From the Orlando Sentinel – By Jason Garcia -
Obamacare is forcing employers to drop health insurance for part-time
workers. One example is Universal. Universal Orlando plans to stop
offering medical insurance to part-time employees beginning next year, a
move the resort says has been forced by the federal government’s
health-care overhaul.
The giant theme-park resort, which generates more than $1 billion in
annual revenue, began informing employees this month that it will offer
health-insurance to part-timers “only until December 31, 2013.”
The reason: Universal currently offers part-time workers a limited
insurance plan that has low premiums but also caps the payout of
benefits. For instance, Universal’s plan costs about $18 a week for
employee-only coverage but covers only a maximum of $5,000 a year toward
hospital stays. There are similar caps for other services.
February 22, 2013
US High in Gun Ownership, Low in Murder Rate
from Newsmax –
Several reports on gun ownership around the world clearly refute the assertion that the abundance of guns in the United States leads to a high rate of firearm homicides.
Americans are the biggest gun owners by far, with an estimated 270 million civilian firearms, in addition to those used by law enforcement and the military. That’s according to the Small Arms Survey of 178 nations conducted by the Switzerland-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
In sheer numbers of civilian firearms, the No. 2 nation, surprisingly, is India with 46 million, followed by China (40 million), Germany (25 million), Pakistan (18 million), and Mexico (15 million).
The United States also leads in gun ownership rate, with about 88 firearms per 100 people, according to the most recent Small Arms Survey compiled in 2007.
That is far ahead of No. 2 Yemen, which has 55 firearms per 100 people. Switzerland is third with 46 per 100 people, followed by Finland (45), Serbia (38), Cyprus (36), Saudi Arabia (35), and Iraq (34).
But when it comes to the firearm homicide rate, the United States doesn’t even make the top 25.
Several reports on gun ownership around the world clearly refute the assertion that the abundance of guns in the United States leads to a high rate of firearm homicides.
Americans are the biggest gun owners by far, with an estimated 270 million civilian firearms, in addition to those used by law enforcement and the military. That’s according to the Small Arms Survey of 178 nations conducted by the Switzerland-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
In sheer numbers of civilian firearms, the No. 2 nation, surprisingly, is India with 46 million, followed by China (40 million), Germany (25 million), Pakistan (18 million), and Mexico (15 million).
The United States also leads in gun ownership rate, with about 88 firearms per 100 people, according to the most recent Small Arms Survey compiled in 2007.
That is far ahead of No. 2 Yemen, which has 55 firearms per 100 people. Switzerland is third with 46 per 100 people, followed by Finland (45), Serbia (38), Cyprus (36), Saudi Arabia (35), and Iraq (34).
But when it comes to the firearm homicide rate, the United States doesn’t even make the top 25.
February 20, 2013
IRS Wasting Millions on Aircards and Unused Blackberrys
From Amac ---
The Internal Revenue Service is wasting millions of dollars on technology that agency employees don’t use, according to an internal audit of government waste.
Out of the $11.4 million that the IRS spent on BlackBerrys and Internet aircards in fiscal year 2011, $1.1 million worth of the devices went unused for three months to a year, according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Government Waste
The Internal Revenue Service is wasting millions of dollars on technology that agency employees don’t use, according to an internal audit of government waste.
Out of the $11.4 million that the IRS spent on BlackBerrys and Internet aircards in fiscal year 2011, $1.1 million worth of the devices went unused for three months to a year, according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Government Waste
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