[Vision2020] Sarah Palin's Alaska Premiere (videos)

Mon Nov 15 15:56:56 PST 2010

Clarification from the Krugman blog:

November 14, 2010, 12:40 pm 
Death Panels and Sales Taxes
I said something deliberately provocative  on This Week, so I think I’d better 
clarify what I meant (which I did on  the show, but it can’t hurt to say it 
again.)
So, what I said is that the eventual resolution of the deficit  problem both 
will and should rely on “death panels and sales taxes”.  What I meant is that
(a) health care costs will have to be controlled, which will surely  require 
having Medicare and Medicaid decide what they’re willing to pay  for — not 
really death panels, of course, but consideration of medical  effectiveness and, 
at some point, how much we’re willing to spend for  extreme care
(b) we’ll need more revenue — several percent of GDP — which might most 
plausibly come from a value-added tax
And if we do those two things, we’re most of the way toward a sustainable 
budget.
By the way, I’ve said this before. 
Now, you may declare that this is politically impossible. But medical  costs 
must be controlled somehow, or nothing works. And is a modest VAT  really so 
much more implausible than ending the mortgage interest  deduction?
So that’s my plan. And I believe that some day — maybe in the first Chelsea 
Clinton administration — it will actually 
happen.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Several economists have pointed out that if our medical expenditures per capita 
were the same as other advanced industrialized countries (all of which have 
better health outcomes, on the whole), we'd be running surpluses. But, wasteful 
health care spending is someone's income, all of whom have influential 
legislators and lobbyists behind them.

 Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA

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To: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>; Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 8:09:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Sarah Palin's Alaska Premiere (videos)

Speaking of Ms. Palin, I couldn't help but think of  her when I heard Paul 
Krugman remark on ABC's "This Week with Christiane  Amanpour" that the "real 
soution" to the countries debt crisis would include  "death panels."

I seem to have this vivid recollection of Mr.  Krugman being cited numerous 
times here on the V, by those who would have us  believe that they tuned in to 
such things, as a man of esteemed stature and  impressive intellect. In short, 
the fair haired boy of the American left. I also  seem to recall these same 
folks belittling Gov. Palin as the queen of the  short bus passangers when she 
warned of the potential for exactly the same  thing.

So which is it. Was Krugman suddenly struck by a  massive swarm of stupid or, 
did Sarah's I.Q. leap up by about forty points? Let  the rationalization begin.

g
----- Original Message -----  
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
To: "Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 6:16  AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Sarah Palin's Alaska Premiere  (videos)
Nobody actually wants to sit through an hour of Sarah Palin's  reality
show, so here are the five most ridiculous moments from the  premiere,
courtesy of Gawker TV at:

http://tv.gawker.com/5689869/the-five-most-ridiculous-moments-from-the-sarah-palins-alaska-premiere

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The Five  Most Ridiculous Moments from the Sarah Palin's Alaska  Premiere

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5) Is Rock Climbin' Hard? You  Betcha!

Palin tried to go rock climbing-it didn't turn out so  well.

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4) The Requisite "Mama Grizzly"  Reference

Palin watched two grizzly bears go at it-and then related it to  herself
and made a veiled political reference,  obviously.

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3) (Border) Fence Talk

Palin  lamented the fact that a reporter moved in next door. Worse, this
guy is  writing a "hit piece" on her! So, Todd built a 14-foot fence to
keep him  away-and Palin thinks the rest of the country should do the same
(to keep out  illegal immigrants!).

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2) Like Bristol, Like  Willow

Palin's daughter, Willow, had a boy over. Willow and the boy tried  to go
upstairs together, and Palin didn't like  this.

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1) The Theme Song

Seriously-just  listen/watch.

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Watch the videos at:

http://tv.gawker.com/5689869/the-five-most-ridiculous-moments-from-the-sarah-palins-alaska-premiere

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Seeya  round rown, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"The Pessimist  complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist  adjusts his sails."

-  Unknown

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