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To: MrLucky who wrote (350512)	2/24/2010 7:12:08 PM
From: MrLucky	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793970

I had planned on taking my wife out for a nice dinner at a new highly recommended establishment this evening when I found they're celebrating a new menu filled with specials. The big ticket special is the "Michelle Obama Anti Obesity" vegetarian meal.

To: MrLucky who wrote (350512)	2/24/2010 7:16:51 PM
From: KLP	2 Recommendations Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793970

From CNBC…be warned… Obama Rejects Attackers' Cries of 'Socialism' KLP Note: POTUS Obama ....who cares what you think...? You sure as heck aren't caring what WE the People think! Reuters \| 24 Feb 2010 \| 01:38 PM ET President Barack Obama launched a vigorous defense of his economic agenda Wednesday, rejecting critics who call his policies "socialism" and insisting he aims to boost U.S. competitiveness abroad. Speaking to the Business Roundtable, which groups some of the country's top chief executives, Obama called for support of his administration's efforts to overhaul financial regulation and create jobs. Obama's remarks were set against a backdrop of unease in the business community about his economic and budget policies as well as his legislative drive for healthcare, energy and financial regulatory reform. "Contrary to the claims of some of my critics, I am an ardent believer in the free market," Obama said in prepared remarks. Obama said his efforts to enact sweeping legislation to overhaul financial regulations and set caps on carbon emissions to fight climate change were not aimed at thwarting businesses. "We have arrived at a juncture in our politics where reasonable efforts to update our regulations, or make basic investments in our future, are too often greeted with cries of 'government takeover' or even 'socialism'," Obama said. "Getting this balance right has less to do with big government or small government than it does smart government. It's not about being anti-business or pro-government; it's about being pro-growth and pro-jobs," he said. The president's agenda got a boost early on Wednesday from the U.S. Senate, which, in a relatively bipartisan vote, approved a $15 billion package of tax breaks and highway spending that aims to bring down the country's stubbornly high 9.7 percent unemployment rate. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives, which could approve the measure quickly for Obama to sign into law. Obama welcomed the Senate vote. "This is an important step forward in putting more Americans back to work as soon as possible," he said. Obama and his fellow Democrats are determined to bring down the unemployment rate before congressional elections in November. Copyright 2010 Reuters. Click for restrictions. URL: cnbc.com

To: MrLucky who wrote (350512)	2/24/2010 11:14:49 PM
From: RinConRon	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793970

Got this email today from a dear friend in the UK. Her late husband was my business partner, and she regrets ever having moved back to the UK in a panic when he died. This email is about her brother who just had surgery for throat cancer. For thirty years she has complained to me about health care in England. Dear xxx and xxxx just a little email to let you know how things are with brother John , he came out of hospital but things haven`t gone at all well , he has had 3 rather nasty falls due they say to being so weak , when he was in hospital they had him walking with a zimmer frame but said he didn`t need it at home, now after 3 falls I think they realized he does but Betty his wife is having an awful job trying to get borrow one for him , I can`t understand why they bother to try and save your life when all they do is throw you out and say get on with it. He is back again in hospital for a few days why they run tests on him and of course it gives Betty a short break , I hope and pray this is not all for nothing , I would love to see him have a couple of good years after going through all this. Don't let them do this to you in America. Hope you two are keeping well and happy , Kath and I are jogging along . Love to you both xxxxx