Desert_Rat

Canada's solution to national defense: http://media.mlive.com/sportsnow_impact/photo/9235654-large.jpg J/K :)

Canada is not 1/10th the size of America. it's actually larger. As far as admittance into America I don't think we're accepting any more Canadians until our interest in hockey increases.

Ok, apply, than. America accepts 3 times more immigrants than Canada, on average.

Great story, happy for you and family. I could repeat as my own escaped Nazi ghetto and were equally accepted, but more importantly the similarity is that both asked, both become citizens, and both enjoyed the fruits of their original decision.

Yes and no to your question in parts. If you are a Canadian resident you get full healthcare (medicare). In regards to pension not really and I'm not sure they ever did. There are 3 parts. Old age security - this is based on how many years you've lived in Canada between 18 and 65. So if you're Johnny come lately you don't really get much. Second is Canada Pension Plan which is based on payroll deductions - sort of like SS in the US - so if you haven't worked here you don't get any of that either. The third is Guaranteed Income Supplement. This is mainly aid for low income seniors. It is means tested and mainly phased out around 18K global income. So basically if you haven't lived and contributed here you don't really get a pension. What?? Are you saying that Canada does not offer full social benefits to any Joe Blow who illegally crosses their border? Unacceptable! Where do I go to scream injustice and break windows and stuff like a lunatic?

This is complete commie hogwash. That the richest Americans exist does not discount the truth that all of 'us' have been granted the ability to become very, very comfortable if we're up to it. I won't condemn those who worked smarter, studied harder or strived for goals far greater than I have had, I'll just feel fortunate to live in a country where what I put in I got out. There are very few places on this globe like that, to find them just Google 'capitalist societies'. You'll find that we're all doing just fine, thank you.

i suspect that watt has precleared everything with mnuchin. and indeed watt is carrying mnuchin's water at this stage, laying foundation for an administrative solution if congress doesnt act in a suitable fashion No doubt, but still..

As an integrator, Apple anything can go to hell. I swear they will either change or go poof, although I haven't had the balls to short (thank god). Do not understand its supporters.

I posted it because usually we see frontrunners. Not on this news though.

Pretty expected if you ask me. Maybe not this soon, but this year. Not a peep: https://www.google.com/finance?chdnp=0&chdd=1&chds=0&chdv=0&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chfdeh=0&chdet=1494462434286&chddm=1173.0000000000002&chls=IntervalBasedLine&cmpto=OTCMKTS:FMCC&cmptdms=0&q=OTCMKTS:FNMA&ntsp=0&ei=3q8TWZG_BdbHswHa7qSwCg

BREAKING - Mel Watt would retain GSE earnings to prevent another housing rescue not provoke Congress, @FHFA chief to say. at hearing tomorrow, Watt will contemplate such a move: "FHFA’s actions would be taken solely to avoid a draw during conservatorship. mortgage rates wud soar, markets rattle w/ another GSE draw, Watt to say. "we cannot risk the loss of investor confidence https://twitter.com/PatrickMRucker http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fhfa-watt-idUSKBN18633I

This is like asking CNN their views on Comey firing. What they say, believe the opposite. I don't believe anything that comes out of Carney's mouth, and since the preferred market is dead today I'll assume AIG cases have no bearing on us.

Except today the divide is far greater, I think. That's probably natural given that 50% of America was served for 8 years their identity politics, cops bad/criminals good, 681 genders, intolerance of opinion, hey, give terror a chance, what's the worst that can happen?; but now the other 50%, those that detest all of that, have the mic. I'll guess that in another 8 years the chart will find center again.

It's really become ugly. In all my 50+ years I've never aligned myself to a party as I am now. Maybe that's because I've voted Dem more than twice. But all this disrespect and fake grandstanding generated from your side has really got me infuriated, to the point where I swear I'll never vote democrat again. Pelosi, Waters, and their miserable flock of sheep are doing great disservice to this country (see your comment: 'Russian connections') and I'll never forget it.

All partisan judgements, imo. They are supposed to follow the constitution, not rule on what they think pres was up to. As link I shared shows, they didn't.

I was in for 4 years of Obama so, yes, I would. I do believe this WH will resolve sooner though.

http://joshblackman.com/blog/2017/02/06/the-statutory-legality-of-trumps-executive-order-on-immigration-part-iii/

Would make an interesting poll. As far as me, I think I'd be more willing to trade in and out because I'm aware that without their legal help this story could go on for a long time. They're helping to push the envelope. But, to repeat, in the end the govt will get this right. I have full confidence in that. Our rights will be respected.

For the life of me I cannot understand how some people, almost all lefties, see one thing - like an AG undermining her boss - and conflate it into something entirely different. As if there is any possibility - ANY! - she would have done the same if Obama was that boss. I'll give you that Yates is an exceptionally bright attorney, but what she did was wrong and against the citizens of this country. She's a partisan hack. Good luck to her future chasing ambulances.

Probably because, first and foremost, AL and MS want gov out of citizens business, while in CA and MD it's the opposite.

Singaporeans live 3 years longer than Americans, spend less than 1/3rd of what Americans spend on healthcare and express very high levels of satisfaction with their healthcare. Wait times in Singapore are also vastly superior to the US. BTW, Singaporeans spend as much on their military in proportion to GDP as the US and also force their young into mandatory service where some of them actually die in training (they run themselves to death). Healthcare is an input. HEALTH IS AN OUTPUT. You are confusing the two. You can have a space age healthcare system and yet because you order needless tests, over treat, over medicate and don't wash your hands (poor operational effectiveness)...actually make peoples health worse. Well, I just spent a few minutes seeking a downside to Singapore but can't. 3rd richest country in world tax rate of 0-22% corp tax 17% minute # of poor apparently, a pretty damn good healthcare system No clue. Good for you, Singapore!

One has to hope that just one of these cases being ruled in our favor will set the gears of freedom into motion.

The Canadian system has absolutely no price signals and so tends to ration by controlling supply which leads to long wait lines, low productivity and waste. Mostly the Canadian system suffers from the same problems as the US system except that because we ration our costs are a lot lower. But we still have poor focus on preventative health, physicians in Canada are badly incentivized, treatments often have little scientific basis etc. None of these issues though are as bad as in the US but that's not saying much. Lets provide some statistics: Canada average lifespan: 81.96 years average age: 39.8 heatlh (% of GDP): 10.4% US: average lifespan: 79 years median age: 37.8 heatlh (% of GDP): 17.1% Singapore avg lifespan: 82.6 years median age: 40 heatlh (% GDP): 4.9% Singapore basically spends less than half of what Canada spends and 1/3rd of the US but outcomes are similar. Canada looks good compared to the US but when you compare it to Singapore you realizes its actually pretty bad. Singapore wait times for instance are much much much much much much much much MUCH MUCH lower than in Canada. Singapore measures specialist wait times in minutes, Canada measures wait times in weeks or months. The only exception to this is emergency wait times where Canadian wait times would "only" be 3-4 times longer than Singapore. And to give you some idea of how good Singapore's health system is. Singaporeans biggest complaint about their system are the wait times!! So they are basically complaining about something where they are 2 to 3 orders of magnitude better than Canada. To be honest though given the immense stupidity of healthcare my suspicion is that even Singapore could cut their expenditures in half and improve health simultaneously. There are as many MRI machines in New Jersey than all of Canada. Every universal healthcare system I've read of, even those countries whose military budget is almost zero because it leaches its neighbors or NATO's protections, is a healthcare system far worse than what I had available to me 8 years ago. I understand the dilemma with the poor and pre-existing with job loss but I think that should be resolved with Medicaid or SS, even as busted as the two are. What we once had was fine though. MAGA

I believe this is highly likely. After all, one of the first things Mnuchin starts every interview with is "I've followed these companies closely for 30 years..." He might as well say, I'm an expert and don't need help on what to do here but I'm a politician now so I might as well make people think they have input so they can tell their constituents they were involved in the outcome. when has he started interviews that way? i know he said that at his conf hearing but im not aware of any interviews. the fact that he hired craig philips and assigned him to housing reform shows he really is exploring all options and isnt wedded to any one path No it doesn't. All it means is he's confidant Phillips knows his shit and can be helpful. Although it is all mere speculation there may be something to that. Originally, when Mnuchin had more freedom and spontaneity to speak his mind he always referred to the GSEs issue as "a fix". How to fix them or even as a "bipartisan fix". I interpreted this as re-regulating them not privatizing them (which may take the government out of the picture completely). If he continues to believe a public-private partnership is the right model, as part of a fix Craig Phillips may be a perfect piece in the puzzle. Again, pure speculation. Since the last share prices run, Mnuchin has abandoned the word fix and replaced it with "housing finance reform". Not sure if he decided to hide his cards to when the moment is right or if there has been a fundamental change. i like how Howard goes into how we should not try deciphering what Mnuchin says because he has to be PC as honcho.

I believe this is highly likely. After all, one of the first things Mnuchin starts every interview with is "I've followed these companies closely for 30 years..." He might as well say, I'm an expert and don't need help on what to do here but I'm a politician now so I might as well make people think they have input so they can tell their constituents they were involved in the outcome. when has he started interviews that way? i know he said that at his conf hearing but im not aware of any interviews. the fact that he hired craig philips and assigned him to housing reform shows he really is exploring all options and isnt wedded to any one path No it doesn't. All it means is he's confidant Phillips knows his shit and can be helpful.