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Whole of next year during which you can reach resolution to that issue. Now, the only reason why i think thats an extraordinarily bad idea is i think it would be viewed quite unfavorably by the Financial Markets. And so you could see a reaction. And it is really bad tax policy to be legislating in the middle of the tax year on the basic structure of the income tax for that year. Host well go to jeff in tampa, florida, independent caller. Caller good morning, how you doing . Host good morning, si...

A high rate of satisfaction, and approximately 28 of Medicare Beneficiaries have chosen to participate in Medicare Advantage. The Affordable Care act, aca has noted in a july 4, 2012 Congress Shall Budget Office report cut 716 billion from medicare, including 308 billion from Medicare Advantage of load. In april of 2010, the medicare act projected that these payment cuts would result in an enrollment decrease in the program in as much as 50 . The aca also required cms effective january 1, 2012, ...

[inaudible conversations] [applause] my book released in november has the title with a slight sense of irony freemarket is in quotations i talk about how the free market which we think of as the quintessential opposite of the government was created by the government. This is clear they a push back against the talk of recently to keep the government out of health care, my medicare coming is the government up to the task of reforming the Health Care System . After the shaky rollout is it capable o...

Follow what is true and do what is right. Lord, inspire our lawmakers with a renewed trust in you and commitment to Work Together for your glory. We pray in your sacred name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The president pro tempore the...

The dawn of dannys life, the country was emerging from a great war, a war that left the rest of the world in ruins, but least america squarely in the center of the revolution for the first time in our history. Yet, on the horizon was the greatest economic depression this nation had faced or has faced since. His mother, his mother, the first of her generation in hawaii, his father an emigre from japan. At a time when there was strong and prejudices still in existence in america, a man who came of...

Consent the reading of the names not be necessary. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask consent the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i now prove move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say noah. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to executive session and c...

These organizations move to pay people for quality instead of quantity. The Obama Administration will give a hospital a set amount of money for caring for the patients. Then the doctor has to strategize so they dont have to go into the red. They are hoping the model will drive down costs and get rid of the incentive or just that were at the start of that program. Host brian from massachusetts with sarah kliff. Caller a caller talked about marriage practitioners and there is a lot of them. They p...

Higher costs for Prescription Drugs, higher costs for preventative services, reduced benefits and a Medicare Program that would go bankrupt nearly ten years sooner. The Affordable Care act is working to help seniors with their expenses and keep the costs of health care down. We need to improve and build on the progress the law has made, not argue over tearing it down. Because this shouldnt be about politics. This should be about keeping the promise that we made to our seniors. Its about building...

In a side arbucarticle that the Washington Post report on the fiscal cliff this morning. Heres an article from Washington Times now this is from politico. A situation that was in the paper couple weeks ago. Looks li finally, before we go to phone calls, this article from the daily caller again, that is reported in the daily caller. We begin with a call from diane in julian, california, on our democratic line. Caller good morning, peter. My prediction came true, reelecting a president. Women agai...

He was finishing a press conference down the hall. With every passing day, the republicans are calling on john banner to guarantee tax cuts to the middle class. Today, sen. Cornyn will be the second ranking republican next congress. Theyll call upon john bennett to the reasonable thing. They will have this below sooner or later. Those rates go up by operational law on dec. 31. Luol and he said this all, this is true. Within threequarters of the American People including 61 of republicans agree w...