"But at the very end, when presidents — including Obama — usually sign off with some form of “May God bless the United States of America,” he offered a different finishing touch.
One that left God out."
Monday, July 06, 2015
Obama’s Fourth of July Address to America Omits One Very Big Word | Video | TheBlaze.com
Obama’s Fourth of July Address to America Omits One Very Big Word | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"But at the very end, when presidents — including Obama — usually sign off with some form of “May God bless the United States of America,” he offered a different finishing touch.
One that left God out."
"But at the very end, when presidents — including Obama — usually sign off with some form of “May God bless the United States of America,” he offered a different finishing touch.
One that left God out."
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces City Jobs, Internships Will Go to Illegal Aliens
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces City Jobs, Internships Will Go to Illegal Aliens - Breitbart
In a recent proclamation, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he intends to give city jobs and internships to so-called “DREAMers,” youngsters in the country illegally.
In the announcement, Emanuel proudly stated that “for the first time” Chicago is “opening up nearly 23,000 City-funded internship, volunteer, and job opportunities for undocumented students, or ‘DREAMers.'”
“DREAMers and DACA recipients are assets that we need to nurture and develop like precious natural resources for the benefit of the entire community,” Congressman Luis V. GutiĆ©rrez (D-IL) says in the announcement.
“They are an integral part of Chicago’s workforce of tomorrow. Once again, the City of Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel are leading the way on the inclusion of our immigrant communities.”
In a recent proclamation, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he intends to give city jobs and internships to so-called “DREAMers,” youngsters in the country illegally.
In the announcement, Emanuel proudly stated that “for the first time” Chicago is “opening up nearly 23,000 City-funded internship, volunteer, and job opportunities for undocumented students, or ‘DREAMers.'”“DREAMers and DACA recipients are assets that we need to nurture and develop like precious natural resources for the benefit of the entire community,” Congressman Luis V. GutiĆ©rrez (D-IL) says in the announcement.
“They are an integral part of Chicago’s workforce of tomorrow. Once again, the City of Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel are leading the way on the inclusion of our immigrant communities.”
Hold on folks, these guys are going for ALL the money!-----To rename or not? Institutions reconsider honors for racists
My Way News - To rename or not? Institutions reconsider honors for racists:
"HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The massacre at a predominantly black South Carolina church has institutions from Alaska to Connecticut evaluating whether they should continue enshrining the names of historical figures linked to slavery and the Confederacy.
...A petition is calling for Yale University in Connecticut to change the name of its residential Calhoun College, which honors 1804 alumnus John C. Calhoun, a prominent advocate of the slave plantation system who became a vice president and U.S. senator from South Carolina.
The petition says the name, in place since the 1930s, represents "an indifference to centuries of pain and suffering among the black population."
...Other campaigns around the country include efforts to change the names of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis and New York City's General Lee Avenue in Brooklyn, named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
In Helena, Montana, officials will meet Wednesday to discuss whether anything should be done with a downtown memorial to fallen Confederate soldiers.
The foundation was built in 1916 by the Daughters of the Confederacy.
...Temple University professor Christopher Rabb, a black 1992 Yale graduate who lived in Calhoun College when it still had a stained glass window depicting Calhoun standing over an enslaved black man, said he would rather see a deeper reckoning with issues of race and the role of white supremacists in building American institutions, such as Yale and other schools.
"Removing a name, removing a symbol is easy and we can say, 'problem solved,'" Rabb said.
"But we're dealing with a symbol and we're not dealing with the root cause.
And the root cause is systemic racism...."
"HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The massacre at a predominantly black South Carolina church has institutions from Alaska to Connecticut evaluating whether they should continue enshrining the names of historical figures linked to slavery and the Confederacy.
The petition says the name, in place since the 1930s, represents "an indifference to centuries of pain and suffering among the black population."
...Other campaigns around the country include efforts to change the names of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis and New York City's General Lee Avenue in Brooklyn, named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
In Helena, Montana, officials will meet Wednesday to discuss whether anything should be done with a downtown memorial to fallen Confederate soldiers.
The foundation was built in 1916 by the Daughters of the Confederacy.
...Temple University professor Christopher Rabb, a black 1992 Yale graduate who lived in Calhoun College when it still had a stained glass window depicting Calhoun standing over an enslaved black man, said he would rather see a deeper reckoning with issues of race and the role of white supremacists in building American institutions, such as Yale and other schools.
"Removing a name, removing a symbol is easy and we can say, 'problem solved,'" Rabb said.
"But we're dealing with a symbol and we're not dealing with the root cause.
And the root cause is systemic racism...."
SHOCK: Arizona Paper Decries Border Fence as Too High for Mexicans to Safely Jump
SHOCK: Arizona Paper Decries Border Fence as Too High for Mexicans to Safely Jump
A mainstream Arizona newspaper is decrying the small section of the Arizona-Mexico border that has a 14-foot-high primary fence because it is too high for illegal immigrants to safely cross.
The article, “Border Fence Jumpers Breaking Bones,” includes the claim that sections of the border with a 14-foot-high fence are “as tall as a two or three-story house” and tells the stories of several women who broke bones and were treated extensively to healthcare and surgeries at the expense of U.S. taxpayers.
The writer never mentions any lives directly lost as a result of there not being a border fence in most sections, such as when Mexican nationals crossed into the U.S. and murdered father and husband Robert Rosas, a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
The article in question was written by Perla Trevizo for the Arizona Daily Star.
The article, “Border Fence Jumpers Breaking Bones,” includes the claim that sections of the border with a 14-foot-high fence are “as tall as a two or three-story house” and tells the stories of several women who broke bones and were treated extensively to healthcare and surgeries at the expense of U.S. taxpayers.
The writer never mentions any lives directly lost as a result of there not being a border fence in most sections, such as when Mexican nationals crossed into the U.S. and murdered father and husband Robert Rosas, a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
The article in question was written by Perla Trevizo for the Arizona Daily Star.
In His Farewell Address, Ronald Reagan Warned Against Whitewashing American History | John Hawkins' Right Wing News
In His Farewell Address, Ronald Reagan Warned Against Whitewashing American History | John Hawkins' Right Wing News:"Ronald Reagan, one of the nation’s best presidents, warned America about liberals who want to expunge American history. In his farewell address, Reagan warned Americans not to let liberals Stalinize American history."
Blog: The fake and real reasons Obamacare premiums are increasing 40% or more
Blog: The fake and real reasons Obamacare premiums are increasing 40% or more
"Health insurance companies are requesting rate increases of 40% or more.
I'm old enough to remember when businesses didn't have to request the government's permission to increase prices.
They just raised prices as they wished, without getting the approval of a political commissar or a five-year planning board!
However, in those days, we had more of a free market, so if a company raised prices too high, its sales went down as customers went to lower-priced competitors.
There actually was a natural check on higher prices that didn't involve government intervention.
The free market setting prices – that sounds so weird and old-fashioned now, doesn't it?
But anyway, insurers are requesting increases of up to 40% or more..."
"Health insurance companies are requesting rate increases of 40% or more. I'm old enough to remember when businesses didn't have to request the government's permission to increase prices.
They just raised prices as they wished, without getting the approval of a political commissar or a five-year planning board!
However, in those days, we had more of a free market, so if a company raised prices too high, its sales went down as customers went to lower-priced competitors.
There actually was a natural check on higher prices that didn't involve government intervention.
The free market setting prices – that sounds so weird and old-fashioned now, doesn't it?
But anyway, insurers are requesting increases of up to 40% or more..."
History for July 6
History for July 6 - On-This-Day.com
John Paul Jones 1747 - First United States' well known naval fighter in the American Revolutionary War, Harold Vanderbilt 1884 - American railroad executive, Nancy Reagan (Anne Frances Robbins) 1921 - Wife of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, actress
Pat Paulsen (Patrick Layton "Pat" Paulsen) 1927 - Comedian, satirist, Janet Leigh 1927 - Actress, Ned Beatty 1937 - Actor
Sylvester Stallone 1946 - Actor ("Rocky" series of movies), George W. Bush (U.S.) 1946 - 43rd President of the United States, Shelly Hack 1952 - Actress, model
1699 - Captain William Kidd, the pirate, was captured in Boston, MA, and deported back to England.
1854 - In Jackson, MI, the Republican Party held its first convention.
1858 - Lyman Blake patented the shoe manufacturing machine.
1885 - Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine. The child used in the test later became the director of the Pasteur Institute.
1917 - During World War I, Arab forces led by T.E. Lawrence captured the port of Aqaba from the Turks.
1919 - A British dirigible landed in New York at Roosevelt Field. It completed the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.
1923 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was established.
1942 - Diarist Anne Frank and her family took refuge from the Nazis in Amsterdam.
1957 - Althea Gibson won the Wimbledon women’s singles tennis title. She was the first black athlete to win the event.
1967 - The Biafran War erupted. The war lasted two-and-a-half years. About 600,000 people died.
John Paul Jones 1747 - First United States' well known naval fighter in the American Revolutionary War, Harold Vanderbilt 1884 - American railroad executive, Nancy Reagan (Anne Frances Robbins) 1921 - Wife of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, actress
Pat Paulsen (Patrick Layton "Pat" Paulsen) 1927 - Comedian, satirist, Janet Leigh 1927 - Actress, Ned Beatty 1937 - Actor
Sylvester Stallone 1946 - Actor ("Rocky" series of movies), George W. Bush (U.S.) 1946 - 43rd President of the United States, Shelly Hack 1952 - Actress, model
1699 - Captain William Kidd, the pirate, was captured in Boston, MA, and deported back to England.
1854 - In Jackson, MI, the Republican Party held its first convention.
1858 - Lyman Blake patented the shoe manufacturing machine.
1885 - Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine. The child used in the test later became the director of the Pasteur Institute.
1917 - During World War I, Arab forces led by T.E. Lawrence captured the port of Aqaba from the Turks.
1919 - A British dirigible landed in New York at Roosevelt Field. It completed the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.
1923 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was established.
1942 - Diarist Anne Frank and her family took refuge from the Nazis in Amsterdam.
1957 - Althea Gibson won the Wimbledon women’s singles tennis title. She was the first black athlete to win the event.
1967 - The Biafran War erupted. The war lasted two-and-a-half years. About 600,000 people died.
Sunday, July 05, 2015
‘Sad Joke’: Here’s How Hillary Clinton Prevented the Press From Getting Too Close to Her During July 4 Parade | TheBlaze.com
‘Sad Joke’: Here’s How Hillary Clinton Prevented the Press From Getting Too Close to Her During July 4 Parade | TheBlaze.com:
"The Washington Post reported that the press was kept 10 to 15 feet away from Clinton — and couldn’t hear what she was saying to people.
Although the paper noted that protesters could be heard shouting, “What about Benghazi?” and “Show us your emails!”
The New Hampshire Republican Party took issue with “the use of a rope line to protect the arrogant Democrat frontrunner on a public street,” the Post reported."
"The Washington Post reported that the press was kept 10 to 15 feet away from Clinton — and couldn’t hear what she was saying to people.Although the paper noted that protesters could be heard shouting, “What about Benghazi?” and “Show us your emails!”
The New Hampshire Republican Party took issue with “the use of a rope line to protect the arrogant Democrat frontrunner on a public street,” the Post reported."
My Father's Speech - The Rush Limbaugh Show
My Father's Speech - The Rush Limbaugh Show:
"These are far more than mere poetic words. The underlying ideas that infuse every sentence of this treatise have sustained this nation for more than two centuries. They were forged in the crucible of great sacrifice. They are living words that spring from and satisfy the deepest cries for liberty in the human spirit.
"Sacred honor" isn't a phrase we use much these days, but every American life is touched by the bounty of this, the Founders' legacy. It is freedom, tested by blood, and watered with tears."
"These are far more than mere poetic words. The underlying ideas that infuse every sentence of this treatise have sustained this nation for more than two centuries. They were forged in the crucible of great sacrifice. They are living words that spring from and satisfy the deepest cries for liberty in the human spirit."Sacred honor" isn't a phrase we use much these days, but every American life is touched by the bounty of this, the Founders' legacy. It is freedom, tested by blood, and watered with tears."
Not Everyone Likes the Fourth of July-Themed Al Jazeera Video that Mocks Americans as Fat, Gun-Toting Racists
Not Everyone Likes the Fourth of July-Themed Al Jazeera Video that Mocks Americans as Fat, Gun-Toting Racists | Video | TheBlaze.com:
Al Jazeera’s digital media platform AJ+ posted a Fourth of July-themed video mocking Americans as fat, cheese-eating, gun-toting, pill-popping, racist porn watchers.
While some on social media applauded the creation, others slammed the Qatar-owned network for using the holiday “to dump” on America.
Social media users got particularly riled up by the criticism coming from the channel owned by Qatar — a country where stoning is a legal punishment under Shariah law, women have second class legal status, writers can be imprisoned for criticizing the emir and abuse of foreign laborers has been repeatedly criticized by human rights groups.
The video is sarcastically titled “Americans Show Why USA Is The #1 Country In The World.”
After lauding the U.S. as world leader in Olympic medals, Nobel laureates and billionaires, young actors then go on to mock the U.S. for “the most incarcerated people in the world. God-bless the prison industrial complex.”
“When it comes to obesity … a third of us can’t even see our own toes,” said a man waving an American flag.
Another assertion left the impression that nine out of 10 Americans have guns.
US Army Won’t be Changing Names of Military Bases Named for Confederate Soldiers - Eagle Rising
US Army Won’t be Changing Names of Military Bases Named for Confederate Soldiers - Eagle Rising:"The men and women who lived through the Civil War deserve more than to be erased from our history. They deserve to be remembered for their accomplishments and their contributions to the path we’ve all trod. Tear down the flag in public places if you must, but leave our history alone."
The 75 Trillion Dollar Shadow Banking System Is in Danger of Collapsing
The 75 Trillion Dollar Shadow Banking System Is in Danger of Collapsing | The Daily Sheeple:
In the U.S. alone, the size of the shadow banking system is approximately 24 trillion dollars.
Keep an eye on the shadow banking system – it is about to be shaken to the core.
According to the Financial Stability Board, the size of the global shadow banking system has reached an astounding 75 trillion dollars.
It has approximately tripled in size since 2002.
At this point, shadow banking assets in the United States are even greater than those of conventional banks.
These shadow banks are largely unregulated, but governments around the world have been extremely hesitant to crack down on them because these nonbank lenders have helped fuel economic growth. But in the end, we will all likely pay a very great price for allowing these exceedingly reckless financial institutions to run wild.
If you are not familiar with the “shadow banking system”, the following is a pretty good definition from investing answers.com…
ISIS terror risk forces US Air bases in UK to cancel July 4 celebrations
ISIS terror risk forces US Air bases in UK to cancel July 4 celebrations | Daily Mail Online:
Red Arrows grounded over Jihadi terror threat: Three U.S. air bases in Britain cancel July 4 celebrations after security chiefs warn of 'local threat assessments'
Red Arrows grounded over Jihadi terror threat: Three U.S. air bases in Britain cancel July 4 celebrations after security chiefs warn of 'local threat assessments'
- The U.S. Air Force planned Independence Day celebrations at RAF Feltwell
- Part of the two-day event included an airshow display by the Red Arrows
- The RAF Falcons parachute team were also due to drop into the party
- However, security chiefs cancelled the event due to the jihadi terror threat
VIDEOS: ‘Why Do We Celebrate July 4th?’ Most Americans Don’t Have a Clue!
VIDEOS: ‘Why Do We Celebrate July 4th?’ Most Americans Don’t Have a Clue!:
"On July 4th 1776 America declared independence from England and the tyranny of King George and the British Parliament. Americans fought the bloody Revolutionary War to SECURE freedom from the oppressive colonizer across the Atlantic."
"On July 4th 1776 America declared independence from England and the tyranny of King George and the British Parliament. Americans fought the bloody Revolutionary War to SECURE freedom from the oppressive colonizer across the Atlantic."The Feds Will Collect Psycho-Social Data On Your Child
The Feds Will Collect Psycho-Social Data On Your Child
Every year, hundreds of thousands of U.S. students take the National Assessment of Educational Progress (the NAEP), the federally authorized test known as the “nation’s report card.”
Education Week reported recently that, beginning in 2017, NAEP will ask “background questions” designed to gauge each student’s level of “motivation, mindset, and grit.”
...Questions in these categories will be presented to all test-takers.
Specific subject areas may include additional questions about other “noncognitive factors” such as “self-efficacy” and “personal achievement goals.”
...Only in the sense that every aspect of one’s personality might theoretically affect one’s academic performance.
If we take that broad a view, there is no limit to what NAEP can ask about.
Do you find yourself getting frustrated when you study?
Does poor academic performance make your parents angry with you?
Do you have problems at home that might affect your schoolwork?
We’re here to help.
...In any event, it’s no surprise that a federal education program is moving beyond assessing academic knowledge and into the realm of attitudes, mindsets, and dispositions.
For years now, the federal government has openly advocated teaching and measuring the “appropriate” (that is, government-approved) mindsets for students.
The concept is known as “social/emotional learning,” or SEL.
Do we really want the government determining what types of attitudes and mindsets are necessary to be a ‘good citizen and worker’?
Where did this concept come from?..."
Every year, hundreds of thousands of U.S. students take the National Assessment of Educational Progress (the NAEP), the federally authorized test known as the “nation’s report card.”
Education Week reported recently that, beginning in 2017, NAEP will ask “background questions” designed to gauge each student’s level of “motivation, mindset, and grit.”
...Questions in these categories will be presented to all test-takers.
Specific subject areas may include additional questions about other “noncognitive factors” such as “self-efficacy” and “personal achievement goals.”
...Only in the sense that every aspect of one’s personality might theoretically affect one’s academic performance.If we take that broad a view, there is no limit to what NAEP can ask about.
Do you find yourself getting frustrated when you study?
Does poor academic performance make your parents angry with you?
Do you have problems at home that might affect your schoolwork?
We’re here to help.
...In any event, it’s no surprise that a federal education program is moving beyond assessing academic knowledge and into the realm of attitudes, mindsets, and dispositions.
For years now, the federal government has openly advocated teaching and measuring the “appropriate” (that is, government-approved) mindsets for students.
The concept is known as “social/emotional learning,” or SEL.
Do we really want the government determining what types of attitudes and mindsets are necessary to be a ‘good citizen and worker’?
Where did this concept come from?..."
She lied! Obama lied! Americans died!-----BREAKING: Obama Admin Knew Al-Qaeda Was Planning Attack in Benghazi 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE
BREAKING: Obama Admin Knew Al-Qaeda Was Planning Attack in Benghazi 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE - The Gateway Pundit:They said it was a “protest” not a terrorist attack.
Now there’s more proof that they lied.
The Obama administration knew al-Qaeda was planning an attack in Benghazi to “kill as many Americans as possible” ten days in advance.
Judicial Watch reported:
"Judicial Watch announced today that it obtained more than 100 pages of previously classified “Secret” documents from the Department of Defense (DOD)and the Department of State revealing that DOD almost immediately reported that the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi was committed by the al Qaeda and Muslim Brotherhood-linked “Brigades of the Captive Omar Abdul Rahman” (BCOAR), and had been planned at least 10 days in advance.
Rahman is known as the Blind Sheikh, and is serving life in prison for his involvement in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and other terrorist acts.
The new documents also provide the first official confirmation that shows the U.S. government was aware of arms shipments from Benghazi to Syria.
The documents also include an August 2012 analysis warning of the rise of ISIS and the predicted failure of the Obama policy of regime change in Syria.
...A Defense Department document from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), dated September 12, 2012, the day after the Benghazi attack, details that the attack on the compound had been carefully planned by the BOCAR terrorist group “to kill as many Americans as possible...”
...A Defense Department document from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), dated September 12, 2012, the day after the Benghazi attack, details that the attack on the compound had been carefully planned by the BOCAR terrorist group “to kill as many Americans as possible...”
They're still here! Stop by and take a look, a tour or a ride!!!----World War II B-17G Bomber at MKG All day Sunday!!
World War II Bomber at MKG - Events in Muskegon County
The Muskegon County Airport and Executive Air Transport are pleased to welcome the "Yankee Lady," the Yankee Air Museum's (YAM) award winning B-17G.
The Muskegon County Airport and Executive Air Transport are pleased to welcome the "Yankee Lady," the Yankee Air Museum's (YAM) award winning B-17G.
...A FLEX ride is a 45-minute experience with approximately 30 minutes of flight time and costs $450.00.
To order a B-17 FLEX ride or to obtain a gift certificate, call 734-483-4030,
extension 236.
extension 236.
Ellickson also said the Yankee Lady will be available for tours.
Self-guided round tours cost $5.00 for adults aged 15 and above; $2.00 for kids aged 6 to 15 and all others are free.
"Middle-income" houses?------State grant to help Muskegon blight fight that includes city's $1 million new home building plan
State grant to help Muskegon blight fight that includes city's $1 million new home building plan | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON, MI – A $250,000 state grant to fight blight in the city of Muskegon will help officials jumpstart a $1 million plan to build new middle-income houses in the heart of the city.
The grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority will help pay for the demolition of homes that have been abandoned or were forfeited due to unpaid taxes, said Muskegon City Manager Frank Peterson.
The hope is to work with a developer to build new homes on some of the vacated lots that will attract middle-income families who otherwise don't have modern homes from which to choose to live in the city, Peterson said.
...The city will work with a developer to construct 15 to 20 new houses in the first year, Peterson said. The price ranges would be between $130,000 and $175,000, he said.
...The city has budgeted more than $1 million this year for the Neighborhood Housing Program..."
"MUSKEGON, MI – A $250,000 state grant to fight blight in the city of Muskegon will help officials jumpstart a $1 million plan to build new middle-income houses in the heart of the city.
The hope is to work with a developer to build new homes on some of the vacated lots that will attract middle-income families who otherwise don't have modern homes from which to choose to live in the city, Peterson said.
...The city will work with a developer to construct 15 to 20 new houses in the first year, Peterson said. The price ranges would be between $130,000 and $175,000, he said.
...The city has budgeted more than $1 million this year for the Neighborhood Housing Program..."
A Look at Oregon’s Program to Tax Drivers by the Mile | Video | TheBlaze.com
A Look at Oregon’s Program to Tax Drivers by the Mile | Video | TheBlaze.com:
“We’re trying to make up for a growing deficit, really, because inflation’s eating away at our ability to buy asphalt and rebar and the things we need to maintain the roads,” Tom Fuller of the ODOT told Fox News.
More from Fox News:
According to a national usage fee alliance, 28 states are in various stages of following down the same road. However, there are also privacy concerns. Two of the three OReGO systems track and store a car’s every move.
“To put a GPS monitor in everybody’s car, the government already knows too much about us as it is,” Jeff Kruse, a Republican lawmaker told Fox News."
“We’re trying to make up for a growing deficit, really, because inflation’s eating away at our ability to buy asphalt and rebar and the things we need to maintain the roads,” Tom Fuller of the ODOT told Fox News.More from Fox News:
According to a national usage fee alliance, 28 states are in various stages of following down the same road. However, there are also privacy concerns. Two of the three OReGO systems track and store a car’s every move.
“To put a GPS monitor in everybody’s car, the government already knows too much about us as it is,” Jeff Kruse, a Republican lawmaker told Fox News."
Health Insurance Companies Seek Big Rate Increases for 2016
Health Insurance Companies Seek Big Rate Increases for 2016 - The New York Times:
"WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies around the country are seeking rate increases of 20 percent to 40 percent or more, saying their new customers under the Affordable Care Act turned out to be sicker than expected. Federal officials say they are determined to see that the requests are scaled back.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans — market leaders in many states — are seeking rate increases that average 23 percent in Illinois, 25 percent in North Carolina, 31 percent in Oklahoma, 36 percent in Tennessee and 54 percent in Minnesota, according to documents posted online by the federal government and state insurance commissioners and interviews with insurance executives..."
"WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies around the country are seeking rate increases of 20 percent to 40 percent or more, saying their new customers under the Affordable Care Act turned out to be sicker than expected. Federal officials say they are determined to see that the requests are scaled back.Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans — market leaders in many states — are seeking rate increases that average 23 percent in Illinois, 25 percent in North Carolina, 31 percent in Oklahoma, 36 percent in Tennessee and 54 percent in Minnesota, according to documents posted online by the federal government and state insurance commissioners and interviews with insurance executives..."
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