The proposed health care bill thread (merged)

03-25-10, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by August

It wasn't shown on Finn Pravda TV so it didn't happen.

Compared to US media? What media wouldn't be better then that.

August · 03-25-10, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Compared to US media? What media wouldn't be better then that.

What do you know about US media?

SteamWake · 03-25-10, 12:24 PM

Harsh reality begins to rear its ugly head...

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Originally Posted by Wall Street Journal

Even before President Obama signed the bill on Tuesday, Caterpillar said it would cost the company at least $100 million more in the first year alone. Medical device maker Medtronic warned that new taxes on its products could force it to lay off a thousand workers. Now Verizon joins the roll of businesses staring at adverse consequences.

In an email titled "President Obama Signs Health Care Legislation" sent to all employees Tuesday night, the telecom giant warned that "we expect that Verizon's costs will increase in the short term." While executive vice president for human resources Marc Reed wrote that "it is difficult at this point to gauge the precise impact of this legislation," and that ObamaCare does reflect some of the company's policy priorities, the message to workers was clear: Expect changes for the worse to your health benefits as the direct result of this bill, and maybe as soon as this year.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...ctions_opinion

03-25-10, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by August

What do you know about US media?

Most Finnish news and other media come unfiltered from some US source. We don't have our own media, everything is fed to us from the US media conglomerates.

03-25-10, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Most Finnish news and other media come unfiltered from some US source. We don't have our own media, everything is fed to us from the US media conglomerates.

I hope you're kidding.
That's like watching / hearing / reading science fiction.

Jimbuna · 03-25-10, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

I hope you're kidding.
That's like watching / hearing / reading science fiction.

August · 03-25-10, 07:02 PM

The US media isn't a reflection of American society, it tries to be an influence upon it, and I think some Europeans don't really understand this.

SteamWake · 03-25-10, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by August

The US media isn't a reflection of American society, it tries to be an influence upon it, and I think some Europeans don't really understand this.

Well the enlightned Eu pepole should be. After all they invented it.

August · 03-25-10, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Most Finnish news and other media come unfiltered from some US source. We don't have our own media, everything is fed to us from the US media conglomerates.

Well judging by your posts over the past year OTH i'd have to say that what you're being fed isn't very accurate.

03-25-10, 07:02 PM	#7
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,258 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The US media isn't a reflection of American society, it tries to be an influence upon it, and I think some Europeans don't really understand this. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.