Jobs for Main Street
Posted on December 11th, 2009
This week, the House will consider the Jobs for Main Street Act to create or save jobs here at home with targeted investments ($75 billion) for highways and transit, school renovation, hiring teachers, police, and firefighters, small business, job training and affordable housing – key drivers of economic growth that have the most bang for the buck. These investments are fully paid for by redirecting TARP funds from Wall Street to Main Street. The bill text is now available on the Rules Committee web site»
Speaker Pelosi, House Leaders, and Chairmen held a press availability this afternoon following a Democratic leadership meeting to discuss the House Democrats’ jobs package. Tran
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Tips on Getting Health Insurance
Posted on December 9th, 2009
KaiserQuotes.com has recently posted a very helpful article for medical insurance consumers: Health Insurance Tips. If you are in the market for health insurance, you may find this article helpful. The writer mentions ideas that will assist you in finding affordable health insurance quotes. He encourages you to define your medical insurance goals. He also says that you do not have to pay to get quotes. You can get free, instant quotes online or you can find out rates from a local broker. Many will be surprised to find out that there is no charge to consult a broker. The writer encourages you to find a health insurance broker or agent that you like and that you trust.
New 2010 HSA Contribution Guidelines
Posted on December 7th, 2009
Here’s another great fact about HSA programs – you can make your annual contribution into the account at any time throughout the year. Many people contribute on a monthly basis to make it easy for budgeting purposes. However, if you just enrolled in November in a high deductible health plan you can still make the entire year’s worth of contributions into your account and enjoy all the tax advantages that go along with having an HSA. (You must have coverage in place by Dec. 1 and remain covered through the following year.)
2010 provides individuals and families even greater opportunities to save for current and future health care expenses with new contribution amounts, deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.
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Debate Begins On The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Posted on December 6th, 2009
Tonight, the House begins consideration of HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This comprehensive financial regulation reform bill will enact common-sense reforms including ending bailouts by helping ensure taxpayers are never again on the hook for Wall Street’s risky behavior and bad bets; protecting families’ retirement funds, college savings, and homes and businesses’ financial futures from unnecessary risk by Wall Street lenders and speculators and high-paid corporate executives; protecting consumers from predatory lending abuses, fine print, and industry gimmicks; and finally bringing transparency and accountability to a financial system that has run amok.
Yesterday, the Administration issued a Statement of Administration Policy in strong support of the bill saying:
The Administration strongly supports House passage of H.R. 4173.
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Oh Christmas Tree
Posted on December 4th, 2009
Getting a Christmas tree and decorating it was a family tradition for Oxnard’s Dickensonian family, the Crachits – despite all that Mr. Scrooge might do to stop them. By golly, they’d get one, but they would need the advice of California Health Insurance agent Matt Lockard to accomplish their festive task.
On the meager lucre Ebenezer C. Scroo
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Disability Insurance for Professional Athletes
Posted on December 3rd, 2009
Including Loss of Skill for Top Athletes
Professional Athletes Disability Insurance is designed to guarantee the benefits of the athlete’s contract, or protection for young players before being drafted into the professional leagues. Many sports do not guarantee the benefits to the player for longer than the current contract year. If the player is injured and is not able to make the cut during the pre-season their contract may be waived. M
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Better-Than Expected November Jobs Report
Posted on December 1st, 2009
This morning, the Department of Labor released unemployment numbers for November showing that 11,000 jobs were lost last month – the fewest jobs lost in a year and far fewer than economists had anticipated. In addition, the job losses for September and October were revised downward, showing that the rate of job losses has started to decline – from an average of 673,000 per month in the final three months of the Bush Administration to 87,000 during the past three months:
In addition to today’s report, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released an estimate last week showing the economy grew 2.8 percent this fall–the first economic growth in more than a year:
Moving from a -6.4% decline at the start of 2009 to 2.8% growth marked the biggest six month economic turnaround in nearly 30 years. A rep
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