FDR

     Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the United States 32nd President. He followed Herbert Hoover after defeating Hoover in the 1932 election. The American economy tanked in late 1929. After a wild decade called the "Roaring Twenties". Funny how the Republicans are stereotyped as conservative.Under Republicans Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge the United Sates was a very wild country. Talk about pure capitalism. I kind of remember the eighties that way under Ronald Reagan. It was fun but that will become another post. 

     FDR came from a rich New York family. Theodore Roosevelt was a relative. He was not in it for the money. After a decade of prosperity and helping the English and French win World War I the US was cooking. The US even used Cadillacs for autos in World War I. The Europeans thought the Americans were made of money. In fact they were. 

     So Herbert Hoover started giving the companies and factories money. This didn't work. Because you can't sell if people don't buy. FDR on the other hand tried to put money into the peoples hand. If they have it they will spend. George W. Bush even tried this. I remember getting a couple of checks for $600 from the government. Have you got any checks lately for the Oboma bunch? No because you had to work to get checks from Bush. Oboma just gives money to people who don't work. 

     There were a lot of great projects that came about during the thirties. People got money but they had to do something for it. They built roads, bridges, dams, parks, planted trees and many other things. People got paid but they done something in return for it. Now we just want to sit around and sue someone for money and take a free ride. 

      If things weren't bad enough the Germans and Japanese acted up. In their minds they were not doing anything different then the Americans did before. After all the Americans are the coolest. We took land form the French, English, Spanish, Russians, Indians and anyone else we could get it from. We had slaves. Child labor. But we did kick ass. 

     So we tried to stay out of World War II also. But knew that wasn't going to happen. 

FDR

     Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the United States 32nd President. He followed Herbert Hoover after defeating Hoover in the 1932 election. The American economy tanked in late 1929. After a wild decade called the "Roaring Twenties". Funny how the Republicans are stereotyped as conservative.Under Republicans Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge the United Sates was a very wild country. Talk about pure capitalism. I kind of remember the eighties that way under Ronald Reagan. It was fun but that will become another post. 

     FDR came from a rich New York family. Theodore Roosevelt was a relative. He was not in it for the money. After a decade of prosperity and helping the English and French win World War I the US was cooking. The US even used Cadillacs for autos in World War I. The Europeans thought the Americans were made of money. In fact they were. 

     So Herbert Hoover started giving the companies and factories money. This didn't work. Because you can't sell if people don't buy. FDR on the other hand tried to put money into the peoples hand. If they have it they will spend. George W. Bush even tried this. I remember getting a couple of checks for $600 from the government. Have you got any checks lately for the Oboma bunch? No because you had to work to get checks from Bush. Oboma just gives money to people who don't work. 

     There were a lot of great projects that came about during the thirties. People got money but they had to do something for it. They built roads, bridges, dams, parks, planted trees and many other things. People got paid but they done something in return for it. Now we just want to sit around and sue someone for money and take a free ride. 

      If things weren't bad enough the Germans and Japanese acted up. In their minds they were not doing anything different then the Americans did before. After all the Americans are the coolest. We took land form the French, English, Spanish, Russians, Indians and anyone else we could get it from. We had slaves. Child labor. But we did kick ass. 

     So we tried to stay out of World War II also. But knew that wasn't going to happen. 

Bikes To Commute, Save Money, Be Green And Frugal

     Well as we are moving into fall it is still bicycle commuting time. As many people commute all year. Up north in the rain and snow. Cold and wind. Today in Florida it got to 90 degrees. After we have been having a nice cooling trend into the 80's. Commuting after all takes place in all types of weather all year long.
     I recently sold my Trek 800 mountain turned commuter to a friend so she could give it to her son in law a a bike to commute to work on. So I have trimmed my stable by one. From four to three. As I said before two is probably the right number of bikes. The next one to sell is going to be a harder choice however. One is too large for me and the other is too small. Maybe I should sell them both and wait for one the right size to show up in the future. But that would make too much sense for me. And it is also hard to find cash buyers.
     I have found that the type of tires make the most difference as to how a bike will travel over different terrain. Off road and racing tires being the least practical for commuting purposes. So touring, city and urban type tires are the most practical. They roll well and have enough tread to get you through something like gravel and grass. The bike that was sold had Bike Nashbar Streetwise tires without kevlar. I did however install the Slime tire liners. They were a pain to install but did not have any flats on that bike after installing them last year in October. Running over all kinds of stuff commuting through a construction zone. They are $10 a piece (you need two) and are hard to install. But no flats in a year makes me seriously consider them for the bike that will take on the major commuting role. Not too much fun walking out to a flat after a long day at work. So I am considering getting the tire liners.
     The used bikes I have bought were not especially the right size for me. I actually didn't realize that except for the obvious, child's, girls, BMX  that there were so many size choices for adults. So the first thing you need to worry about is size. The two road bikes I have are either about 2CM too small or large. So remember size. www.ebicycles/artice/bicycleframe-size-charts.html. This link will provide you with information as to a size that will work for you. You will be then able to get a bike that will last you a long time without having to get another one that fits!
     A road bike, mountain bike, cruiser, single speed or hybrid all will work just fine as long as it fits and has tires to cover your route. Remember that even if you have a bike lane all the debris ends up on the side of the road where you will be riding. After the almost two years of construction I will have access to a bike lane and a deserted sidewalk that now has street lights. Makes it nice coming home at night as the highway I ride on has a 50 MPH speed limit and those week end nights where someone may have had a few too many or texting on the phone.
     Riding your bike to work is green, frugal (saves money), and gets you some basic exercise. In many cases it is as fast as driving and you get to see things you would have never noticed before.

Bikes To Commute, Save Money, Be Green And Frugal

     Well as we are moving into fall it is still bicycle commuting time. As many people commute all year. Up north in the rain and snow. Cold and wind. Today in Florida it got to 90 degrees. After we have been having a nice cooling trend into the 80's. Commuting after all takes place in all types of weather all year long.
     I recently sold my Trek 800 mountain turned commuter to a friend so she could give it to her son in law a a bike to commute to work on. So I have trimmed my stable by one. From four to three. As I said before two is probably the right number of bikes. The next one to sell is going to be a harder choice however. One is too large for me and the other is too small. Maybe I should sell them both and wait for one the right size to show up in the future. But that would make too much sense for me. And it is also hard to find cash buyers.
     I have found that the type of tires make the most difference as to how a bike will travel over different terrain. Off road and racing tires being the least practical for commuting purposes. So touring, city and urban type tires are the most practical. They roll well and have enough tread to get you through something like gravel and grass. The bike that was sold had Bike Nashbar Streetwise tires without kevlar. I did however install the Slime tire liners. They were a pain to install but did not have any flats on that bike after installing them last year in October. Running over all kinds of stuff commuting through a construction zone. They are $10 a piece (you need two) and are hard to install. But no flats in a year makes me seriously consider them for the bike that will take on the major commuting role. Not too much fun walking out to a flat after a long day at work. So I am considering getting the tire liners.
     The used bikes I have bought were not especially the right size for me. I actually didn't realize that except for the obvious, child's, girls, BMX  that there were so many size choices for adults. So the first thing you need to worry about is size. The two road bikes I have are either about 2CM too small or large. So remember size. www.ebicycles/artice/bicycleframe-size-charts.html. This link will provide you with information as to a size that will work for you. You will be then able to get a bike that will last you a long time without having to get another one that fits!
     A road bike, mountain bike, cruiser, single speed or hybrid all will work just fine as long as it fits and has tires to cover your route. Remember that even if you have a bike lane all the debris ends up on the side of the road where you will be riding. After the almost two years of construction I will have access to a bike lane and a deserted sidewalk that now has street lights. Makes it nice coming home at night as the highway I ride on has a 50 MPH speed limit and those week end nights where someone may have had a few too many or texting on the phone.
     Riding your bike to work is green, frugal (saves money), and gets you some basic exercise. In many cases it is as fast as driving and you get to see things you would have never noticed before.

Products Reliability And Happiness

     In college thirty plus years ago I wrote an essay for a political science class called Products Reliability And Happiness. I will attempt to paraphrase it and add to it here. For a long time humans did not have the luxury of having products and services to choose from. In between the major civilizations people had to eke out an existence as best they could. There was nothing to buy and nothing to buy it with as you have no money. Barter at best. I cannot imagine how that would be. Of course you didn't have to live by a clock. Only daylight and dark. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. 

     Fast forward a few centuries. Now it is all about products and services. House payment or rent. It is a product or service. Utilities. A product and service. Transportation (airplane, ships, autos, buses, bikes) are also a product and service. Food is also a product and service. Clothing also. I cannot remember the last time I made my own pants. Perhaps never. 

     So all the things we want are available to us. All we need is money. How do you get money. I guess you have to be an entrepreneur or employee. Or perhaps someone who has saved their money and retired. You could also just live off the fat of the land. In any event you will probably get enough to get by. 

     After time we all develop preferences and desires. "I could really go for a Coke right now". "Gee they are out of such and such thing that I am looking for". If we cannot find them we are not happy. Distraught. We get so fixated on a product or service that it causes ourselves a great deal of unhappiness if that product or service is no longer or presently available. Waaa!

     The main thing is that we are employed (for the most part) to provide the products and services that people desire. If we produced a product or service that was not desired we would have a position that would be obsolete. Therefore we would have to learn to live off the fat of the land. Unfortunately the fat is starting to run lean. 

     Throughout the 1990s you would probably catch me driving a Jaguar, Mercedes, or BMW. Of course I had a Chevy or Ford too. For work you know. Do you know how much an oil change is in those imports? A whole bunch. But you can run into people who can really afford these cars in the waiting room. Nothing like networking. 

      So we all want the things we want. Human nature. So we all things that we really want. Can't live without. A certain something. I do not need to list them as they are as personal as anything. I see people everyday and myself included into this. So we are the most happy when we can get the the products and services we desire.

        In this day and age we have became so accustomed to products and services that we are addicted to them . "Oh no I am not addicted to anything." Well think again. How about toilet paper. We use it every day!

Products Reliability And Happiness

     In college thirty plus years ago I wrote an essay for a political science class called Products Reliability And Happiness. I will attempt to paraphrase it and add to it here. For a long time humans did not have the luxury of having products and services to choose from. In between the major civilizations people had to eke out an existence as best they could. There was nothing to buy and nothing to buy it with as you have no money. Barter at best. I cannot imagine how that would be. Of course you didn't have to live by a clock. Only daylight and dark. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. 

     Fast forward a few centuries. Now it is all about products and services. House payment or rent. It is a product or service. Utilities. A product and service. Transportation (airplane, ships, autos, buses, bikes) are also a product and service. Food is also a product and service. Clothing also. I cannot remember the last time I made my own pants. Perhaps never. 

     So all the things we want are available to us. All we need is money. How do you get money. I guess you have to be an entrepreneur or employee. Or perhaps someone who has saved their money and retired. You could also just live off the fat of the land. In any event you will probably get enough to get by. 

     After time we all develop preferences and desires. "I could really go for a Coke right now". "Gee they are out of such and such thing that I am looking for". If we cannot find them we are not happy. Distraught. We get so fixated on a product or service that it causes ourselves a great deal of unhappiness if that product or service is no longer or presently available. Waaa!

     The main thing is that we are employed (for the most part) to provide the products and services that people desire. If we produced a product or service that was not desired we would have a position that would be obsolete. Therefore we would have to learn to live off the fat of the land. Unfortunately the fat is starting to run lean. 

     Throughout the 1990s you would probably catch me driving a Jaguar, Mercedes, or BMW. Of course I had a Chevy or Ford too. For work you know. Do you know how much an oil change is in those imports? A whole bunch. But you can run into people who can really afford these cars in the waiting room. Nothing like networking. 

      So we all want the things we want. Human nature. So we all things that we really want. Can't live without. A certain something. I do not need to list them as they are as personal as anything. I see people everyday and myself included into this. So we are the most happy when we can get the the products and services we desire.

        In this day and age we have became so accustomed to products and services that we are addicted to them . "Oh no I am not addicted to anything." Well think again. How about toilet paper. We use it every day!

Quick Goodwill Update And More

     Going to Goodwill stores has been something I have done for a long time. I even went with my grandmother in the sixties. Those grandmothers from my era knew how to get the most from the dollar. As they were raised and married through the Great Depression. You just never know what you will find at a thrift shop.
     I find it amusing that thrift shopping is hip now. It used to be provocative to tell someone you bought something from one. This morning there were likely more shoppers at Goodwill than the mall across the street. The mall is just filled with redundant Chinese junk. At high prices. Good will is filled with junk too. But you will never know when you will find a diamond in the rough. Popularity has caused their prices to rise a bit. Supply and demand you know. You got to pay for hip.
     People go through the thrift stores and buy the diamonds to sell at yard sales, Craigs List and ebay. So when you go now you will not find that piece of high end audio or great wall art that you may have found years ago. Also Goodwill has caught on and is pricing things in a less random fashion then they used to. Junk is still priced as junk. And nicer things are priced accordingly.
     When shopping you may find the piece of clothing that is the coolest. Take the time to look it over closely. Someone got rid of it for some reason. If it has a stain on it do not think that you will get it home and get it out. They wash everything in a strong industrial wash. If they couldn't get it out chances are you can't either. Check for buttons, holes and holes in pockets of pants.
     I have bought cookware there too. But I thoroughly boil and clean the pieces. Multiple times. Then you know they a clean. You can every once in a while find a nice piece. Most appliances are sold as is. Take the time and ask if you can plug them in. Again why get rid of something if it works. The ones donating are usually doing it for a tax write off and not the kindness of their heart. Buyer beware.
     Finally I have disengaged from Google plus. As it will not let me read the comments. I want any and all comments to be below each post and to be read by all. In the standard format there has been a lack of comments. Even if I push it to provocative. With Google plus I have received comments without the ability to read or respond to. Making them clandestine and worthless to me. If you have something to say, say it.

Quick Goodwill Update And More

     Going to Goodwill stores has been something I have done for a long time. I even went with my grandmother in the sixties. Those grandmothers from my era knew how to get the most from the dollar. As they were raised and married through the Great Depression. You just never know what you will find at a thrift shop.
     I find it amusing that thrift shopping is hip now. It used to be provocative to tell someone you bought something from one. This morning there were likely more shoppers at Goodwill than the mall across the street. The mall is just filled with redundant Chinese junk. At high prices. Good will is filled with junk too. But you will never know when you will find a diamond in the rough. Popularity has caused their prices to rise a bit. Supply and demand you know. You got to pay for hip.
     People go through the thrift stores and buy the diamonds to sell at yard sales, Craigs List and ebay. So when you go now you will not find that piece of high end audio or great wall art that you may have found years ago. Also Goodwill has caught on and is pricing things in a less random fashion then they used to. Junk is still priced as junk. And nicer things are priced accordingly.
     When shopping you may find the piece of clothing that is the coolest. Take the time to look it over closely. Someone got rid of it for some reason. If it has a stain on it do not think that you will get it home and get it out. They wash everything in a strong industrial wash. If they couldn't get it out chances are you can't either. Check for buttons, holes and holes in pockets of pants.
     I have bought cookware there too. But I thoroughly boil and clean the pieces. Multiple times. Then you know they a clean. You can every once in a while find a nice piece. Most appliances are sold as is. Take the time and ask if you can plug them in. Again why get rid of something if it works. The ones donating are usually doing it for a tax write off and not the kindness of their heart. Buyer beware.
     Finally I have disengaged from Google plus. As it will not let me read the comments. I want any and all comments to be below each post and to be read by all. In the standard format there has been a lack of comments. Even if I push it to provocative. With Google plus I have received comments without the ability to read or respond to. Making them clandestine and worthless to me. If you have something to say, say it.

Trying To Strike A Frugal, Green Balance Of Work Time And Free Time

     I would imagine that if you worked a consistent schedule week in and week out it would be easier to strike a balance with your work time and free time. You work every week Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm. Lunch every day is at noon. Returning at 1pm. You know that you are going to have every Saturday and Sunday off. All holidays off and the three day weekends when they occur. This gives you the luxury of planning ahead and having time to participate in outside activities and organizations regularly.

     Forward to my schedule and millions of others in retail. Why they cannot establish a consistent schedule for retail is unknown. One day I may have to get up at 5am. The next day I may have off or not have to be at work till 3pm. My lunch break may be at 10am, 3pm or 6pm. This keeps your body in a wreck. I for the most part have the same days off. That helps. But these different shifts occur during the same week. Not different per week. 

     So what is a person to do? Go to bed early one night. Get up early one day. Sleep late one day. Stay up late the next night. What a mess. No one seems to question it, it is what it is. But it has flaws. If I do not need to be at work early I still rise at 7am. Even if I have to work till 11pm. That makes a long day. Then you may have to be in early the next day. 

     I realize that to maintain diversity of skill sets they have people change shifts. That way everyone can learn to do all the tasks that need performed. But it always doesn't work that way. Some people never do certain things. Period. Some people never have the opportunity to do things. 

     I have been however to figure thing out and do thing that need to be done. I can clean house and do laundry on late days. Having it completed so as I will not have to fool with it on a off day. Maybe take a bike ride. Hopefully to ride a bike to work that  afternoon. Getting home early one day is sort of a treat. As you can live like a citizen. Eat dinner at a regular time and not be coming home when everybody else is asleep. 

     Perhaps I am whining here. As people who work the M-F, 9-5 probably feel in a rut. Like a toy train on an oval track. Going round and round in the same place. The same stuff every weekend. Never off during the week. So maybe I should not be so critical of my schedules. 

     Late shifts are an excellent time to get chores done. Get exercise. Ride the bike. Talk to people that you otherwise wouldn't see. I have never been a weekend person anyway. When I did have a whole weekend off I was at a loss. In Indiana however I had every Sunday off. Thursdays too. That is probably the only consistency I need. Now I have off  Mondays and Thursdays. I like that too. Again I should not be whining. 

     The balance comes in to play. I cannot tide a bicycle 15 miles in the morning before I plan to ride it to work that day. Then work on my feet all day then ride home. But I can take a short ride and still commute. I need to start working out a bit I suppose. There is a gym in my complex. I do get shy in these type of environments. Neither of the above activities cost any money or have any further impact on the environment. Win win. 

     Today being off I was able to do some shopping and hit Goodwill to check for anything I couldn't live without. Scored a nice pair of  Polo shorts for cheap. I have time to blog. I have learned and noticed from a new neighbor across the street that it is OK to stay home. When she is off from work it seems she stays home. She is Barbie personified. If she stays home what does an ugly old man like me need to be worried about going out there. While this does not seem fun to a lot of people it would have saved me thousands over the years. Not to mention a lot of wear and tear. I went out to a bar a few weeks ago. in the afternoon. Only the tail end of the lunch crowd, a few barflies, the bartender and myself. A really good investment of $20. Not really. 

     Free time and leisure time may not be the same. Free time can be free, no cost. Leisure time however can cost money. Boats, motorcycles, sports, casinos, theme parks etc. Free time can be free of charge. There is always something that needs to be done around the house. Clean out that fridge. Check closets for stuff that you may have forgotten about and will buy again thinking you do not have it. The patio needs attention. A bike needs work. Reconcile your checkbook. Clean that bathroom. Get your fall clothes out. As fall is here in Florida it is probably only going to be getting in the eighties now. Need to dig out those flannel shirts. Right. 

     

Trying To Strike A Frugal, Green Balance Of Work Time And Free Time

     I would imagine that if you worked a consistent schedule week in and week out it would be easier to strike a balance with your work time and free time. You work every week Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm. Lunch every day is at noon. Returning at 1pm. You know that you are going to have every Saturday and Sunday off. All holidays off and the three day weekends when they occur. This gives you the luxury of planning ahead and having time to participate in outside activities and organizations regularly.

     Forward to my schedule and millions of others in retail. Why they cannot establish a consistent schedule for retail is unknown. One day I may have to get up at 5am. The next day I may have off or not have to be at work till 3pm. My lunch break may be at 10am, 3pm or 6pm. This keeps your body in a wreck. I for the most part have the same days off. That helps. But these different shifts occur during the same week. Not different per week. 

     So what is a person to do? Go to bed early one night. Get up early one day. Sleep late one day. Stay up late the next night. What a mess. No one seems to question it, it is what it is. But it has flaws. If I do not need to be at work early I still rise at 7am. Even if I have to work till 11pm. That makes a long day. Then you may have to be in early the next day. 

     I realize that to maintain diversity of skill sets they have people change shifts. That way everyone can learn to do all the tasks that need performed. But it always doesn't work that way. Some people never do certain things. Period. Some people never have the opportunity to do things. 

     I have been however to figure thing out and do thing that need to be done. I can clean house and do laundry on late days. Having it completed so as I will not have to fool with it on a off day. Maybe take a bike ride. Hopefully to ride a bike to work that  afternoon. Getting home early one day is sort of a treat. As you can live like a citizen. Eat dinner at a regular time and not be coming home when everybody else is asleep. 

     Perhaps I am whining here. As people who work the M-F, 9-5 probably feel in a rut. Like a toy train on an oval track. Going round and round in the same place. The same stuff every weekend. Never off during the week. So maybe I should not be so critical of my schedules. 

     Late shifts are an excellent time to get chores done. Get exercise. Ride the bike. Talk to people that you otherwise wouldn't see. I have never been a weekend person anyway. When I did have a whole weekend off I was at a loss. In Indiana however I had every Sunday off. Thursdays too. That is probably the only consistency I need. Now I have off  Mondays and Thursdays. I like that too. Again I should not be whining. 

     The balance comes in to play. I cannot tide a bicycle 15 miles in the morning before I plan to ride it to work that day. Then work on my feet all day then ride home. But I can take a short ride and still commute. I need to start working out a bit I suppose. There is a gym in my complex. I do get shy in these type of environments. Neither of the above activities cost any money or have any further impact on the environment. Win win. 

     Today being off I was able to do some shopping and hit Goodwill to check for anything I couldn't live without. Scored a nice pair of  Polo shorts for cheap. I have time to blog. I have learned and noticed from a new neighbor across the street that it is OK to stay home. When she is off from work it seems she stays home. She is Barbie personified. If she stays home what does an ugly old man like me need to be worried about going out there. While this does not seem fun to a lot of people it would have saved me thousands over the years. Not to mention a lot of wear and tear. I went out to a bar a few weeks ago. in the afternoon. Only the tail end of the lunch crowd, a few barflies, the bartender and myself. A really good investment of $20. Not really. 

     Free time and leisure time may not be the same. Free time can be free, no cost. Leisure time however can cost money. Boats, motorcycles, sports, casinos, theme parks etc. Free time can be free of charge. There is always something that needs to be done around the house. Clean out that fridge. Check closets for stuff that you may have forgotten about and will buy again thinking you do not have it. The patio needs attention. A bike needs work. Reconcile your checkbook. Clean that bathroom. Get your fall clothes out. As fall is here in Florida it is probably only going to be getting in the eighties now. Need to dig out those flannel shirts. Right. 

     

New HeatlthCare.Gov Website Is It Green, Frugal Or Of No Value

     Yesterday I got on the new HealthCare.Gov website to check it out. It may have some magic wand to help people with their medical needs. Also I wanted to check out some plans that may be available to family and myself.
     Remember this is just a quick look (about an hour) that I have been checking out the site. I was under the assumption that this system was open to everyone and could get a good price on a decent health care insurance. There seems to be a lot of run around on the way it works. Or perhaps I am just too dumb to understand it.
     My parents are losing there insurance through the company he retired from. They are going to be on the market for health insurance. With pre-existing conditions. As my father has brain cancer and bladder cancer. With this being an open market place with no pre-existing conditions restrictions. After sorting through the round robin jargon It appears that they do not have much of a plan. Now I just got done reading where it is illegal to get insurance on the Marketplace if you get Medicare. Ironically as I am typing this I am listening  to NPR and the lady on the radio is saying that there is a plan for people on Medicare. Who is right? I guess I need to read some more.
     How about my situation? I have health insurance through my employer. They pay a portion and I pay about $200 a month. Looking at the chart on the website there are ranges in income that qualify for subsidies. Thinking of qualifying for the subsidy and perhaps lowering insurance costs $100 a month. Wrong. For an individual the income range runs from $11,000 to the upper $40,000s. If it is determined by who ever is the determiner that my insurance is "affordable" and meets the minimum standard I do not qualify. Who determines this? I can however still purchase insurance without any discount or subsidy. What a deal! I cannot find a graph or information to see if I fit the paramiters and appear to be up to someones discretion.
     So who does it benefit? Not so sure yet. But I think if you get Medicade you qualify. Do you know anyone making $40,000 plus on Medicade? I guess there is because they may qualify for the discount or subsidy.
     Finding the bill on the internet Title I. says Quality, Affordable Healthcare For All Americans. I guess older folks, people on Medicare and people like me are not included as All Americans. I will make an effort to read the bill. Around 1200 pages that I hope tell me more than the website. With 1200 pages there must be some substance that is comprehensible to laymen like myself.
     This is just a first look. So I have probably made a lot of mistakes and misinterpretations without understanding the main goal or use of the legislation. The only thing I feel right now is that is not going to benefit my aging parents or myself. Kind of selfish I guess. Felt that I may have fell into that "All Americans" category.
     I will however continue to check it out. At this juncture I cannot see why everyone is so upset about something that doesn't seem to do anything. For so many people to feel so strongly one way or another about it some must stand to gain while others stand to lose. I will try to figure it out.