REPUBLICAN’S TRUMPCARE, A JOB KILLER!

Forget about losing your insurance, premium increases, caps, pre-existing conditions, drug cost increases, no preventative care, kid care cuts and lost of acute care as well as mom’s and pop’s long term care.  Let’s talk about the effect of the trillion dollar cut to Medicaid which will decimate the health care delivery system.  This wholesale Medicaid cut of the health care system will close down hundreds, if not thousands of small, local hospitals, acute care facilities and eliminate professionals who provide personal care for those with disabilities, dementia and other acute care conditions.  The impact on an employment basis would be devastating, with hundreds of thousands of jobs lost by specially trained personnel who would find it difficult to find a new position in an overcrowded unemployment market.  All this to provide a tax cut for the top 1%!  What were these representatives thinking?  See who voted for this job loss bill, check the “HOW THEY VOTED-HOUSE MATRIX” item in the DOLLARBILLBRIGADE™.com.  Maybe some of them should lose their job!

THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY!

GEISNER 05/27/17  DOLLARBILLBIGADE™.COM

 

DEMOCRACY U-MODULE 3

MODULE THREE (5/19/17)

DEMOCRACY U COUNTDOWN CLOCK

  • CANDIDATE ID & QUALIFICATION EFFORT        NOW
  • FILINGS & PRIMARIES                                           8 MONTHS
  • GENERAL ELECTION                                           16 MONTHS
  • DOOMSDAY CLOCK                      2 MIN 30 SEC TO MIDNIGHT

Let’s proceed with Module 3 of DEMOCRACY U.

First let me correct an item in MODULE 2 where I indicated there were no Congressional elections scheduled in 2017.  I stand corrected since several Cabinet appointments were drawn from the congressional ranks leaving congressional vacancies and the necessity for special elections.  Candidates for these elections have already been identified and in several cases elections have been conducted.  These elections are significant in one major aspect, they indicate the direction of public sentiments, but are not representative of the 2018 dynamics.  In another housekeeping note, the information contained in the database has been updated with A.L.E.C., Trumpcare, etc. and is current to this module.   A list of filed candidates is also posted under “2018 Congressional Candidates”.

Housekeeping items out of the way, let’s speak to the item of issues where we left off in Module 2.  Keep in mind that as we go through this material and methods they only apply to congressional candidates and elections.

One of first items that has to be defined by the party organization is a unifying motto which bring people together under a basic concept, a phrase such as “2018 DEMOCRACY IS ALIVE” or “DEMOCRACY-2018 A WORK IN PROGRESS” or “MOVE AMERICA FORWARD” states a succinct theme message in a few words, making a clear objective statement.

Assuming that the phrase is established and operative being used wherever possible to identify the candidate with the broad campaign scope message.  Candidates should then focus their campaign on no more than four major issue areas such as-

  • HONEST CONSTITUENT REPRESENTATION
  • EQUITABLE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
  • EDUCATING FOR THE FUTURE
  • ENVIRONMENTAL LIBERTY

Other major issues that are called out by constituent concerns can be relegated to a subset of one of the four issues categories reflected above, e.g. “equal pay” would fall under “educating for the future”, or social security would fall under “constituent representation”, retraining under “educating for the future”, security under “constituent representation”, etc.  The objective is to focus on a few key major issues so that the public knows what the candidate is concerned about, what are the important aspects of those issues and how the candidate intents to address those issues problems.  This simple approach can’t be overemphasized. Wrong issues lose support, too many issues are confusing.  Honest and simple is a winning approach. Remember there are many legislative concerns which do not fall under the purview of congress like the death penalty, foreign policy, street repair, zoning etc so know how to handle these out of scope items and if you are not a candidate make sure you are asking the right questions that deal with relevant issues.

This is a good point to take a moment to chat about what you should be doing now.  At the present time, candidates are filing their intent to run for office in 2018 with the FEC.  With filing beginning and public demonstrations occurring it’s a ideal time to become active and make contacts in your community.  You, your family and friends should participate in organized public demonstrations, office, mail and phone contact with your elected members of congress, notifying all your social media contacts, blog, send letters to the editors of all papers you read and call in to talk radio.  You should do this not only  with your representatives but also those running for office who reflect your point of view on an issue wherever they are running.  The resource for basic candidate information is the DOLLARBILLBRIGADE.COM.  In addition to this wide spread personal direct level involvement it is important to provide the financial support suggested in the DOLLAR BILL BRIGADE.  Financial and people support in the primary is more effective than anywhere else during a campaign and has tremendous impact.  The reason for this is that primary wins are generally won with less than 5% of those eligible to vote, voting.to designate who runs in the general election as the candidate for their party.  The primary process is where we have the opportunity to play our first dirty trick.  But before we get into that we have to divide the public into two categories, those who can vote (A) and those who cannot vote (B).  Those in the “A” category are registered to vote citizens and those in “B” category are work visa holders, felons, no ID, residents of U.S. territories, and D.C. residents.

First dirty trick applies only to A category folks.  If you are not registered in the party which you desire to lose the general election, register.  Then work and vote in the primary for the least likely candidate to win in the general.  After the primary drop any support and tip any negatives to your favored candidate that you wish to win in the general.

This simple party change before the primary can bring about amazing results if you can team up with others who can work together in a collaborative nuance.  But one of the easiest ways to participate is to use the data base of the DOLLAR BILL BRIGADE.COM and fund the candidates that represent your position on the issues.  Again you must keep in mind that funding early in the primary process is the most effective contribution you can make.

Well we are at our time limit, so until the next module see you at the voting machine.

THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY!

GEISNER 5/19/17 DOLLARBILLBRIGADE™.COM

 

 

 

THE RUSSIAN SPIES IN THE OVAL OFFICE!


“LOCK HER UP!” Was the campaign cheer just a few months ago. Since then at least two members of the administration in the White House have compromised classified information directly to the Russian government.  Should we “LOCK THEM UP?”   The Liar in Chief was one of them, compromising our cooperative intel assets and even possibly the lives of those intel resources.  Our intel friends may no longer provide information to the United States when the White House invites representatives of a hostile government into the Oval Office when requested by the president of that hostile country and leaks intel information like a sieve.  One member of the Oval Office even attempted to set up a direct “crypto secure” line to that hostile county’s leader.  This country deserve better!

THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY!


GEISNER 5/27/17  THE DOLLARBILLBRIGADE™.com

DICTATORSHIP du jour?

Four months ago I posted the following blog.  In light of the recent firing of Mr. Comey and the implication of a “dictator in process” replication today which was manifested some eighty years ago, I find it very appropriate to repeat it once again.  It appears to be very relevant today.

GEISNER 5/12/17 DOLLARBILLBRIGADE™.COM

 

JANUARY 21ST, 2017 IS THE BEGINNING OF MAJOR CHANGES IN AMERICA’S YOUNG EXPERIMENT OF DEMOCRACY.  LET ME SHARE MY TAKE IN LESS THAN A THREE MINUTE READ.  IN MY OPINION THERE ARE THREE MAJOR POLITICAL ACTIONS GOING ON AT THIS TIME. THESE WILL BE THE DRIVING POLITICAL FORCES IN THE NEAR TERM FUTURE AND MOST LIKELY BEYOND. 

ALL OF THE RECENT ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW PRESIDENCY AND CONGRESS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE TO DATE ARE PAST HISTORY AND WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THOUSANDS OF FUTURE ARTICLES AND BOOKS, BUT NOT IN THIS POST.  THE COUNTRY IS CAUGHT UP IN A 24/7 MEDIA FRENZY WHICH RESPONDS TO TWEETS BY A PSYCHOPATHIC PATHOLOGICAL LIAR AND THE SPOKESPERSONS IN HIS ENTOURAGE WHO PROVIDE “OFF THE CUFF” COMMENTS WHICH ARE STATED AS THE POLICIES OF THE PRESIDENCY.  THIS NONSENSE IS PURELY DIVERSIONARY IN NATURE AND WHAT IS OF GREATER IMPORTANCE IS WHAT I PERCEIVE AS DESIRED END OBJECTIVES. THESE TACTICS ARE THE MEANS TO ACHIEVE THOSE ENDS.  THESE OBJECTIVES ARE CITED WITHOUT REGARD TO PRIORITY, THEY ARE ALL EQUALLY IMPORTANT.

THE FIRST OBJECTIVE IS THAT OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THOSE MANAGING HIS PRESIDENCY AND THAT IS TO  DEVELOP AN AUTHORITARIAN OR DICTATORIAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE LEVEL OF GOVERNANCE.  HISTORY SHOWS THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DESTROYING, DEMEANING  OR CONTROLLING THE MEDIA, NEUTERING INTELLIGENCE SOURCES , LOADING THE COURTS, AND FINALLY DESTROYING THE PROFESSIONAL, TRANSPARENT AND NEUTRAL BUREAUCRACY.  ALL OF THESE ARE CURRENTLY BEING DONE.  THE PRESIDENT HAS DEMEANED THE FOURTH ESTATE, SLIMMED JOURNALISTS, POLITICIZED AND PLACE DOUBTS IN THE FINDINGS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY, AND HAS OVER 250 PENDING FEDERAL JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.  HE HAS DEMORALIZED THE PROFESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY BY REQUESTING NAMES OF PERSONNEL WHO WORK ON SUCH PROJECTS AS CLIMATE ISSUES AND ADDITIONALLY RECALLED ALL AMBASSADORS AFTER THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY.  PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS TO BECOME AMERICA’S FIRST DICTATOR!   ONE ADDITIONAL THOUGHT, DO NOT BE SURPRISED IF A WAR OR TERRORIST ATTACK BECOMES THE BASIS OF THE ADDITIONAL LOST OF LIBERTIES AND FREEDOMS, ENHANCING CONTROL BY AND RE-ELECTION OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS AN OBJECTIVE OF DESTROYING THE MULTIPLE PARTY SYSTEM AND RELEGATING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO AN INEFFECTIVE MINORITY STATUS.  SOME OF THE ELEMENTS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IS TO CUT OR ELIMINATE SOCIAL PROGRAMS CREATED BY DEMOCRATS.  THIS WOULD BE INITIATED UNDER THE GUISE OF REDUCING THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT AND REALIGNING SPENDING, REDUCING TAXES AND DO AWAY WITH REGULATIONS.  JUST PRIVATIZING SOCIAL SECURITY MAY GIVE EMPLOYERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THEIR BOTTOM LINE BY ADDING THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR PROFIT LINE.  ANOTHER IS RESTRICTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE, DOING AWAY WITH VOTER RIGHTS AND CONTROLLING STATE OFFICES, PARTICULARLY THAT OF GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE WHICH ESTABLISH VOTING RIGHTS THROUGH ID, REGISTRATION, GERRYMANDERING AND THE STATE COURT SYSTEM.  THE REPUBLICAN PARTY BELIEVES THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS JUST A PIECE OF PARCHMENT WITH SOME OLD INK STAINS.

THE THIRD OBJECTIVE IS THAT RUSSIA DESIRES TO DESTROY OR RID THE WORLD OF DEMOCRACY SO THAT RUSSIA CAN ONCE AGAIN ACHIEVE IT’S GLORY DAYS AND POWER OF THE OLD SOVIET UNION.  THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE MEANS TO THIS END IS A CYBER WAR.  AMERICA’S DEMOCRACY IS THE GRAND PRIZE!

IN MY OPINION THERE ARE TWO ENTITIES THAT CAN TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS BEFORE THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION  WHICH WILL INHIBIT THE FIRST TWO OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES.  THAT IS ASSUMING NO NATIONAL INCIDENT INVOLVING A TERRORIST ACT OR INITIATED ACT OF WAR.

THE FIRST IS THAT THE MEDIA MUST STOP BEING DUPED INTO THE 24/7  YING/YANG OF DIVERSIONARY NEWS.  THEY SHOULD NOT ACCEPT AS “NEWS” ANY COMMUNICATION THAT IS NOT AUTHENTICATED BY AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT INITIATED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE/OFFICIAL OF THAT GOVERNMENTAL UNIT.  THE MEDIA SHOULD ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO REPORT, EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC.  THERE IS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION AWAITING TO BE BE DISCOVERED REGARDING THE ETHICS AND BACKGROUND OF THE ACTORS IN OUR NEW GOVERNMENT.  I AM SURE THAT BIOGRAPHICAL BIOPSIES ON THE ADMINISTRATION’S APPOINTEES WOULD PROVIDE A WEALTH AND YEARS OF REVEALING MATERIAL.  PERHAPS THE MEDIA CAN BECOME THE PUBLIC’S ETHICS COMMITTEE.

THE SECOND ENTITY IS THE CONGRESS ITSELF.  MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO ARE NOT THE IMPLEMENTING PUPPETS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE PARTY, BUT LOVERS OF LIBERTY AND FREEDOM MUST UTILIZE THEIR POWER.  THEY MUST QUESTION EVERY ACTION, EVERY PROPOSAL, EVERY INTRODUCED ACT AND EVERY NOMINEE.  THEY MUST DEMAND FULL DISCLOSURE.  THEY MUST DEMAND RECORDED ROLL CALL VOTES.  THEY MUST PROTECT VOTER RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS AND EMIGRANT RIGHTS. 

HOPE YOU FOUND THIS THREE MINUTE READ INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE, HOPEFULLY A BASIS FOR YOUR ACTION.

SIX WORDS:  GET MAD, GET SMART, GET EVEN !

THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY!

GEISNER 1/10/17  DOLLARBILLBRIGADE.COM

 

WHERE MY LIFE JACKET ?

If I were a Republican member of congress still supporting the actions of President Trump I would check to see if my life jacket fits.  The American leadership “ship of state” is rapidly transforming into the TITANIC !  Women and children first and then Republicans members of congress with the greatest longevity.  Will the Constitution survive?  There is still time for patriots to step forward.

THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY!

GEISNER 5/11/2017  DOLLARBILLBRIGADE.COM™

 

SENATE EMBARRASSMENT +

It was apparent that when the Senate created a working group to deal with the recently passed House voodoo healthcare bill (HR 1628 AHCA) that they made a horrible mistake.  How could the Senate leadership set up a working group to deal with healthcare for 330 million Americans comprised of  thirteen aged, white male millionaire republicans who have the highest quality of insurance covered medical care in the world. This is certainly a questionable action.  Senate leadership now says they don’t really have a Senate Healthcare Working Group.  What more can one say of the word “stupid” and is this the representation Americans deserve?  Elections are just a year away.  See the DOLLARBILLBRIGADE.COM™ blogs entitled “Democracy U”.

THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY !


GEISNER 05/09/17   DOLLARBILLBRIGADE.COM™

DEATH & BANKRUPTCY ON CAPITOL HILL

It was a short time after passage of HR 1628 (American Health Care Act AHCA) by 217 Republican members of the House when they were celebrating their success in “repealing and replacing” Obamacare (ACA) by a “photo op”, smoking cigars and drinking the political Koolaid in the White House Rose Garden with the President.  We will not know what the ultimate effect of this House approved legislation will have on the public until it is finally defined by a bill signed into law by the President.  Until then we can only analyze the bill configuration we have available to us. To that end, the underlying analysis is provided.

There are some basic observations in order.  This legislation ultimately removes government from a significant level of involvement in the healthcare system and opens insurance companies to redefine coverage and the associated  premium costs.  Additionally, state governments will have a new significant  level of participation, defining mandatory coverage requirements and allocation of resources.  For example, it is my understanding that a state may institute as its’ mandatory coverage level to the lowest level of coverage in another state.  There are also massive cuts to Medicaid, something of the order of a trillion dollars over a period of years.   Those cuts will provide the funding which ultimately will be used to reduce the taxes of those earning over two thousand dollars per year.

Reflected below are the elements of Obamacare (ACA), their status under this bill and the approximate number of people affected by that element where applicable.

What Stays:

  • Dependents covered to age 26-100 million
  • Federal exchanges continues
  • Subsides based on income remains but are adjusted lower
  • Individual mandate remains at a 30% surcharge
  • Subsides cannot pay for abortions


What Expands Under AHCA

  • HSA limits are increased
  • Federal subsidies covers “from” and “not from” exchanges

What Changes Under AHCA

  • There are no limits to premium increases
  • No limits on insurance company profits
  • Expanded Medicaid would end for new new enrollees in 2020
  • Mental health and addiction services eliminated-334 million
  • Preventive and wellness services eliminated-334 million
  • Pregnancy, maternity care and newborn care not covered-63 million
  • Birth control coverage eliminated-63 million
  • Breastfeeding coverage eliminated-63 million
  • Pediatric vision and dental care eliminated-80 million
  • Part D Medicare doughnut hole reinstated-55 million
  • Caps reinstated-280 million
  • 880 Billion dollar cuts to medicaid-see below

The Kaiser Family Foundation’s analysis on some of the bill’s aspects states preexisting conditions exist in 30% of the population under the age of 65.   Medicaid provides acute care and long term care for 6 million medicare seniors and 10 million seniors under the age of 65 who have disabilities.  The 880 billion dollar cut to medicaid will cut life critical aid to this demographic group while giving a 600 billion dollar tax break to the top 2% wage earners. 

These medicaid cuts as usual will impact those least cared about by the representatives that receive their dark money campaign funds from Citizens United and other black hole sources.  Kids with cancer, the disabled, and seniors in assisted living facilities will all know the pain, financial hardship, and death cycles provided by some selfish and stupid representatives whose attitude is PARTY UBER ALLES.

The fragile lives of tens of millions of Americans are in the hands of 545 voting members of congress.  They can choose for their constituents LIFE, DEATH or BANKRUPTCY!   THEY SHOULD CHOOSE WISELY, BUT WILL THEY?

THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY!

GEISNER 05/08/17  DOLLARBILLBRIGADE.COM™

 

 

INSURANCE CO. WELFARE

Today as an inducement to win a House vote on Trumpcare there was a proposed unfunded 8 billion dollar slush fund to subsidies the insurance company uncontrolled premium cost for those with a pre-excisting condition.

Insurance companies will have the freedom to charge whatever premium they desire for existing condition coverage.  So where will the 8 billion dollars come from in the budget, and how long will those funds last, and finally who will pay for those premiums when the 8 billion dollars run out?

As usual, representatives buying into this scheme have once again placed “PARTY UBER ALLES”.  Check out how they voted in the DOLLARBILLBRIGADE.COM.

THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY !

GEISNER 05/03/17 DOLLARBILLBRIGADE.COM

 

1460-103 DAYS

IT’S NOW BEEN OVER 100 DAYS OF THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY AND HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO WATCH FOR IN THE NEXT 1357 DAYS:

-10,000’s of jobs lost in retail and tech with malls losing majors and the immigration ban causing tech hiring to move to foreign countries.

-Political scandals- realization of the extent of Russian intervention in the 2016 election and by whom.

-A private presidential army created when instead of hiring 25,000+ ICE and border personnel, a contract will be let with a private contractor such as the defunct Blackwater USA organization to provide policing services.  They may do more than border services with a commitment to those who hired them, especially if it’s an organization with a  relationship to a cabinet member’s family.

-Dismantling of government functions and departments.

-10,000s of deaths due to bio/neurological terrorist attacks.

-Detention camps created for immigration detainees?

-War

-Imposition of martial law.

-Media censorship.


-Suspension of Constitutional Rights.

-Suspension of medicaid/medicare/social security disbursements to pay for the war, security and emergency services purposes.

-Laws enacted unilaterally only by the president and/or congress.

If one thinks this is fiction, reflect on what has happened over the past 100 days and then ask yourself if these acts can occur.  There is a responsibility by those elected  to take action when democracy is jeopardized.  The Constitution provides the method in Article XXV, Section 4.  Oh yes, if you bought the snake oil on November 8th, suggest you check the bottle it might be empty!

THE FUTURE BEGINS TODAY!

GEISNER 05/02/17  DOLLARBILLBRIGADE.COM