-two Americans were held hostage for 444 days.

Carter said Monday that one proposed option was a military strike on Iran, but he chose to stick with negotiations to prevent bloodshed and bring the hostages home safely.

Reagans threat of turning Iran into a glass parking lot secured the release of the prisoners within hours of taking office.

Food "insecurity" skyrockets under leadership of Obama...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:08:12 PST

The U.S. Agriculture Department said Monday the number of households that reported struggling to buy enough food in 2008 jumped 31% over the previous year.

According to the USDA's annual poll, 17 million U.S. households reported some degree of food insecurity in 2008, up from 13 million households in 2007.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125839283643150795.html?mod=igoogle_wsj_gadgv1&

More on the Bend Over Obama flap...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:41:22 PST

At least the US hasn't lost its sense of humor with this moron...

Obama creats more JOBs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:35:41 PST

Here's a stimulus success story: In Arizona's 15th congressional district, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that's what the Web site set up by the Obama administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says.

There's one problem, though: There is no 15th congressional district in Arizona; the state has only eight districts.

And ABC News has found many more entries for projects like this in places that are incorrectly identified.

Late Monday, officials with the Recovery Board created to track the stimulus spending, said the mistakes in crediting nonexistent congressional districts were caused by human error.

"We report what the recipients submit to us," said Ed Pound, Communications Director for the Board.

Pound told ABC News the board receives declarations from the recipients - state governments, federal agencies and universities - of stimulus money about what program is being funded.

"Some recipients clearly don't know what congressional district they live in, so they appear to be just throwing in any number. We expected all along that recipients would make mistakes on their congressional districts, on jobs numbers, on award amounts, and so on. Human beings make mistakes," Pound said.

What a joke this has turned into. And they want to run everyones healthcare.

Black Democrat rips into outmatched Obama

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:33:18 PST

http://wcbstv.com/politics/911.trial.paterson.2.1316155.html

Gov. David Paterson openly criticized the White House on Monday, saying he thought it was a terrible idea to move alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspected terrorists to New York for trial.

"This is not a decision that I would have made. I think terrorism isn't just attack, it's anxiety and I think you feel the anxiety and frustration of New Yorkers who took the bullet for the rest of the country," he said.

It is nice to see that at least there is one person not drinking the Owebama Koolaid.

I thought Obama was going to CLOSE Gitmo, not move it to Illinois....

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:36:34 PST

CHICAGO - Gov. Pat Quinn says selling a prison in rural northwest Illinois is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create jobs in the struggling area.

But plans to sell the prison that would then be used to house some detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba is creating controversy because of safety concerns.

Federal officials are expected at Thomson Correctional Center on Monday to inspect the prison.

Quinn says Illinois is being considered along with at least two other cities in Colorado and Montana.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin traveled around the state with Quinn on Sunday to sell the idea of a prison deal.

The Democrat says he hopes Illinois has an edge because President Barack Obama knows about the economic climate in the area around prison.

Obama lies (again) about jobs

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:50:14 PST

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/abc-news-exclusive-obama-administration-slashed-60000-jobs/story?id=9095621

The Obama administration, under fire for inflating job growth from the $787 billion stimulus plan, slashed over 60,000 jobs from its most recent report on the program because the reporting outlets had submitted "unrealistic data," according to a document obtained by ABC News.

A document from the Office of Management and Budget obtained by ABC News shows that before an Oct....

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The Office of Management and Budget document shows that before an Oct. 30 progress report on the program the administration asked the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board to remove information from 12 stimulus recipients that contained "unrealistic data," including "unrealistic job data." (Read the document here.)

Obama Saves 40,000 jobs....hurray!!!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:15:27 PST

Tonight, after months of conferences with top advisors, President Obama has settled on a new strategy for Afghanistan. CBS News correspondent David Martin reports that the president will send a lot more troops and plans to keep a large force there, long term.

The president still has more meetings scheduled on Afghanistan, but informed sources tell CBS News he intends to give Gen. Stanley McChrystal most, if not all, the additional troops he is asking for.

Special Report: Afghanistan

McChrystal wanted 40,000 and the president has tentatively decided to send four combat brigades plus thousands more support troops. A senior officer says "that's close to what [McChrystal] asked for." All the president's military advisers have recommended sending more troops.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/09/world/main5592551.shtml

Winner, winner, Chicken Dinner!!!

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:46:48 PST

BREAKING: ACORN’s New Orleans Office Raided by Louisiana Attorney General

by Capitol Confidential

In a fast-breaking development comes word that agents of the Attorney’s General office in Louisiana have raided ACORN’s offices in New Orleans. ACORN’s New Orleans was, for decades, the headquarters of the national community organizing association. News of the raid comes from Marcel Reid and her colleagues at ACORN 8, an association of former ACORN leaders and board members. Many of the individuals involved with ACORN 8 were fired from ACORN for demanding a forensic audit following an embezzlement scandal involving Dale Rathke, brother of ACORN co-founder Wade Rathke.

Check back her for more details, as well as a statement from ACORN 8 head Marcel Reid.

Update: Big Government has contacted the Louisiana Attorney’s General office. We are told that all of the press officers are “out to lunch” right now. We have been promised a return call later this afternoon.

According to NOLA.com:

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has served a search warrant at the ACORNoffice at 2609 Canal Street, according to Tammi Arender Herring, a spokeswoman with the office.

Investigators in khaki pants and polo shirts loaded several dozen computers and other electronic items into an SUV. They are also carrying records out of the building on handcarts.

The large office building sits at the corner of Dorgenois and Canal. ACORN staffers were given no notice that a search would be conducted today, Herring said.

Whole story here.

From WDAM in New Orleans:

Caldwell said investigators will copy records and hard drives, then return them to ACORN.

He said the original allegations of embezzlement were made last year by ACORN board members who were fired after they asked for a forensic examination of the group’s books.

ACORN fired the longtime director of its Louisiana chapter last month, citing a lack of accountability.

Whole story here.

Big Government readers may remember that the ‘longtime director’ ACORNS’s LA chapter is Beth Butler, longtime companion/wife of ACORN co-founder Wade Rathke.

More evidence the Obama Stimulus is Working

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:57:51 PDT

DECATUR - Caterpillar Inc., announced Monday plans to permanently let go of 2,500 previously laid-off employees, and to bring 550 others back to work.

The announcement came after last week's third-quarter profits registered higher than analysts expected at 64 cents per share, or $404 million.

"We do believe that the third quarter marked the low point in Caterpillar sales and revenues," said spokesperson Bridget Young. "We're seeing the signs that a recovery may be under way, and based on our current demand schedules, we have the opportunity to return a selected group of employees to work."

Caterpillar is not disclosing how the numbers are split between its U.S. facilities, but Young said it is safe to expect employees from the Decatur area will be permanently cut, as well as asked to return to work.

"Given our footprint in the Decatur area, it's fair to say there will be people impacted in the area," she said.

Since late 2008, the company has laid off 18,700 employees worldwide, Young said, or 16 percent of its work force.

The 2,500 workers getting the ax will be notified with a telephone call from individual supervisors. Young said she was uncertain how long it would take to contact those that will be affected.

http://www.herald-review.com/business/local/9b91380c-04af-5be5-bfec-c72f5f484ba0.html

Obama to jam "SMART METERS" down everyones throats...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:01:58 PDT

Touring a field of solar energy panels in west-central Florida, the president urged greater use of several technologies to make America's power transmission system more efficient and better suited to the digital age. The projects include installing "smart" electric meters in homes, automating utility substations, and installing thousands of new digital transformers and grid sensors.

"There's something big happening in America in terms of creating a clean-energy economy," Obama said, although he added there is much more to be done.

He likened the effort to the ambitious development of the national highway system 50 years ago. He said modernization would lead to a "smarter, stronger and more secure electric grid."

We all know how well those have gone over for those here in California...

Crazy Joe tells another Whopper....

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:14:34 PDT

Remember that story how then-senator Joe Biden became Barack Obama’s Democratic vice presidential running mate?

In the summer of 2008, Biden had accompanied his wife to the dentist’s office for a root canal. He got a call there from Obama, who offered him the vice presidency. Biden accepted, if the job could be made meaningful.

Speaking at an annual Allegheny County Democratic Committee dinner in Pennsylvania last week, Biden told a curiously different version. He said he rejected Obama’s offer flat-out when first approached.

“I initially said no, that I wasn’t interested,’’ Biden said, but he agreed to think about it.

“A couple months later,’’ Biden said, Obama repeated the offer in a hotel room in Minneapolis. The senator looked at Obama and said, “Are you really committed to changing the course of this country?’’

“He reached out, shook my hand and said, ‘I am.’ ’’

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/10/26/democratic_candidates_suffer_from_obama_hangover/

14 killed in Afghanistan,,,,,Obama plays golf..

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:08:19 PDT

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20091026/D9BIP72G0.html

Day 56 of the commanders request for more troops. The american military held hostage...

Obama plays more golf in 9 months of the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression (an in the midst of 2 wars) than GWBush played in almost 3 years...

Bakersfield PD and traffic tickets

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:40:45 PDT

What is with the Bakersfield PD? I called them about 4 weeks ago, complaining about the all the illegal parking going on at the Aera Baseball Park on sundays. The entrance is marked with multiple NO PARKING signs, yet at least 20 cars are illegally parked there every Sunday. They said they would send the info to the appropriate division. Last Sunday, there was a Bakersfield PD unit in the park. I assumed he was there to ticket the violators. But no. He parked in a red stripped NO PARKING zone with cruiser on and the AC going, right in front of a line of illegally parked cars. He parked there and watched a ball game (presumably his son's) for at least 1/2 an hour. No tickets were written that I know of....

Is Nancy Pelosi delusional, or just plain stupid?

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:35:49 PDT

Pelosi says new tax is 'on the table'

By Michael O'Brien - 10/06/09 10:59 AM ET

A new value-added tax (VAT) is "on the table" to help the U.S. address its fiscal liabilities, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday night.

Pelosi, appearing on PBS's "The Charlie Rose Show" asserted that "it's fair to look at" the VAT as part of an overhaul of the nation's tax code.

"I would say, Put everything on the table and subject it to the scrutiny that it deserves," Pelosi told Rose when asked if the VAT has any appeal to her.

The VAT is a tax on manufacturers at each stage of production on the amount of value an additional producer adds to a product.

Pelosi argued that the VAT would level the playing field between U.S. and foreign manufacturers, the latter of which do not have pension and healthcare costs included in the price of their goods because their governments provide those services, financed by similar taxes.

"They get a tax off of that and they use that money to pay the healthcare for their own workers," Pelosi said, using the example of auto manufacturers. "So their cars coming into our country don't have a healthcare component cost.

What in the world are you talking about?? This lady is an absolute embarrassment. And a moron to boot...