Politician just don't get it.

In Ohio a recent court case in which the attorney general Richard Cordray sued all Ohio grocery stores a verdict was reached. The court ruled that grocery stores would have to pay a commercial activity tax. This is a tax on gross receipts. The grocers argued this amounts to a tax on food Ohio's constitution forbids this. The AG argued that this was a tax on being allowed to do business.

Now I don't know where politicians get their ideas but who do they think is really going to pay this tax.

My bet is a lot of grocery store employees are walking up and down aisles as I type marking prices up.

Question

If taxation without representation is tyranny is representation without paying taxes also tyranny?

I don't think so

Last week in the paper twice in letters to the editor and once in an editorial President Obama was referred to as a centrist or center right. What do you think?

Pre- existing

A story out of Indiana explains the pre-existing dilemma. A pizza shop hired an obese male 340lbs to work in the kitchen. This guy hit his back on a freezer door and the pain was so persistent that it required surgery. The pizza shop agreed to pay for this being that it happened at work.

So how is this describing a pre-existing condition. His doctor told him for the best results any back surgery would require him to lose weight. So he sued his employer to pay for weight lose surgery costing between 20,000-25,000 dollars The courts found in his favor ordering payment for both surgeries.

This is why insurance companies don't insure pre-existing conditions. You can't insure against something that has already happened.

I never thought I would say this

Dennis Kucinich, Ohio congressman, and former presidential candidate said something smart the other day. In discussing the on going health insurance reform Dennis said when dealing with such a big issue you have to discuss the issue and prepare people you can't just cram things down their throats.

Haiku #13

Body stiff and sore
Blistered and callused
One more day of work


Sometimes I think I work harder on the weekends than I do at work.

Responsiveness

I read a letter to the editor this morning she wrote that she had written several letters to our senator Sherrod Brown asking question concerning health insurance reform. She states that questions were answered only once in an e-mail and the answer was look how good medicare is.

I had a similar experience when Senator Brown was a congressman I wrote asking his opinion on the fair tax a consumption tax to replace the income tax. I was respectful and courteous but got no reply.

My question is how responsive should legislatures be to their constituents?