OMG I just couldn't stop laughing at Robert Kocher's quote, "Our expectation was that employers would offer high-quality insurance."  He can't be serious! Of course, since his (former) boss is the Chief Executive of his own personal Fantasyland, maybe I shouldn't be so amazed.   Obummer will never understand the mi...more

They must be NUTS!  Kids, especially hormonally-charged teenagers, are inherently curious.  Adding in the fascination of making something forbidden is only ENCOURAGING them to try to find out on their own, which can only lead to, oh, let's see, teen pregnancy?  STDs? Date rape?

It will actually be CHEAPER for my uninsured husband to continue to pay out of pocket for his medical costs (between $500-$700 each year, most of which I recoup through a flex spending account with my employer) and then pay the *fine* (read: TAX) of about $95, than it would be to buy him health insurance (looking at $3...more

My husband is currently unemployed and uninsured.  It's actually cheaper to pay out of pocket for his doctor visits and maintenance meds than to put him on the insurance plan my employer offers ($500 for a year versus $400 per MONTH).   Under Obutthead Care, sure, there's a tax credit to "offset" the cost of premiu...more

We who?  I sure didn't vote for him.

Joseph, I'm not saying that parents of autistic children do not pay taxes; obviously you do, but I doubt that you pay $40k or more per year in taxes.  Therefore a portion of the cost of the services provided to all special-needs children is borne by all taxpayers as a whole.  These services include social workers, heal...more

America is on the twin horns of the Autism dilemma.  Parents of autistic children will approach any and all new  therapies in a desperate effort to give their child a normal life, one that includes being self-sufficient and able to take care of and provide for themselves.  Taxpayers, on the other hand, are wondering ju...more

And this, people, is the beginning of the No Child left Behind legacy.  Teachers had to put so much emphasis on making sure their students could pass those bloody tests that they no longer had the time to teach basic problem-solving (critical thinking) skills.  Creative writing?  Poetry?  Are you kidding?  No room in s...more

So what does that have to do with your favorite high-calorie guilty pleasure?  Sure you don't want to overdo, but once in a while in moderation isn't going to kill anyone.  The secret isn't cutting people off from the foods they love (they'll just make it at home ... duh!), it's encouraging them to make better choices ...more