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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 30, 2017 -> 11:41 AM) How do you function as a high-level executive without ever having one-on-one meetings with a woman? I'm far from a high level executive much less a governor or Vice President of the United States, and I've had one-on-one business meetings with women that somehow did not end in adultery. He also isnt allowed to be anywhere with alcohol without his wife

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 30, 2017 -> 11:34 AM) I wasn't sure what this referenced at first, but apparently Pence refuses to be alone in a room with any woman who isn't his wife. Some conservatives are rushing to his defense and asking "if you're a married man, why would you be friends with a woman?" Thats correct, and the pundits saying having lunch or dinner with another women is disrespectful to your spouse is hysterical to me. Not having trust and controlling your spouse isnt healthy.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Mar 30, 2017 -> 11:28 AM) Instead of talking about healthcare like the price of a product, I think we need to first decide if we believe that all Americans deserve healthcare. I personally believe that all American's should have access to some sort of healthcare and I understand that likely means I have to pay for it. Somethings arent about the bottom line, although I do believe a good argument can be made that the US will benefit economically if we have a healthier populace. IMO, as long as profit is the #1 driver for a business, the customers will never be the priority. The bottom line is the only thing that really matters. Its the same with these stupid for profit schools that are being proposed.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2017 -> 10:38 AM) No one cares about hybrids or compromise, nor do they care about going after the actual problem which is the costs of health care in general. It is all about partisan points and meme making. Thats the problem. Plus healthcare is complex.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2017 -> 10:21 AM) Huge difference between offering it, and making it mandatory if you are going to be alive. It certainly seems that this would be a better option in theory, but why cant anyone come up with something that can make this "hybrid" work? And it still gives the wealthy significantly better options for healthcare which is certainly a philosophical debate.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 30, 2017 -> 10:10 AM) The government already socialized healthcare for the old (Medicare) and some of the poor (Medicaid). Socialized health care, whether it's the more market-oriented model that Germany has or the single-payer system that Canada has or even the fully nationalized healthcare system that Britain has, simply functions better and at lower costs than our abomination of a system. Losing the "freedom" to die from lack of healthcare access but gaining the freedom to not die from not being able to afford health care is a fair trade off in many peoples' eyes. There has also never and will never be a free market healthcare system. Somehow much of the rest of the civilized world can make sense of Universal healthcare.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2017 -> 10:05 AM) Seeing as the ACA put taxes on these plans? Absolutely. What else could you blame? Rising cost of healthcare not meeting the increase of compensation? Increasing desire for companies to save money while providing other benefits to workers and offloading those costs onto them? There are plenty of reasons and those happened before ACA was put into effect. Its definitely a contributing factor, but its not the sole reason.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 30, 2017 -> 06:51 AM) States' rights!!! Except when it's about marijuana, sexual orientation and women's reproductive health/access to Planned Parenthood. And I thought the root of conservative was "conserve"...something the current brand of GOP is not exactly doing with the environment. Also amusing that Ms. DeVos compared school choice/vouchers argument to the competition from Uber and Lyft. Not sure you want to be hitching your wagon to Travis Kalanick right now. Well what we have in power is a bulls*** mixture of different priorities which is why the message is so convoluted. If the GOP was truly in power with an actual leader in the WH, they could go full GOP. Start stripping away Federal power and funding and move more to the traditional "freedoms" and states rights. Instead we have a family business with some white supremacist puppet masters lording over a pretty inept cabinet which are continually fighting with traditional members of "their party." It would actually be better if there was a clearer direction and a conventional conservative in the WH.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 07:22 PM) Which ones? I love the Mama's Little Yella Pils from Oskar Blues. In general, I've been on a Pilsner kick for about a year now. Been drinking IPAs for a decade now and I think my tastebuds finally gave out. I also really like the "Pivo" pilsner from Firestone. Their brewmaster is a fellow K College Alum. All in all I'm quite impressed by that beer list. That's far and away one of the best I've seen and surpasses even what they have available at Safeco. One really cool thing you do at Safeco, at least in the bleachers, is buy a craft 22, so say a Rogue Chocolate stout, and for like $12 you get a commemorative cup and the 22. little Yella is fantastic. I also like Lagunitas, baderbrau, Half acre and the Revolution. I'm a pretty big fan of Pilsners, especially German ones. I'm definitely going to hit up a few Oberons though.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 06:32 PM) Not to mention the focus on premiums is too narrow, and purposefully so. It ignores how many peoples plans were destroyed as so called "Cadillac plans", and had to opt for more expensive insurance, or insurance that covers way less, forcing more out of pocket expenses. It also ignores that deductibles have exploded in recent years as well. People with high deductible plans have doubled in the last 10 years, with that curve accelerating. Costs of all medical services have also kept exploding. Drug costs have exploded as well. Taxes have been added all over the place to pay for this. Instead of costs being up front as they used to be, now they are coming from all angles, while claiming success because one of those pieces has seen its increases decrease in size. Not to mention the mandate is the single biggest loss for individual rights for the general public in a long time, but no one seems to care about that because apparently moving towards a socialistic system where the government decides for you is more important than actual freedoms when it comes to health care. The sad part is that the GOP had a change to seize on all of this and do something that would have actually helped the American public, but just like the Democrats did, they pissed away their chance to do some real good instead of exacerbating things. And in your opinion the ACA is responsible for all of the bolded? I disagree that its entirely responsible. Companies are looking to save money and moving the cost onto their employees while making it appear that you are somehow saving money is increasing the popularity of these across the board. My company for the first time only offered the High Deductible with an HCA as the option. Avoiding the cadillac tax is certainly a piece of the puzzle, but these types of plans were part of several offered in the past and nobody was taking them. There is also no proof that "freedom of healthcare" is good for anyone but the wealthy. If thats all you care about, then yes, a government mandated system is not ideal. And if the GOP wasnt so hell bent on blocking everything proposed because it was from the "left" then ACA may have been an even better option the first time around. Now we are stuck with politics as usual on both sides doing little to nothing for the actual people. HC and Pharma companies are going to continue to help drive policy and the politicians are going to do whats best for them and their reelection chances.

So Pence totally drunkenly cheated on his wife at some point right?

QUOTE (raBBit @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 03:13 PM) This is flawed in a few different ways. Unless you're saying these all time highs are inflation adjusted highs it's just not as cut and dried as you make it seem. Healthcare has been performing so well because it's an inelastic industry in a post recession inflationary period. The slow recovery period and the Fed's Bernanke era policy devaluing money were going to make HC look great compared to other industries regardless of whether ACA was signed into law. Insurance companies were obviously the direct beneficiaries of the ACA given the individual mandate. Americans are literally taxed if they do not have health insurance. Insurance companies got a great deal with ACA. Everyone knew it then, everyone knows it now. That's not a supporting argument for the ACA. I invested in Aetna after ACA was put in place and saw the results. If you are proponent of the ACA it should be because you think it would help people not because it helped insurance companies in a torqued economy. Lots of fluff in there not to my point, but yes, HC companies are experiencing tremendous growth and profitability. They are also in great control of why premiums increase and the pharma companies are in control of why drugs cost as much as they do. Its a crooked industry with hands deep in the pockets of every politician. They are a huge reason why the ACA has and is continuing to be changed not for the better of the people, but of the industry. But saying ACA is failing and is killing the HC industry is false. And "everyone" doesnt know it, as you can see by the current president's campaign rallies and posts in this thread.

Greg is a great example of being influenced by propaganda instead of actually knowing the details. His value in this thread is more than his opinion, its seeing how a lot of people are influenced. Pointing out that Obamacare "ruined healthcare" is a classic example. HC companies are enjoying all time highs for profits and they are sliding up the fortune 100 with ease. You dont see that on the sites that are opposed to universal healthcare because they are paid to ignore that. Pharma and HC companies are killing it financially.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 10:30 AM) Is that the only place selling craft beers or will there be some individual stands? Looks like there will be some around the park, but the major offering is in the bullpen bar (Craft Kave) Yes that list is great. 3 of my favorite Pilsners are on that list.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 09:05 AM) At least Amanda has a killer bod. Trashlee is awful. I hate Nicole's accent. Ashlee has a tight bod, horrible face. Just awful.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 10:26 AM) I'm a huge Oberon fan, so that makes me pretty happy. Just hope you don't have to go on a hike to find it. Oh its a hike to the Kave

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 05:59 AM) Well there's your excuse to the new girl. Unresolved feelings for an ex. I used that as an excuse to let somehow I was barely seeing dowb easy even though it wasn't true. Keep a few on the hook anyway. Live it up.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Mar 28, 2017 -> 08:17 PM) I saw "Craft Cave" in the article and got excited. I'm assuming lots of Two-Hearted, Oberon and All-Day IPA. The list came out, and holy s*** its pretty good. Obviously some will not like it all, but there is a nice selection. I personally like thats its not all IPA-based. The pilsners are a nice selection of some of my favorites. Having Oberon is a win/win.

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 06:22 AM) True. The majority of voters want him as president... I'm gonna skip work today to golf and see how that goes over. Worst administration in our lifetimes, but whatever, nothing we can do.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 29, 2017 -> 07:46 AM) Amanda is the worst. I hate this format too. 2 really good players are going home and there are still a bunch of underdogs around. Amanda and Ashlee are terrible. Please get them off the show

He ran on a platform, a s***ty one, but a platform. He's trying his best to appease the promises he tried to make. So be it.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 28, 2017 -> 02:56 PM) Looks like they're trying to claim some sort of attorney client privilege, but the AG isn't the president's personal lawyer so not really sure how that'd fly. Nunes is also refusing to recuse himself from this investigation despite clearly having conflicts of interest and not being able to perform impartially. Its just those lyin libtards that dont like what he said

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Mar 28, 2017 -> 02:05 PM) Yea I don't really think there was a possible win in that situation. Eventually you have to sit back and realized that some people are just dumb. And move on.

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Mar 28, 2017 -> 01:32 PM) Luckily they'll have about 100 other beers for you to chose from. They still should have a couple Miller/Coors taps there, you'll just have to find them. SouthWallace beat me to it. There better be coors light, otherwise I dont know what I'll binge drink

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Mar 12, 2017 -> 11:36 AM) Blue moon dosent count. 100 local and regional Brands not owned by miller or InBev? That's unprecedentedly awesome! 1. In LF there were tons of craft brands, many local and some national. You had to get out of your seat to find it. 2. Modern day craft beer owes its life to Blue Moon.