The LuLac Edition #3454, March 23rd, 2017

IF GOP HEALTH CARE PASSES

TRUMP OWNS IT

IT IS TRUMP CARE

This is the guy who will OWN it for HIS REPUBLICAN PARTY!!!!!

The President went to Capitol Hill and lobbied Congress in his REPUBLICAN party to pass the new health care version of the Affordable Care Act. He cajoled some, threatened a few and even listened to a a provision change that concerned Lou Barletta. There are some GOP members trying to save Trump from himself but characteristically he isn’t hearing any of it.
The bill will would, in effect, shift huge costs onto working families, force many to pay more for worse coverage and push millions of American off of health coverage entirely.
All the while, the proposed legislation hands millionaires, billionaires and health insurance CEOs a massive new tax break.
Yep, that is the REPUBLICAN TRUMP PLAN. Remember it in 2018!!!

THIS SHOULD CONCERN BABY BOOMERS

My family had the ability to keep our mothers in their homes essentially a few days before they passed away. My mother died at 89 and was cared for by my sister and her husband. Mrs. LuLac’s mother died at 95 and we took care of her daily needs. At home. Every family member like my sister and brother in law helped. Family involvement was the key.
But not many families have the means, the will or the respective health situations our mothers had. There are many in my age group who have put their elders in long term facilities.
Medicare will pay for a senior UNTIL they are forced or want to go to a skilled facility. Then Medicaid takes over.
The REPUBLICAN health plan wants to phase out Medicaid in the next few years proposing block grants to the state.
To my baby boomer friends who still have aging parents, do you really want to leave the care of your parent’s final days to a block grant?
Remember, this is the REPUBLICAN PLAN.

BARLETTA SECURES WIN AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

WILL INTRODUCE BILL TO DENY HEALTH CARE TAX CREDITS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Lou Barletta (Photo: LuLac archives)

Congressman Lou Barletta today released the following statement after meeting with Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald J. Trump last evening. They discussed Barletta’s concerns that illegal immigrants would receive tax credits under the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Barletta stated Monday that he would vote against the bill unless his concerns were addressed.
“Millions of Americans can no longer afford health insurance under Obamacare, while at the same time, three-quarters of a billion dollars in Obamacare subsidies have been given to illegal immigrants,” Barletta said. “President Trump and Speaker Ryan agreed with me last night that this is wrong and must be fixed. The president gave his full support to legislation I will introduce to deny health care tax credits to illegal immigrants, and the speaker promised to bring the bill to the House floor for a vote. Because my concerns were met, I will vote for the bill with the understanding that my bill will receive full consideration on the House floor next month.”
A Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs report issued last year revealed that, under Obamacare, a half a million illegal immigrants received $750 million in health care subsidies. Barletta’s bill will address this problem by requiring applicants for health care tax credits to provide valid social security numbers, which will be verified by the Social Security Administration, before they receive tax credits.

REP. CARTWRIGHT INTRODUCES BILL TO ENSURE PARITY FOR BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS

Matt Cartwright (Photo: LuLac archives)

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright re-introduced a bill to ensure parity for federal employees. The Wage Grade Employee Parity Act would guarantee that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for Wage Grade, or hourly, employees is equivalent to the percentage increase received by General Schedule, or salaried, federal employees.
The Wage Grade Employee Parity Act was previously introduced in both the 113th and 114th Congress. Language from this bill was included in FY15 and FY16 spending bills that were signed into law.
This legislation would ensure that the basic pay increase for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other federal employees in the same pay locality.
“The inconsistency is unacceptable. Federal employees have been underappreciated and undervalued for far too long,” said Rep. Cartwright. “Blue-collar workers deserve the same pay increase that white-collar workers receive. In addition, this bill will help retain key personnel.”
This legislation would affect nearly 2,000 hourly employees at Tobyhanna Army Depot, the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, and at the Social Security Administration office located in Pennsylvania’s 17th District.

MEDIA MATTERS

SUNDAY MAGAZINE

This Week on Sunday Magazine.
Brian Hughes speaks with Radhika Fox, Executive Director of the Value of Water Campaign, about the need to upgrade he nation's water infrastructure.
Magic 93's Frankie in the Morning speaks with Joe Sheridan from Little Theatre of Wilkes Barre about "In Concert With The
Arts", coming up on Sunday at the theatre.
Brian speaks with Dr. Hari Naidu about a little known heart disease known as HCN, Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy.
And an encore of Frankie's interview with Pennsylvania's Secretary of Banking and Securities, Robin Weissman, about elder financial abuse.
Sunday Magazine, Sunday morning at 5am on NASH-FM, 93.7, 5:30am on 97BHT, 6am on 97.9X and Sports Radio 590, WARM and 6:25am on Magic 93.

ECTV

ECTV Live hosts Rusty Fender, David DeCosmo, and Director Mark Migilore welcome Eileen Miller to the program during the week of March 27th to discuss Distracted Driver's Month which is observed in April. Mrs. Miller lost her son in an accident involving a distracted truck driver.

ECTV Live is seen three times daily on Comcast Channel 19 (61 in some areas).ECTV Live is hosted by David DeCosmo and Rusty Fender and is Directed by Mark Migilore.
The program airs three times daily on Comcast channel19 (61 in some locations) and is available on Electric City TV's YouTube channel after its initial live airing Mondays.

BOLD GOLD COMMUNITY FORUM

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SUE HENRY’S SPECIAL EDITION

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BUDDY RUMCHEK

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KAREL ON THE STREET

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BOBBY V’S DOO WOP SOCK HOP!!!!!

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1977

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The Clash release their first recording "White Riot"……

US restricts citizens from visiting Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea & Cambodia……..Vietnam hands over MIA to US…….Parisians elect former PM Jacques Chirac as 1st mayor in a century…..Indira Gandhi resigns as PM of India…..Elvis Costello releases his 1st record "Less Than Zero"…..Focus on the Family is founded by Dr. James Dobson…….in Pennsylvania rumors swirl that Attorney General Robert Kane might be the subject of a probe……in Hazleton Eugene Duffy mounts a campaign for Luzerne County Prothonotary and forty years ago this week the number one song in LuLac land and America was “Don't Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston.

Then there was Chuck Berry.