State of the Union Transcript

Freshman senator and rising Democratic star Jim Webb (D-Va.) delivered the main Democratic response to Bush's speech ( response text ). He spoke of the rising income inequality in America and the growing pressure globalization is putting on the middle and professional classes. He stopped short, however, of offering any detailed plans beyond noting that the House had passed the first minimum wage increase in 10 years . On the foreign policy front, Webb delivered a strong rebuke to Bush's... Read Full Story

I did not get the chance to watch Bush's State of the Union Address when it was televised. I personally am not a big fan of watching non-fiction on television. I prefer to read non-fiction material than to watch it, so I have read a transcript of the...( read more ) Read Full Story

I have been a health insurance broker for over a decade and every day I read more and more “horror” stories that are posted on the Internet regarding health insurance companies not paying claims, refusing to cover specific illnesses and physicians not getting reimbursed for medical services. Unfortunately, insurance companies are driven by profits, not people (albeit they need people to make profits). If the insurance company can find a legal reason not to pay a claim, chances are they will... Read Full Story

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