Posted on 03/30/2010 7:40:19 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
Henry Waxman is peeved. He expects corporate America to swallow health-care reform without a peep of protest — and, apparently, without revealing new costs to shareholders or the Securities and Exchange Commission....He has called the CEOs of AT&T, Caterpillar, and Deere to testify before his committee, accompanying his summons with a far-reaching document request lest the corporations miss the point: This is naked political harassment.
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They do exactly what Howard Hughes did show up with the facts and tell the midget where to go.
Trust me...I understand why you feel that way. However, it would be FAR more effective to “punch” him with the truth...for all the world to see. ;-)
(We do not want to succumb to THEIR “thug” level.)
Boeing taking charge on health care law, too
Published on March 31, 2010 8:16 AM
By Julie Wernau | Boeing Wednesday joined a list of companies that have taken accounting charges because of recent health care legislation.
The Chicago-based company said it will recognize an income tax charge of about $150 million and that beginning in 2013, it will no longer be able to claim an income tax deduction for prescription drug benefits for retirees reimbursed under Medicare Part D’s drug subsidy program. The charge is expected to reduce Boeing’s net earnings by 20 cents per share in the first quarter of 2010.
Only reason I was asking is that would be good info for me to throw up on my facebook page.
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