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To: LindyBill who wrote (200031)	3/21/2007 11:01:16 PM
From: Jaknik2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793782

Since when did life come with guarantees? The days of working for a company for life are OVER. The economy has evolved into a global economy, the US is no longer the far and away top dog. It still baffles my mind why the feds continue to pay farmers crop failure/weather related subsidies. You till your ground, plant the seeds and hope for the best. For want of a vote, the government seems to want to promise all things to all people. Jak

To: LindyBill who wrote (200031)	3/22/2007 1:03:04 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793782

Re: Dem "Leaders" of Today: What is there in today's news that would make us think the Dem Leaders are serious about anything in this country (other than hating Bush) -->The House OK' Five Subpoenas for the WH staff on another meaningless item. The President of the US has every right, as did the others, to relieve ANY ONE of the US Attorneys....another of their Gotcha's. -->The House has a bill supposedly to fund the War in Iraq, BUT a full 20%+ of it is loaded with BILLIONS of dollars of pork and trivia and have nothing to do with the War nor Iraq....just earmarks for their own political benefit. -->The Senate Dems are planning on doing the same thing - continuing the funding BUT with the large string that withdrawals start THIS summer. -->Gore goes to Capital Hill and spews Global Warming and threats to the entire Country....with no real scientific approval, nor real evidence, and absolutely no mention of the Sun caused possibilities, not only on Earth but perhaps the Solar System as well. -->Barbara Boxer, of Small Brain, CA, is amazingly rude to Inhofe when he had questions about Gore's supposed plan -->Libby is made to spend MILLIONS of dollars in his defense, and possible prison, for a meaningless accusation .... -->Al Qaeda and numerous other terrorist organizations are still running rampant throughout the world. --> Chemical Gas, a WMD, even if the Dem Leaders haven't talked about that, was used within the last TWO WEEKS in Iraq, and against civilians as well as our Military. -->OH, And YES, there are still bad things going on in Iran and Afghanistan, and North Korea. The Dem Leaders are doing NOT A THING CONSTRUCTIVE HERE...JUST HINDERING THE PRESIDENT.... Do the Dem "Leaders"* care about this country any longer? Did they ever? * The term "Dem Leaders is used very loosely. True Leaders of this Country would actually be working to solve our problems, NOT make matters even worse.

To: LindyBill who wrote (200031)	3/22/2007 3:01:24 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793782

Beware of ANYTHING McDermott thinks is a good idea. Maybe he could go back to Iraq, and see any of Saddam's buddies that might still be alive....

To: LindyBill who wrote (200031)	3/22/2007 12:36:35 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793782

The dems continue to push their socialistic measures in state legislatures also. This one has a good chance of passing this time. Senate vote puts state closer to offering paid family leave By Ralph Thomas Seattle Times Olympia bureau OLYMPIA -- The state Senate on Wednesday approved a paid-family-leave bill that Democrats said would help Washington keep pace with the industrialized world and Republicans warned is another step down the path to socialism. The legislation, which was scaled back from an earlier version, would give employees up to five weeks of paid leave a year to bond with a newborn or adopted child, or to care for an ailing parent or child. "This is such a reasonable measure," Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, said during Wednesday's floor debate. "We need to do this. We're behind the times." Republicans, however, had a very different perspective. "This is a new tax, a new entitlement, a new bureaucracy," said Sen. Janea Holmquist, R-Ephrata. Under the legislation, leave payments would initially be capped at $250 per week and then would grow with inflation. To pay for the new program, the state would impose a payroll tax of 2 cents an hour per employee -- about $40 per year. Large businesses would be required to hold jobs open for employees who take family leave, but businesses with fewer than 25 workers would be exempt from that requirement. The Senate also added a provision that would give businesses with fewer than 50 workers a $1,200 tax break each time they have to hire a replacement for an employee who takes leave. The original version of the bill would have allowed employees to use the new benefit for personal sick leave. And there were no exemptions or tax breaks for small business. Federal law already requires businesses with 50 or more employees to offer 12 weeks of unpaid family medical leave. After passing the state Senate on a 32-17 vote, the bill moves to the House. If lawmakers approve the $250-per-week benefit, Washington would have one of the most generous paid-leave programs in the nation. The legislation, Senate Bill 5659, is a top priority this year for a broad coalition of advocacy groups and labor unions. During Wednesday's debate, Sen. Harriet Spanel, D-Bellingham, talked about spending time in Denmark and Sweden, where she said people routinely took paid leave to care for newborns and "didn't complain about the taxes they paid" to cover those benefits. But critics weren't swayed by the Democrats' comparisons to other nations. "Why would we ever want to emulate the socialist countries?" said Sen. Val Stevens, R-Arlington. Republicans pointed to the legislation's price tag -- estimated at more than $100 million a year -- and the fact that the state will need to add about 100 employees to run the program. And they warned that, once the program is in place, supporters will push for even more generous leave benefits. The bill's prime sponsor, Sen. Karen Keiser, shrugged off those warnings. "Every step of the way, we've heard predictions of gloom and doom," said Keiser, D-Des Moines. Though a similar measure died in the Democrat-controlled House two years ago, supporters say it has a much better chance there this year. And while Gov. Christine Gregoire has not taken a position on the bill, aides say she is warming up to the idea. "We're going to get this," Keiser said. seattletimes.nwsource.com