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ASU's recent athletic tax on all students for $150 should help all their program also...... leave it to ASU to tax their entire student body for the poor decisions of their AD's
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no, but as you said it does take someone that pays attention and while Foxnews will highlight the failures of Obamacare, they seems to forget the previous model was unsustainable.... but i guess doesn't matter....most Americans are so reactionary without knowing the facts. The previous model and the current model are unsustainable for the exact same reasons: 1.) Healthcare is not insurance and insurance is not healthcare. Until the individual is held financially responsible for their own choices and the impact those choices have on the cost of their medical care people will continue to make bad choices about how they eat, how much they (don't) exercise, how much they drink, whether they smoke and the other unhealthy choices they make every day will only continue to drive up the cost of insurance for everyone else. The amount of money this country spends every year attempting to fix health issues that are 100% preventable and/or reversible simply by making better choices is astronomical. It's insane that you take two people of the same age in the same environment one makes good choice the other makes bad choices but we are forced to pay the exact same amount for coverage. Its the Liberal way and it's total BS. 2.) Tort reform. It's totally lacking from both models. All one needs to do is watch an hour of TV to see there's a huge problem. You can't get through an hour show without seeing lawyer ads for "if you have ever taken XYZ drug you could be entitled to compensation" or "if you have XYZ joint replacement you may be entitled to compensation". Mistakes do happen and when they do there should be compensation but when all the science and evidence shows an issue was simply a bad outcome there shouldn't be but because these issues are argued in front of a jury insurance companies settle for fear of astronomical and entirely unjustified settlement amounts driving up the cost of health insurance. 3.) End of Life Choices. Don't get this confused with "death panels" that's not what I'm referring to. There's really two components to this. The first being not too long ago people wanted to die at home not in a hospital. If you die at home there really isn't any costs associated with it. If you die in a hospital the costs are staggering largely due to fear of #2 above. Secondly, over 30% of medicare medical costs are incurred in the last 12 months of life - Over half of that is spent during the last two months of life. This clearly isn't an easy one to tackle but clearly there's a problem with how we as a country approach end of life medical care. How many heroic measures should be taken to save someone who really has no hope of any quality of life. 4.) Anti-depressant Usage. In the last 25 years anti-depressant usage has increased by over 400% in the US. Studies have shown that over half of the individuals using anti-depressants have used them for more than two years and most have not seen a mental health provider during that time. I recognize Depression is a brutal to deal with but there is really no explanation for an over 400% increase in 25 years. If these 4 things could be addressed I would wager we would see a insurance costs drop by well over 30% giving us a system that is sustainable. Unfortunately, too few want to be accountable for their own choices and too many lawyer in government to allow tort reform. And most importantly no one in government is really willing to have an HONEST dialog about how to really fix it. well said.
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Do you really think the government would not be involved in the single biggest expense to the Nation.... not happening, its just not reality. It always has and always will.... some form of Government is absolutely necessary in healthcare. Who runs the government.... people.... who are crooks.... people..... they come in all shapes and sizes.. Say what you will about Obamacare, I am not a fan of it in its current state.... but its a start and will force changes to be made to a system that will/would have taken over the entire GDP in 20 years if it was left unchecked at the current rate.
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no, but as you said it does take someone that pays attention and while Foxnews will highlight the failures of Obamacare, they seems to forget the previous model was unsustainable.... but i guess doesn't matter....most Americans are so reactionary without knowing the facts.
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Exactly, but the government will always be involved.... Too much control, money and power to give up..... The entire government is a disaster.... No party is looking out for middle class
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Does anybody here work for a healthcare entity in strategic planning? Have an MBA or Ph.D in Healthcare, I have my MBA... not bragging nor defending "Obamacare" and do work as a consultant in healthcare... Not saying Obamacare is anything better than the previous healthcare delivery model.... BUT....both models in the currents state WILL/WOULD have FAILED... yes the American Healthcare model before Affordable Healthcare Act was unsustainable and yes Obamacare is unsustainable.... Problem is neither side is doing anything to improve it... its a big political mess and we as Americans are caught in the middle.
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Too funny......I was so depressed for not drawing a tag, then Cats lose walking around in a funk then BAM! Who is smiling!!!! This guy! (And two others)!
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No kidding I swore my wife was playing an Aprils fools joke on my. I am in shock!
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Feel like such a dope.... Been checking the wrong credit card all this time. Got my printed statement in the mail, wife calls me....$405 charge by the game and fish can't believe it. I thought I did not use that card cause it expires 3/31.... Charge was 3/21!!!!!!!
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Feel like such a dope.... Been checking the wrong credit card all this time. Got my printed statement in the mail, wife calls me....$405 charge by the game and fish can't believe it. I thought I did not use that card cause it expires 3/31.... Charge was 3/21!!!!!!!
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Of course he does, it just somebody trying to say Nogales is a shameful place.... And being from there or going to school there would make them a lessor person. ASU fans and alumni say that all the time in an effort to belittle UA.... I think it racist.
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I read an article by Randy Ulmer that suggested the d loop be as short as possible and NOT to use a nock stay (brass clip)....
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Just find it ridiculous that you said Kaleb Tarczewski sucks, to say he "sucks" means you must be really good... and accomplished a lot in your basketball career
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Crazy that some people think this is her fault. Wonder how you would feel if this was your mother or mother of your children. Crazy two months ago a hospital worker in Las Vegas was shot and killed, the shooter never found. Father of two dead, children grow up with no father. Idiots believe the truck driver was justified in this video because she was driving in theeft lane.
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That was a terrible call..... the defender should have been call on the initial contact. Horrible http://thebiglead.com/2014/03/29/wisconsin-survives-against-arizona-in-wild-final-seconds-that-included-offensive-foul-call-against-nick-johnson/
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Where did you play college ball at.... and what team for the NBA?
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I switched to a drop away, went back, and made the final switch back to a drop away. I have had the QAD, Rip Cord and Drop Zone. Never had any trouble with any of the drop always or WB.... Found my groups to be a little tighter with the drop away, archery is such a mental thing, go with what you want. I know for a fact there are shooters with WB that shoot perfect scores.... So the WB is a great rest.
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Bucks! Big, Medium, Small & a 120++
Redman replied to OpticNerd's topic in Coues Deer Hunting in Arizona
That is just an awesome video, thank you for sharing. -
Unbelievable finish.... ASU played well, just needed to box out
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agreed just hard for me to carry a gun with all the airline flights i take... and when I get to some of the locations I would like to be carrying
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One day some smart know it all asked me why a smoke, I said cause I like to...."but it's like $5.00 a pack....how many packs do you smoke" ? Two a day.... "That's like $3200 a year".... So.... "Over 10 years that's over $30k or a new truck you could pay cash"..... Me do you smoke? "No".... Where is your new truck?
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People the G & F is doing a good thing, Citi Bank and Wells Fargo just issued a enormous amount of new cards to no fault is the card holder. How would you like to miss drawing because your card was compromised for no fault of your own.....complain, complain, complain.... Another week is not going to make the fall come faster. There is a law that prevents AZ from charing up front.
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NMGFD almost as crooked as AZGFD. . still lots of ground for them to make up though.
Redman replied to bonecollector777's topic in The Campfire
HA HA its almost comical how a young man can get some many adults riled up....Bone777 not saying your not an adult as I know you are... you just have so much to learn in life as we all do..... which can only be learned with age.... -
POST PICS OF YOUR RELOADING SETUPS
Redman replied to AxisWorks LLC's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Wow all great setups. I would like to get into reloading...
