Good morning.
Obama is heading to Chicago today to speak at to the American Medical Association about health care reform. The insurance industry screws over businesses and doctors -- just like it screws over consumers. Everyone has problems with insurance companies. But, those entities let the industry insurance rule. And, it's becoming clearer every day that insurance companies control Capitol Hill. Also, watch how some Democrats on the Hill cater to the Republican allied groups, like the Chamber of Commerce, while ignoring groups that support Democrats. This thing is starting to feel like it's becoming a big mess.
If you're self-employed, don't forget to pay your quarterly taxes today. It's hard to forget to do that -- unless you're that financial whiz, Tim Geithner. And, if you're gay, remember, by not being able to marry, the Obama administration said you are saving the government money. From the now notorious DOMA brief:
DOMA ensures that evolving understandings of the institution of marriage at the State level do not place greater financial and administrative obligations on federal and state benefits programs. Preserving scarce government resources — and deciding to extend benefits incrementally — are well-recognized legitimate interests under rational-basis review.So, send those tax dollars and realize you're helping to preserve scarce resources.
On a sad note, we want to send condolences to John Amato on the loss of his father. John is the genius who started Crooks and Liars. He's a good friend and we're thinking about him.
Let's see where this week leads us.
