Friday, November 13, 2009
Wikinews interviewed author Marc Headley about his new book Blown for Good, and asked him about life inside the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base“, located in Gilman Hot Springs near Hemet, California. Headley joined the organization at age seven when his mother became a member, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
At 1:30 a.m. on Thursday morning the United States Senate voted to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, as part of a budget blueprint. This procedural measure allows most of Obamacare to be repealed by a simple majority rather than the usual requirement of 60 out of the senate’s 100 votes and effectively prevents the use of filibuster.
“We’re working with legislative leaders at this very moment to begin to craft legislation that will repeal the most corrosive elements of Obamacare — the individual mandate, the taxes, the penalties — but at the same time, moving separate legislation that will allow us to introduce the kind of reforms in American health care that’ll lower the cost of health insurance without growing the size of government,” said Vice President-elect Mike Pence.
Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington had a different view, going so far as to call this “stealing health care from Americans.”
The filibuster is a last-ditch tactic in which parties opposed to a certain motion refuse to relinquish the floor until their opponents give in or compromise.
Although the 51-48 vote was mostly along party lines, some Republicans have expressed uncertainty about repealing Obamacare before a replacement system is worked out. Although president-elect Donald Trump has called for a “repeal and replace” plan, saying that a new health care system would be enacted “almost simultaneously,” many in government and the press have expressed doubts about whether this would actually happen.
Senator Susan Collins of Maine said she would like to at least see a well-constructed plan before voting and Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia said repealing Obamacare without replacing it was “unacceptable.” These concerns were shared by members of the House of Representatives. “We need to be voting for a replacement plan at the same time that we vote for repeal,” added Representative Mark Meadows of North Carolina. Representative Tom MacArthur of New Jersey agreed, saying, “We’re loading a gun here. I want to know where it’s pointed before we start the process.”
Anna Merlan of Jezebel and Anthony Taylor of the Associated Press dismiss Trump’s timeline as “impossible” given the complicated nature of U.S. congressional workings. Senator Collins agreed, saying “I don’t see any possibility of our being able to come up with a comprehensive reform bill that would replace Obamacare by the end of this month. I just don’t see that as being feasible.”
The Affordable Care Act, which is often cited as a key accomplishment of the Obama administration, has had a mixed reputation, and many conservatives believe a market-based health care system would be more flexible and efficient and less costly, and many believe that the Affordable Care Act only passed because of Obama’s later discredited pledge that no one who liked their current health plan would have to switch. Matt O’Brien of The Washington Post claims a large tax cut that would result for the wealthiest 1% of citizens if Obamacare funds were not converted to other purposes, estimated at about $32,820 annually per person by the Tax Policy Center, is also a significant motive.
Republican Senators set a date of January 27 to repeal Obamacare, according to NBC News. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California says legislation repealing Obamacare and replacing it could ready by late February. According to Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, as many as 30 million people could lose their health insurance if the ACA is repealed.
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Recessed bathroom towel dispensers combine space conservation with sophistication. Any high end building looks truly high end when built with restrooms that feature recessed fixtures that are attractive and efficient in design.
If recessed units cannot be installed for any reason, or if a remodeling project prohibits cutting into the wall, surface mounted paper towel dispensers are that will fulfill bid stipulations and look aesthetic with a variety of restroom interiors.
High-grade steel and a variety of styles and shapes allow the contractor to pick and choose between models that will match restrooms in schools, libraries, old buildings being restored, bars, and restaurants that are undergoing renovation.
In a public school, vandalism and waste can be minimized with pull down lever controlled bathroom towel dispensers.
When students are tempted to rip out all the paper towels and throw them on the floor, their efforts will be impeded by a lever that allows them to take only one sheet at a time. Meanwhile, the hall monitor is going to hear the repeated abuse of the lever if an attempt at such vandalism is made. Both by limiting dispersal, and by alerting authorities, waste and vandalism can be minimized, if not prevented altogether.
Automatic hand towel dispensers are recommended for hospitals, clinics, grocery stores, and food distributors. The reason is obvious. Whenever people with pathogens on their hands touch a dispenser, the dispenser surface becomes contaminated. With touch-free infrared control, an automatic bathroom towel dispenser prevents this from happening. The sensor activates the unit by proximity detection. This keeps food packaging plants as sanitary as possible. It also keeps grocery stores cleaner by minimizing the risk of a person taking germs on their hands with them into the aisles.
It goes without saying that such sterility is a given for any hospital, clinic, or laboratory. Patient health is of the utmost concern in every room in the facility, including restrooms.
Restaurants should spend the money on these models to give themselves the best chance at a favorable health department rating. Kitchens and restrooms with paper towel waste will be penalized. Sick patrons talk and word gets around if too many people become ill at a restaurant. Prevention in this area gives a sure return on investment.
Bathroom towel dispensers that disperse folded towels are used extensively by churches. Churches often buy direct from us. The smaller ones need an honest estimate for something affordable. The larger ones want the best accommodation for congregations. Churches of all sizes can be accommodated by folded towel dispensing units that house single fold, C-fold, and multi-fold sheets. This is not as sanitary as automatic control, but the person only has to touch the paper, not the unit. Prices range from the very affordable to mid-range for more decorative options.
Roller operated bathroom towel dispensers are ideal for places where people are in a hurry. They are also ideal for places where people get very wet and need to dry off their arms as well as their hands. Gas station and truck bathrooms see people going in and coming out in a hurry before they pull up to the pumps. Roll towels give them a fast way to dry their hands before getting back to the car. If someone is working under the hood and needs to wash their arms as well as their hands, roll towels give them more paper to dry off with. It goes without saying that a roll towel unit would be ideal for a car wash for the same reasons.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Daybreak, a new breakfast show on ITV in the United Kingdom, launched on Monday at 0600 BST (0500 UTC). The show was hosted by Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles, both of whom previously presented The One Show on BBC One.
Opening the broadcast, Bleakley commented: “Dawn is happening, day is breaking behind us here, it’s a beautiful thing here behind us in the studio.” Chiles then commented: “The sun is up and thank goodness. We spent good money bringing you this view […] at least you can see it. Thank goodness for that.” On the website for The Guardian, Stuart Heritage stated that “[a]lthough it does seem like a continuation of GMTV rather than a bold reinvention, some of the new aspects of Daybreak have worked. Adrian and Christine have done reasonably well and the other new faces all seem like good additions.” The set for the programme features two purple sofas with a large round desk in between the sofas and a skyline of London in a backdrop.
The new programme was followed at 0830 BST (0730 UTC) by another new programme, entitled Lorraine — hosted by Lorraine Kelly — which was broadcast until 0925 BST (0825 UTC). Kelly stressed: “I’ve really missed you. I hope you like our new look and we’ve got a packed show for you today.” The Lorraine set contains a pink sofa, a pink armchair and a large round white desk. The two new programmes are the successors to GMTV — which had its last broadcast on Friday.
Previously, Alison Sharman, ITV Director of Factual and Daytime, explained: “Daybreak plays a key part in ITV’s ongoing transformation and reflects the fact that creative renewal lies at the heart of our schedule, which is being modernised and improved under Peter Fincham. We want to ensure that the core audience of housewives with children keep watching but are also determined to attract new viewers to our revitalised breakfast show. As we approach the next stage of this transformational journey our newly confirmed anchors — Christine and Adrian — will be the lynchpins of Daybreak with their unique and brilliant partnership.”
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Wikinews reported on May 17 that several weeks earlier British police had picked up an unidentified man wandering the streets of Sheerness, United Kingdom. The man who has thus far refused to talk, has demonstrated himself to be an excellent pianist—earning him the nickname Piano Man.
Since publication of our first article, we have been contacted by a fellow wiki contributor informing us that the Piano Man may be a British actor named Geoffrey Betts. Although our contact strongly believed he knew the identity of the man and contacted the relevant authorities in regard to his belief, this has turned out to be false. While Betts was not reachable by phone or e-mail, his website was recently updated to the effect that he is not the man in question. In the meantime, the search for the identity has been narrowed down to three leads by authorities.
The original interview between Wikinews editor CGorman and contributor Steve Magruder is reproduced below.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd faced intense scrutiny in federal parliament on Tuesday following days of speculation that he was considering scrapping cash bonuses to recipients of carer and seniors payments. Questions by the opposition during question time were dominated by the cash bonuses, with leader of the opposition, Brendan Nelson moving to censure the Prime Minister.
It was the first censure motion moved against the Prime Minister since his election last year.
For the past four years, the previous Howard government had made one-off payments to seniors of up to $500 and $1,600 to carers.
Facing repeated questions, the Prime Minister said “I guarantee that carers will not be one dollar worse off as a consequence of the budget”.
Mr Rudd said that the government was also looking at “the challenges of carers and pensioners in the long term” instead of through one-time bonus payments as the previous government had. Mr Rudd then called the opposition the “new party of compassion” and told the house that the Howard government had never committed to the payments in the long term, as they were not in forward budget estimates.
Brendan Nelson then moved a motion to censure the Prime Minister over his plans. During his motion, Dr Nelson called upon the Prime Minister to “get up, for God’s sake, get up, stand in front of that microphone and say to the carers of this country, ‘I, the Prime Minister of Australia, believe in you and will deliver you a lump sum payment in the budget.”
Dr Nelson also accused the Prime Minister of not seeing the significance of the bonus payments for those who receive them. “For someone earning $250,000 a year, a lump sum payment of $1,600 would probably make them think: ‘What’s that? It’s my credit card payment or whatever.’” said Dr Nelson.
The opposition leader told the House of Representatives that many people had been budgeting for the bonus payment and it was unfair for it to be taken from them. “If you are hanging out for that lump sum payment, it is absolutely essential for your budgeting,” said Dr Nelson.
When the Prime Minister spoke against the motion, he reminded the opposition that a Liberal party document said “A re-elected Coalition Government will consider continuing to pay these bonuses, depending on the economic circumstances at the time.”
Mr Rudd then drew attention to his $500 utilities allowance, which will be paid to aged and disability pensioners as well as carers to counter the rise in the cost of living.
Speaking for the motion, opposition community services spokesman Tony Abbott accused the Rudd government of “compassion fatigue” and said that the cardboard cutout of the Prime Minister which appeared in parliament on the previous sitting day had “more heart than this Prime Minister”.
The censure motion was defeated along party lines.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2005
The Tax Policy Center has published a table that states that taxpayers earning more than $10,000,000 in 2004 paid lower tax rates than taxpayers earning between $1,000,000 and $10,000,000. Among other things, it breaks down the average tax rate by cash income into various income tax categories.
According to the Tax Policy Center, the average tax rate paid by the 9,000 taxpayers earning over $10,000,000 in 2004 was 20.1%, more than 2% lower than the nearly quarter million taxpayers earning between $1,000,000 and $10,000,000. If taxpayers earning over $10,000,000 were taxed at 22.3%, the rate of those earning between $1,000,000 and $10,000,000, the federal government would have received an additional $4.8 billion in revenue.
Taxpayers who earned more than $10,000,000 paid a lower average rate than any category of taxpayer earning over $100,000. Although taxpayers in the $75,000 to $100,000 range paid 18.9% of their income in taxes, 1.2% less than those making over $10,000,000, taxpayers in the $100,000 to $200,000 range paid an average of 20.6%, or 0.5% more than those making over $10,000,000.
Furthermore, the Tax Policy Center’s analysis is described by David Cay Johnston, New York Times columnist and author of Perfectly Legal as “understating the real economic gains of those at the very top, who have perfectly legal ways to defer reporting income for tax purposes.”
The Tax Policy Center is a nonpartisian joint venture of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution and comprised of nationally recognized experts in tax, budget, and social policy who have served at the highest levels of government.
Monday, March 24, 2008
The President of the United States, George W. Bush, and his wife Laura Bush have introduced the 2008 White House egg roll. Mrs. Bush introduced the attendees to the event by saying “welcome, everybody, to the White House Easter Egg Roll, the 2008 Easter Egg Roll. This event is one of the happiest traditions on the White House lawn. It’s always fun to see the South Lawn filled with children. Thank you for coming. And I’d especially like to thank our entertainers, our readers, our volunteers, and our special guests.”
M. Bush dedicated the event to cleaning oceans. “We [the Bush family] want to remind you that we’re dedicating today’s Easter Egg Roll to our clean oceans. And there’s a booth here where you can find out how you can contribute to make sure that we’re environmentally sound stewards of our oceans. Ocean conservation is a important aspect of good public service, and it’s certainly something that Laura has on her mind, as she comes up to address you,” he said.
7,500 eggs are being provided for 2008 egg roll, with the White House estimating before the event that 22,000 people will attend this year.
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Los Angeles is really a popular city in the state of California. The city is recognized for its sightseeing and trade concerns. The city is nick named as City of Angels and have been a birth place of various cultures, media and fashion. The airport in Los Angeles is the third busiest Air port in United states. Various populace visit the city on personal or trade reasons. That\’s why several car service firms operate in LAX air port and offer on-time car services to tourists who visit the city. Furthermore to car service companies in Airport many LAX town car service companies function in other key places like Sea port, Walt Disney concert hall, Hollywood Bowl and further places. The travelers who are in need of automobiles can visit the car service companies to book for a car service. Otherwise the travelers can visit the internet site of the car service company to reserve for the car service in advance.
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Cars are comfortable form of transport in metropolitan areas like Los Angeles. The car service companies LAX provide a variety of car service at different cost ranges. When the customers search for car service between a source and a destination for a given date, a search result with car types and respective charge are displayed. The purchaser can select vehicle from the search result according to their financial plan. Following are the list of car sorts and services supplied by LAX car service companies:
Budget or financial range car service
Limo car service
LAX sedan car service
Air-port pickup and drop service
Comfortable vehicles for special events
Package trips in and around LAX
Limousine cars are particular kind of vehicles in which the car owner cabin is separate from the rear compartment or space where the travelers sit. The framework of the vehicle is extended in order that the people who travel in the auto could have a comfort and luxury. Limousine automobiles are cherished by people because of its high level of privacy. As a result of sophisticated seating arrangements and pleasant inner ambiance, the passengers who travel in these cars will feel at house. These forms of vehicles are classy and very less in number when when compared with other automobiles. Therefore customers who like to travel in these forms of automobiles must book in advance. Since the Limousine automobiles are stretched and has a lengthened wheel base, it has to be driven by specialized chauffeurs. Since these autos are luxurious only high class populace and rich business people afford to make use of these cars. Limousine and further luxurious sedan automobiles are used on special occasions such as wedding party and business get together.
On line booking of car services have made the life of travelers easier. The customers or passengers can book for their car service well in advance. When the passengers place a booking trough online a nominal charge will be charged as booking advance. This amount will be deducted from the genuine traveling charges. The customer are going to be supplied with an order confirmation number and chauffeur features by means of SMS or E-mail.
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