Comments on: The Marginal Vote Will Be Even More Expensive http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/11/the-marginal-vote-will-be-even-more-expensive.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:55:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/11/the-marginal-vote-will-be-even-more-expensive.html/comment-page-1#comment-29770 Kevin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:46:41 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=9771#comment-29770 Plus, if they had just put "Louisiana" in the bill, the Treasury could just cut a check to Louisiana. They way they actually did it, someone at Medicaid has to write an application which will be used to apply for the new subsidy (and a team of lawyers will review it). Next, a team in Louisiana will have to fill out said application to certify their eligibility for the new funds, including gathering the appropriate evidence (and a team of lawyers will review it). Then, the appropriate office in the federal government will review the submitted application to confirm that Louisiana does indeed meet the criteria that were carefully drafted to apply only to Louisiana (and a team of lawyers will review that decision). Also, there are probably lobbyists and "consultants" involved at each step of the process. What terms will you offer me on a wager that this process will add at least $0.5M in process costs to the distribution of the $100M in funds? Plus, if they had just put “Louisiana” in the bill, the Treasury could just cut a check to Louisiana.

They way they actually did it, someone at Medicaid has to write an application which will be used to apply for the new subsidy (and a team of lawyers will review it).

Next, a team in Louisiana will have to fill out said application to certify their eligibility for the new funds, including gathering the appropriate evidence (and a team of lawyers will review it).

Then, the appropriate office in the federal government will review the submitted application to confirm that Louisiana does indeed meet the criteria that were carefully drafted to apply only to Louisiana (and a team of lawyers will review that decision).

Also, there are probably lobbyists and “consultants” involved at each step of the process.

What terms will you offer me on a wager that this process will add at least $0.5M in process costs to the distribution of the $100M in funds?

]]> By: palm beach sugar daddy ken doll http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/11/the-marginal-vote-will-be-even-more-expensive.html/comment-page-1#comment-29586 palm beach sugar daddy ken doll Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:47 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=9771#comment-29586 how's the old joke go? unnamed, non-specific, scumbucket female senator from a state like, say, louisiana: "what do you think i am !? some kind of **whore**?!?" unnamed, nonspecific, ambulatory & sentient fecal male senator from a state like, say, nevada: "we've already established that, mary - uh..."madam". what we're doing now is settling on a price". it's like that. how’s the old joke go?

unnamed, non-specific, scumbucket female senator from a state like, say, louisiana: “what do you think i am !? some kind of **whore**?!?”

unnamed, nonspecific, ambulatory & sentient fecal male senator from a state like, say, nevada: “we’ve already established that, mary – uh…”madam”. what we’re doing now is settling on a price”.

it’s like that.

]]> By: Judge Fredd http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/11/the-marginal-vote-will-be-even-more-expensive.html/comment-page-1#comment-29486 Judge Fredd Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:01:42 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=9771#comment-29486 I contacted her, as she's my senator, but I told her that I knew that my concern was immaterial and that she was going to vote the way that her party told her. Still told her to vote "no". $100 million? Wow, what a pat on the head for getting on ones knees in supplication. I contacted her, as she’s my senator, but I told her that I knew that my concern was immaterial and that she was going to vote the way that her party told her. Still told her to vote “no”.

$100 million? Wow, what a pat on the head for getting on ones knees in supplication.

]]> By: Roy http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2009/11/the-marginal-vote-will-be-even-more-expensive.html/comment-page-1#comment-29360 Roy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:40:34 +0000 http://www.coyoteblog.com/?p=9771#comment-29360 OK, this comment is: a)obvious; b)expected. But somebody has to make it. Only $100M? That's all? Mary caved for a mere $100M? OK, this comment is: a)obvious; b)expected. But somebody has to make it.

Only $100M? That’s all? Mary caved for a mere $100M?

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