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The Obama Backed Tax Cadillac Health Insurance Plans

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

There isn’t a person who keeps informed about political issues, or concerns themselves with current events who hasn’t heard of the tax on “Cadillac” health insurance plans proposed by President Obama. Many people have an opinion on the tax, and yet still some don’t fully understand what it’s all about. Many people view the tax as Obama having lied on the campaign trail. The middle class complains that it will unfairly hit them and proposes that Obama rework the guidelines to direct the tax more toward the upper classes as ‘it’s supposed to do’. Many articles on the subject claim that this “Cadillac” tax “will hit the Chevy’s too”. The uproar about the tax is quite hard to miss. You can find numerous amounts of information online, both from news sources and of personal opinion, in any of the widely used online search engines such as Yahoo and Google.

Due to the enormous amount of available information on the subject, I found it necessary to point to one very interesting article for your reading enjoyment. This particular article may otherwise be lost in the shuffle of online material. Whether you agree or disagree with the opinions stressed in this article, you will no doubt find the article intriguing. The article “The Proposed Tax on Cadillac Health Insurance Plans is a Brilliant Idea” is one which, obviously by the name, supports the tax on high end health insurance plans currently backed by President Obama.

This article offers some interesting information as to why the idea of the tax is brilliant and suggest that maybe what can’t be afforded is the high end insurance health plans themselves, rather than the tax Obama wants to attach to them. The article takes a somewhat critical view of the ideas of American citizens where money is concerned. The article states “The problem that most Americans face with the acceptance of the proposed tax on ‘Cadillac’ health insurance plans is that we have yet to learn that money and material possessions are the not the ingredients that bake the cake of happiness. Almost everyone worldwide grasps this concept but us self-absorbed, money hungry Americans!”. The article then goes to show evidence through the country of Denmark which is claimed by this article to be one of the happiest countries in the world and paying one of the highest income taxes. It is from Denmark that the article suggest the United States “take some notes”. The article even has a little P.S. which calls it hypocritical of the middle class who “…has cried about the tax cuts received by the wealthy…”. This article “The Proposed Tax on Cadillac Health Insurance Plans is a Brilliant Idea” is very thought provoking and no doubt a good piece of material for your next office or social gathering debate. It will definitely provide a subject of much discussion.

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Municipal Opinion Examinations - Assessing And Enhancing City And Community Government Performance

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

A lot of cities are run well, some aren’t. All towns can be governed more efficaciously , regardless of how well they may already be run . A large part of governing cities effectively is to listen to residents and to be reciprocal to them, taking action where appropriate .

Municipal community surveys enable inmates and business leaders to share their feelings and hints about municipal rulers , specific public outlets , and the various services provided to them with their mayor manager and town council. The results of local surveys can also be shared with residents and business owners .

Mayors, city rulers and town council members often have to make important decisions with limited information and input from inmates and businesses. Residents often do not have the time or slope to attend town council meetings to express their minds . Unfortunately, as countless mayors and town council representatives have experienced too late, the first possibility elements often have to voice their meaning is in the voting booth, unless municipal surveys are conducted first and the results are acted upon..

Local surveys are designed to gather feelings about many important points and to aggregate the results to get the pulse of the town . Surveys are usually customized to meet the information needs of municipal leaders .

Mayors and city councils are able to learn from municipal survey conclusions and establish priorities and budgets based on feedback from inmates , taxpayers and businesses. Municipal surveys propose an easy , proactive and very cost-effective way for municipal government leaders to gather feedback and suggestions from and be more responsive to all of their components .

Municipal Opinion Survey Metrics

Survey ratings provide a clear indication of current and ongoing levels of city inmate satisfaction. Verbatim comments and hints propose critical actionable information and insight for achieving results and being responsive to components and voters.

Following are some of the municipal services and rules that can be included in municipal thought surveys.

Overall satisfaction with services proposed by towns

• Adequacy of public recreational facilities

• Maintenance of general recreational facilities

• Presence and effectiveness of youth programs

• Parking availability in the business district

• Road support

• Trash transmitting

• Frequency of street freshness

• Snow removal

• Leaf transmitting

• Police department performance

• Fire department performance

• EMS fulfillment

• Effectiveness of traffic control

• Potency of the elementary school

• Potency of the middle school

• Potency of high school

• Responsiveness of the mayor and city council

• Control of local finances and spending

• Adequate public notice of important issues/decisions

• Responsiveness of zoning board

• Effectiveness of local clerk’s office