Living On the Diagonal

MARCH 24, 2017 SAY YES TO MICHIGAN! BUT NO TO REPUBLICAN SUPPORT FOR THEIR VERSION OF WEALTH CARE, NOT HEALTH CARE The Republican-American Health Care Act is now scheduled for a floor vote, up or down, yea or nay this afternoon. There is time to contact your local representative in Congress with your collective voice. The message is simple in Michigan, Vote No on the Republican fake health care bill that is a $400 Billion tax cut for the wealthiest two percent.  Contact the Republican delegation and remind them they ALL face re-election on November 6, 2018. MI House Republicans Washington Office Telephone Bill Huizenga District 2 (202) 225-4401 David Trott District 11 (202) 225-8171 Fred Upton District 6 (202) 225-3761 Jack Bergman District 1 (202) 225-4735 John Moolenar District 4 (202) 225-3561 Mike Bishop District 8 (202) 225-4872 Pa

 Your Rx Cost Under MEDICARE Part "D" Now - It Will Be Outrageous If Republican Plan is Passed Thursday, March 23, 2017 Lansing, MI  As I listen to the television reporting of today's vote on the Trump or Ryan Care Bill I opened my mail to find my monthly statement issued by OPTUM Rx, the latest replacement of provider of drug coverage for State of Michigan Employees.  Monthly Statement HOW YOU PAY MORE What I found confirmed my suspicions that Republican Governor Rick Snyder is pulling off another Executive Manager type switch to a coverage plan where retiree co-pays are rising at a rate where the insurer or provider pays "less" or even "zero" for prescription drugs!  With the Republican-American Health Care Act due to come to a vote now set for tomorrow morning, I wish to illustrate how the current Medicare Part D is currently impacting seniors.  The plan now in place increases the "out of pocket cost" for e

REPUBLICANS ACROSS AMERICA REJOICE WITH EVERY COVERT ACTION TOWARD DESTRUCTION OF UNIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR From:   Murshed Zaheed, CREDO Action  to me  - March 9, 2017 - 09:53 AM  Subject: Trump aims to destroy key Obama-era retirement protection (signature needed) The headline: Trump aims to destroy key Obama-era retirement protection is yet another reversal and betrayal to Trump voters and working Americans as they bow to multi-international corporate giants. I urge you to join myself and hundreds of thousands of workers of both parties are taking the first step in opposition. Please go to their site and Sign the Petition ! The email I received urges you, the 98.5% in America to end the abuse of corporate power over your work lives and now your retirement protection by predators of Wall Street working under the guise as offering strategies that put your retirement funds at risk and serve only to enrich investment firms. Upon submitting your signature, there is