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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (778548)	4/4/2014 11:07:44 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1573545

>> the donut hole is not eliminated, it is still there and this is the first time I have it..... It is phased out. By 2020 it is gone. An excellent program, destroyed. >> Vastly better for you.....but not the millions without any insurance. The number without insurance is not materially fewer today than it was a year ago or four years ago. The fact is that there were never that many without insurance other than those who simply decided they didn't want it. While it is true there will probably end up being more people on the public dole, it doesn't improve their health overall and is essentially a waste of money in most cases. The reality is that Medicaid beneficiaries tend to sign up when they need the coverage because the frequent reapplications are too big a pain in the ass. I don't blame them. I can't speak for Republicans but I do believe it would be very easy at this point to draft replacement legislation that would be an order of magnitude better. And probably wouldn't take 100 pages of statute.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (778548)	4/5/2014 11:07:27 AM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Recommended By joseffy Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1573545

In December, The Cardinal Newman Society issued a statementon the Common Core and launched CatholicIsOurCore.org to help families, educators and Church leaders better understand the potential impact of the new standards on Catholic schools. Laird pointed out how the Common Core is “untested” and “flawed,” such as in its English standards which emphasize informational texts over literature, and in its Mathematics standards that delay learning algebra. OSV reports: “It’s good that students learn how to read briefings and memorandums, but not at the expense of reading literature,” Laird said. “In Catholic schools, you’re reading the source documents, whether it’s poetry, whether it’s math. You’re reading the source documents so students get not just a cursory overview, but also understand what it’s all about.” Laird also criticized the Core’s math standards for pushing algebra back to high school. He said delaying algebra and other mathematical disciplines to the higher grades may prevent some students from pursuing engineering, accounting and other math-based careers. gee you think common core will push america's education ratings even lower in the world ?