Guest guest Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Roni Molin wrote: > The breakup and deregulation of the telephone company was one of the worst farces to be perpetrated upon the public. The prices, fees and taxes have gone up and up, and the service has gone down and down. Perhaps you like waiting weeks to get your phone installed, getting poor quality equipment, not being allowed to purchase and use better equipment, paying several dollars for a short few minute long distance call, getting piss poor customer support, and very low call quality. Today with deregulation, zillions of features for low cost are available due to market competition driving prices down and features up. No monopoly every produced quality and delivered value. What world are you living in? Most of the phone services I have today would never have been available under a monopoly but if they were, I expect that my phone bill would easily run $25,000 a month instead of $140 for 6 phone lines with unlimited national calling and unlimited data connectivity. -- Steve - dudescholar4@... Take World's Smallest Political Quiz at http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html " If a thousand old beliefs were ruined on our march to truth we must still march on. " --Stopford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Roni, that is a total crock. It was the REGULATION of lenders by an act passed by congress in 1977 that started the snowball of not allowing lenders to use the ability to repay mortgages as the basis for granting a mortgage; but rather changed it to some politically correct criteria such as skin color or some other politically correct attribute. That, and the filing of hundreds of millions of dollars of law suits against lenders who insisted upon the borrower being able to repay the loan. Over time the slack requirements evolved to cover everyone, not just some favored minority. It's been going on for a hell of a lot longer than 8 years; and it was not primarily the republicans. Look: Lenders are business people. They want to make money. To make money on mortgages requires that the borrower be able to repay the loan. If they don't the lender cannot avoid bankruptcy. Why would _any_ lender freely choose a business course guaranteed to destroy his company? Only if the government forces it through utterly stupid regulation. In 2006 Bush tried to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack, but the democrats such as Barny blocked that attempt. Barney in particular heaped ridicule upon Bush's/the republican's idea that Fannie and Freddie were headed for a train wreck, asserting that there was no risk to the public at all. Ha! And he was joined by other democrats in sufficient numbers to defeat Bush's attempt to ward off the disaster. And is still today screaming about finding whoever [in the Bush administration] is guilty. He should look in the mirror. Ever wonder why you don't see much about these events in your major news outlet? It _is_ there, but you'll probably have to search for it. .. .. > > Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@... > <mailto:matchermaam@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Thyroid%20Doctor%20in%20the%20L\ os%20Angeles%20%2F%20Orange%20County%20area> > matchermaam <matchermaam> > > > Wed Apr 8, 2009 9:32 am (PDT) > > > > The breakup and deregulation of the telephone company was one of the > worst farces to be perpetrated upon the public. The prices, fees and > taxes have gone up and up, and the service has gone down and down. > Insurance companies need to be reined in by the federal government, > like the banks and mortgage lenders needed to be reined in. The > oversight and regulation of these entities has been deregulated over > the last eight years, and has increasingly made it more expensive and > less effective for everyone. Then the breakdown in the economy because > of them was the last straw. > > Roni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Take it easy . I was not referring to the economy. I was responding to post in which someone said that the breakup of the telephone company was the best thing that happened to the Amercian public or words to that effect. Roni <>Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> From: <res075oh@...> Subject: Re: Thyroid Doctor in the Los Angeles / Orange County area hypothyroidism Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:51 PM Roni, that is a total crock. It was the REGULATION of lenders by an act passed by congress in 1977 that started the snowball of not allowing lenders to use the ability to repay mortgages as the basis for granting a mortgage; but rather changed it to some politically correct criteria such as skin color or some other politically correct attribute. That, and the filing of hundreds of millions of dollars of law suits against lenders who insisted upon the borrower being able to repay the loan. Over time the slack requirements evolved to cover everyone, not just some favored minority. It's been going on for a hell of a lot longer than 8 years; and it was not primarily the republicans. Look: Lenders are business people. They want to make money. To make money on mortgages requires that the borrower be able to repay the loan. If they don't the lender cannot avoid bankruptcy. Why would _any_ lender freely choose a business course guaranteed to destroy his company? Only if the government forces it through utterly stupid regulation. In 2006 Bush tried to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack, but the democrats such as Barny blocked that attempt. Barney in particular heaped ridicule upon Bush's/the republican's idea that Fannie and Freddie were headed for a train wreck, asserting that there was no risk to the public at all. Ha! And he was joined by other democrats in sufficient numbers to defeat Bush's attempt to ward off the disaster. And is still today screaming about finding whoever [in the Bush administration] is guilty. He should look in the mirror. Ever wonder why you don't see much about these events in your major news outlet? It _is_ there, but you'll probably have to search for it. .. .. > > Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@... > <mailto:matchermaam@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Thyroid%20Doctor%20in%20the%\ 20Los%20Angeles%20%2F%20Orange%20County%20area> > matchermaam <matchermaam> > > > Wed Apr 8, 2009 9:32 am (PDT) > > > > The breakup and deregulation of the telephone company was one of the > worst farces to be perpetrated upon the public. The prices, fees and > taxes have gone up and up, and the service has gone down and down. > Insurance companies need to be reined in by the federal government, > like the banks and mortgage lenders needed to be reined in. The > oversight and regulation of these entities has been deregulated over > the last eight years, and has increasingly made it more expensive and > less effective for everyone. Then the breakdown in the economy because > of them was the last straw. > > Roni ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Even though Barney is a democrat, I don't particularly agree with everything he does and says. However, I think every time the government takes away regulation of large industries, no matter what they are, the public ends up suffering. Maybe you should check that out. Roni <>Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> From: <res075oh@...> Subject: Re: Thyroid Doctor in the Los Angeles / Orange County area hypothyroidism Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:51 PM Roni, that is a total crock. It was the REGULATION of lenders by an act passed by congress in 1977 that started the snowball of not allowing lenders to use the ability to repay mortgages as the basis for granting a mortgage; but rather changed it to some politically correct criteria such as skin color or some other politically correct attribute. That, and the filing of hundreds of millions of dollars of law suits against lenders who insisted upon the borrower being able to repay the loan. Over time the slack requirements evolved to cover everyone, not just some favored minority. It's been going on for a hell of a lot longer than 8 years; and it was not primarily the republicans. Look: Lenders are business people. They want to make money. To make money on mortgages requires that the borrower be able to repay the loan. If they don't the lender cannot avoid bankruptcy. Why would _any_ lender freely choose a business course guaranteed to destroy his company? Only if the government forces it through utterly stupid regulation. In 2006 Bush tried to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack, but the democrats such as Barny blocked that attempt. Barney in particular heaped ridicule upon Bush's/the republican's idea that Fannie and Freddie were headed for a train wreck, asserting that there was no risk to the public at all. Ha! And he was joined by other democrats in sufficient numbers to defeat Bush's attempt to ward off the disaster. And is still today screaming about finding whoever [in the Bush administration] is guilty. He should look in the mirror. Ever wonder why you don't see much about these events in your major news outlet? It _is_ there, but you'll probably have to search for it. .. .. > > Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@... > <mailto:matchermaam@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Thyroid%20Doctor%20in%20the%\ 20Los%20Angeles%20%2F%20Orange%20County%20area> > matchermaam <matchermaam> > > > Wed Apr 8, 2009 9:32 am (PDT) > > > > The breakup and deregulation of the telephone company was one of the > worst farces to be perpetrated upon the public. The prices, fees and > taxes have gone up and up, and the service has gone down and down. > Insurance companies need to be reined in by the federal government, > like the banks and mortgage lenders needed to be reined in. The > oversight and regulation of these entities has been deregulated over > the last eight years, and has increasingly made it more expensive and > less effective for everyone. Then the breakdown in the economy because > of them was the last straw. > > Roni ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 The telephone company problem is so minuscule compared to our real problems that I ignored that part altogether. I was responding to this part: .. > > Insurance companies need to be reined in by the federal government, > > like the banks and mortgage lenders needed to be reined in. The > > oversight and regulation of these entities has been deregulated over > > the last eight years, and has increasingly made it more expensive and > > less effective for everyone. Then the breakdown in the economy because > > of them was the last straw. > > > > Roni .. Our present mortgage problem started in 1977 by liberal democrat congressional regulation of lenders; not lack of regulation of lenders. .. .. > Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@... > <mailto:matchermaam@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Thyroid%20Doctor%20in%20the%20L\ os%20Angeles%20%2F%20Orange%20County%20area> > matchermaam <matchermaam> > > > Thu Apr 9, 2009 8:01 pm (PDT) > > > > Take it easy . I was not referring to the economy. I was > responding to post in which someone said that the breakup of the > telephone company was the best thing that happened to the Amercian > public or words to that effect. > > Roni > <>Just because something > isn't seen doesn't mean it's > not there<> > > > > From: <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> > Subject: Re: Thyroid Doctor in the Los Angeles / > Orange County area > hypothyroidism > <mailto:hypothyroidism%40> > Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:51 PM > > Roni, that is a total crock. It was the REGULATION of lenders by an act > passed by congress in 1977 that started the snowball of not allowing > lenders to use the ability to repay mortgages as the basis for granting > a mortgage; but rather changed it to some politically correct criteria > such as skin color or some other politically correct attribute. That, > and the filing of hundreds of millions of dollars of law suits against > lenders who insisted upon the borrower being able to repay the loan. > Over time the slack requirements evolved to cover everyone, not just > some favored minority. It's been going on for a hell of a lot longer > than 8 years; and it was not primarily the republicans. > > Look: Lenders are business people. They want to make money. To make > money on mortgages requires that the borrower be able to repay the > loan. If they don't the lender cannot avoid bankruptcy. Why would > _any_ lender freely choose a business course guaranteed to destroy his > company? Only if the government forces it through utterly stupid > regulation. > > In 2006 Bush tried to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack, but > the democrats such as Barny blocked that attempt. Barney in > particular heaped ridicule upon Bush's/the republican's idea that > Fannie and Freddie were headed for a train wreck, asserting that there > was no risk to the public at all. Ha! And he was joined by other > democrats in sufficient numbers to defeat Bush's attempt to ward off the > disaster. And is still today screaming about finding whoever [in the > Bush administration] is guilty. He should look in the mirror. Ever > wonder why you don't see much about these events in your major news > outlet? It _is_ there, but you'll probably have to search for it. > > > . > . > > > > > Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@... > <mailto:matchermaam%40> > > <mailto:matchermaam@... > <mailto:matchermaam%40>?Subject=%20Re% > 3A%20Thyroid%20Doctor%20in%20the%20Los%20Angeles%20%2F%20Orange%20County%20area> > > matchermaam <matchermaam > <matchermaam>> > > > > > > Wed Apr 8, 2009 9:32 am (PDT) > > > > > > > > The breakup and deregulation of the telephone company was one of the > > worst farces to be perpetrated upon the public. The prices, fees and > > taxes have gone up and up, and the service has gone down and down. > > Insurance companies need to be reined in by the federal government, > > like the banks and mortgage lenders needed to be reined in. The > > oversight and regulation of these entities has been deregulated over > > the last eight years, and has increasingly made it more expensive and > > less effective for everyone. Then the breakdown in the economy because > > of them was the last straw. > > > > Roni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I've already checked it out and I've quoted you the facts. Do I need to quote you the exact title of the REGULATION passed by congress in 1977 and give you a direct link in order to convince you? Continuing to repeat a demonstratively false liberal mantra isn't going to make it a fact. It's a fact not even denied by the most vocal liberal airbags that Barney and his liberal democrat cohorts killed Bush's attempts to REGULATE Fannie and Freddie [and prevent their melt-down] in 2006. That aside, whether it was already too late or not is debatable. One h*!! of a lot of damage had already been done between 1977 and 2006. .. .. > > Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@... > <mailto:matchermaam@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Thyroid%20Doctor%20in%20the%20L\ os%20Angeles%20%2F%20Orange%20County%20area> > matchermaam <matchermaam> > > > Thu Apr 9, 2009 8:04 pm (PDT) > > > > Even though Barney is a democrat, I don't particularly agree > with everything > he does and says. However, I think every time the government takes > away regulation > of large industries, no matter what they are, the public ends up > suffering. Maybe you > should check that out. > > Roni > <>Just because something > isn't seen doesn't mean it's > not there<> > > > > From: <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> > Subject: Re: Thyroid Doctor in the Los Angeles / > Orange County area > hypothyroidism > <mailto:hypothyroidism%40> > Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:51 PM > > Roni, that is a total crock. It was the REGULATION of lenders by an act > passed by congress in 1977 that started the snowball of not allowing > lenders to use the ability to repay mortgages as the basis for granting > a mortgage; but rather changed it to some politically correct criteria > such as skin color or some other politically correct attribute. That, > and the filing of hundreds of millions of dollars of law suits against > lenders who insisted upon the borrower being able to repay the loan. > Over time the slack requirements evolved to cover everyone, not just > some favored minority. It's been going on for a hell of a lot longer > than 8 years; and it was not primarily the republicans. > > Look: Lenders are business people. They want to make money. To make > money on mortgages requires that the borrower be able to repay the > loan. If they don't the lender cannot avoid bankruptcy. Why would > _any_ lender freely choose a business course guaranteed to destroy his > company? Only if the government forces it through utterly stupid > regulation. > > In 2006 Bush tried to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack, but > the democrats such as Barny blocked that attempt. Barney in > particular heaped ridicule upon Bush's/the republican's idea that > Fannie and Freddie were headed for a train wreck, asserting that there > was no risk to the public at all. Ha! And he was joined by other > democrats in sufficient numbers to defeat Bush's attempt to ward off the > disaster. And is still today screaming about finding whoever [in the > Bush administration] is guilty. He should look in the mirror. Ever > wonder why you don't see much about these events in your major news > outlet? It _is_ there, but you'll probably have to search for it. > > > . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 You're catching vitriol. Better take a mucinex. Roni <>Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> > > From: <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> > Subject: Re: Thyroid Doctor in the Los Angeles / > Orange County area > hypothyroidism > <mailto:hypothyroidism%40> > Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:51 PM > > Roni, that is a total crock. It was the REGULATION of lenders by an act > passed by congress in 1977 that started the snowball of not allowing > lenders to use the ability to repay mortgages as the basis for granting > a mortgage; but rather changed it to some politically correct criteria > such as skin color or some other politically correct attribute. That, > and the filing of hundreds of millions of dollars of law suits against > lenders who insisted upon the borrower being able to repay the loan. > Over time the slack requirements evolved to cover everyone, not just > some favored minority. It's been going on for a hell of a lot longer > than 8 years; and it was not primarily the republicans. > > Look: Lenders are business people. They want to make money. To make > money on mortgages requires that the borrower be able to repay the > loan. If they don't the lender cannot avoid bankruptcy. Why would > _any_ lender freely choose a business course guaranteed to destroy his > company? Only if the government forces it through utterly stupid > regulation. > > In 2006 Bush tried to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack, but > the democrats such as Barny blocked that attempt. Barney in > particular heaped ridicule upon Bush's/the republican's idea that > Fannie and Freddie were headed for a train wreck, asserting that there > was no risk to the public at all. Ha! And he was joined by other > democrats in sufficient numbers to defeat Bush's attempt to ward off the > disaster. And is still today screaming about finding whoever [in the > Bush administration] is guilty. He should look in the mirror. Ever > wonder why you don't see much about these events in your major news > outlet? It _is_ there, but you'll probably have to search for it. > > > . ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 As have all the regulations tacked onto insurance companies...insurance companies have been forced to add coverage for additional services, which has driven up the cost, made processing claims more complicated (one of the reasons it's common practice for the doctor's offices to file the claims) and more staff has had to be added so medical providers can process the claims, which drives their costs up too...and we the consumer get to pay those extra costs when we receive those services... Insurance companies, and medical providers (hospitals, doctors offices, imaging labs, whatever) are all businesses...businesses that have investors who expect a return on their investment, aka 'profits'...just like the rest of us, this happens to be their source of livelihood...when it is no longer profitable (i.e.--inadequate income), then they aren't going to keep providing those services...the brightest and best will find other ways to provide for their families...and they won't have to be on call in the middle of the nights or weekends to do it in all likelihood... > > > > From: <res075oh@... <mailto:res075oh%40verizon.net>> > > Subject: Re: Thyroid Doctor in the Los Angeles / > > Orange County area > > hypothyroidism > > <mailto:hypothyroidism%40> > > Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7:51 PM > > > > Roni, that is a total crock. It was the REGULATION of lenders by an act > > passed by congress in 1977 that started the snowball of not allowing > > lenders to use the ability to repay mortgages as the basis for granting > > a mortgage; but rather changed it to some politically correct criteria > > such as skin color or some other politically correct attribute. That, > > and the filing of hundreds of millions of dollars of law suits against > > lenders who insisted upon the borrower being able to repay the loan. > > Over time the slack requirements evolved to cover everyone, not just > > some favored minority. It's been going on for a hell of a lot longer > > than 8 years; and it was not primarily the republicans. > > > > Look: Lenders are business people. They want to make money. To make > > money on mortgages requires that the borrower be able to repay the > > loan. If they don't the lender cannot avoid bankruptcy. Why would > > _any_ lender freely choose a business course guaranteed to destroy his > > company? Only if the government forces it through utterly stupid > > regulation. > > > > In 2006 Bush tried to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack, but > > the democrats such as Barny blocked that attempt. Barney in > > particular heaped ridicule upon Bush's/the republican's idea that > > Fannie and Freddie were headed for a train wreck, asserting that there > > was no risk to the public at all. Ha! And he was joined by other > > democrats in sufficient numbers to defeat Bush's attempt to ward off the > > disaster. And is still today screaming about finding whoever [in the > > Bush administration] is guilty. He should look in the mirror. Ever > > wonder why you don't see much about these events in your major news > > outlet? It _is_ there, but you'll probably have to search for it. > > > > > > . > > . > > > > > > > > Posted by: " Roni Molin " matchermaam@... > > <mailto:matchermaam%40> > > > <mailto:matchermaam@... > > <mailto:matchermaam%40>?Subject=%20Re% > > 3A%20Thyroid%20Doctor%20in%20the%20Los%20Angeles%20%2F%20Orange%20County%20area> > > > matchermaam <matchermaam > > <matchermaam>> > > > > > > > > > Wed Apr 8, 2009 9:32 am (PDT) > > > > > > > > > > > > The breakup and deregulation of the telephone company was one of the > > > worst farces to be perpetrated upon the public. The prices, fees and > > > taxes have gone up and up, and the service has gone down and down. > > > Insurance companies need to be reined in by the federal government, > > > like the banks and mortgage lenders needed to be reined in. The > > > oversight and regulation of these entities has been deregulated over > > > the last eight years, and has increasingly made it more expensive and > > > less effective for everyone. Then the breakdown in the economy because > > > of them was the last straw. > > > > > > Roni > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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