2015 POLITICS PROSPECTIVELY

WE ARE SEVERAL WEEKS INTO THE 114TH CONGRESS AND BY ALL INDICATIONS THE CONGRESS LOOKS LIKE THE ROMAN COLISEUM OF OLD. THE ONLY QUESTION MAY BE “WHO’S BEING FED TO THE LIONS!”

RECAPPING THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS, WE FIND THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RACE ON FULL BLAST.  IT’S REALLY A MONEY (POWER) GRAB. SORT OF A HORSE RACE ABOUT WHO CAN FIRST RAISE A $100 MILLION AND GET THE GAZILLIONAIRE CONTRIBUTOR’S BACKING EARLY IN THE GAME.  BUT THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT IS ONLY ONE LEG OF A THREE LEGGED STOOL. CONTROL OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE IN 2017 ARE THE REAL KEYS TO WHERE DEMOCRACY GOES! DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE “POLITICAL MAGICIANS” WHO DIVERT YOUR ATTENTION, WHILE THEY SLICE AND DICE YOUR DEMOCRACY.

IN 2014, ELECTION SURVEYS INDICATED THAT THE ECONOMY, EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES WERE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST. SO WHAT WAS THE FIRST DAY ACTION OF THE REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED HOUSE?   THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HOUSE HAS IMPLEMENTED A CHANGED HOUSE RULE TO WHAT IS CALLED “REALLOCATION.” THIS RULE CHANGE IS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM.  THE NEW REALLOCATION RULE BASICALLY WILL CUT DISABILITY BENEFITS BY 20% UNLESS LEGISLATION IS PASSED THAT EITHER CUTS PRESENT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS BY AN AMOUNT TO OFFSET THAT 20%, OR THAT TAXES ARE RAISED IN THE SAME AMOUNT.  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RULE CHANGE COULD BE THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, 2016.  

SO THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE IS PITTING SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS AGAINST THE DISABLED SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES.  IT’S A CASE OF POLITICAL GOLD MINING, THAT IS WHO GETS THE GOLD AND WHO GETS THE SHAFT!  THERE ARE OVER 60 MILLION SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES IN THIS GAME!  A NUMBER EQUAL TO THOSE WHO WERE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN 2014, BUT DIDN’T. WHERE WERE YOU?  IS MEDICARE NEXT?  TUNE IN…

CAN ANYONE BELIEVE A BILL’S TITLE? LET’S SEE WHAT’S IN A NAME, FOR EXAMPLE-

HR 22 “HIRE MORE HEROES ACT” ACTUALLY AFFECTS COVERAGE UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)

HR 37 “PROMOTING JOB CREATION AND REDUCING SMALL BUSINESS BURDENS ACT” ACTUALLY IS A BILL INVOLVING DERIVATIVES AND CHANGES SEC LEGISLATION TO BENEFIT WALL STREET

HR 19, HR 3, HR 30 “XL PIPELINE & SAVE AMERICANS WORKERS ACT OF 2015” APPROVES THE XL PIPELINE, IT’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, CHANGES MANDATORY ACA COVERAGE FROM A 3O HOUR WEEK TO A 40 HOUR WEEK, ELIMINATES CIVIL XL LEGAL ACTION IN ALL COURTS EXCEPT THE US SUPREME COURT AND THE US DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

HR 33 “PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT” EXEMPTS EMPLOYERS ENGAGED IN THESE ACTIVITIES FROM ACA COMPLIANCE

HR 7 “NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION AND ABORTION INSURANCE FULL DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2015”  ANOTHER CHANGE TO ACA & A FALSE MISLEADING STATEMENT IN THE TITLE

WELL, THE HOUSE REALLY COVERED ALL THE TOP POLLED CONCERNS OF THE PUBLIC.  IN POLITICS WHAT YOU THINK YOU GET, YOU DON’T! CAMPAIGN RHETORIC IS FREQUENTLY DIFFERENT THAN THEIR ACTUAL VOTE! WITH CONGRESS IT APPEARS ALL YOU GET IS LIPSTICK ON A CASTRATED HOG!
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INTERESTING THE REAL POLITICAL THEATER WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE STATE LEVEL.  AS A RESULT OF THE 2014 ELECTION 31 STATES HAVE A REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE AND 11 STATES HAVE A DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE.  OF THE 31, 24 HAVE REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS, AND 7 OF THE 11 HAVE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS.

WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN? WITH BOTH STATE HOUSES CONTROLLED BY THE SAME PARTY, LEGISLATION WILL BREEZE THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE AND WITH A GOVERNOR OF THE SAME PARTY, THE POSSIBILITY OF A VETO IS EXTREMELY REMOTE.  AS A CONSEQUENCE WE WILL SEE A.L.E.C. ITEMS ON THE AGENDA MOVING THROUGH STATE HOUSES.  SUCH AS, ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE NRA, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION, WOMEN’S HEALTH ISSUES, VOTER ID LAWS, LBGT ISSUES, MINIMUM WAGE, UNIONS, GUN REGISTRATION, EQUAL PAY, ACA MEDICAID IMPLEMENTATION, JUST TO MENTION A FEW.  

ALSO IN MANY STATES THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS OF THE SAME PARTY AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTROLLING ELECTIONS, POLLING PLACES, FACILITIES AND PROCEDURES.  THE SECRETARY CAN MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO VOTE LIKE CUTTING BACK ON VOTING DAYS AND HOURS,THE NUMBER OF POLLING PLACES, NUMBER OF VOTING MACHINES, ETC.

WATCH OUT FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND WATCH THIS SPACE… 

REMEMBER  “THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY!”

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