From: "Glenn Meadows" 

Been going on for years in this state.

Yes, TN has mandatory insurance now.  The Democrats voted as a block to
defeat the bill.  Total division on party lines.  No excuse/reason given,
just voted down.  TNCARE is also a major drain on our budget.  Latest
reports are that we have more unisurables on TNCARE than all the
unisurables in the state of California.  All one needs is a letter from an
insurance company rejecting you for coverage, and then TNCARE has to take
you.  You fill out a form detailing your income level, but it appears that
no serious checks are done to verify that.  There are people who have
listed their income at zero for the last 4 years.  The other thing that is
being discovered, is that there are over 10,000 people enrolled on TNCARE
that don't even live in TN, just have a PO Box as a mailing address.  Local
news media have followed people from Doctors offices in cars with out of
state plates, all the way back to their homes in another state.

--
Glenn M.


"Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
news:3ed5608a{at}w3.nls.net...
> The first is the type of behavior that should not be tolerated, If the
money
> was for new staff and wasn't used it should never be used for bonuses.
>
> I have very mixed thoughts on the issue of illegals driving. I must admit
I
> lean towards denying them the legal right. Does TN have mandatory
insurance
> laws ? If so then the state should go after them and should the INS check
> the books well ......  What was the rationale for defeating the change to
> deny them the ability to get a driver's license ?
>
> Bob Lewis
>
gmeadow{at}comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:3ed4e61e{at}w3.nls.net...
> > Here in TN, recent audits have shown budget money for unfilled
personnel,
> > and then by the end of the fiscal year, that money is all of a sudden
> > "gone", either in Bonuses, or re-classified, even
though the positions
> were
> > never filled.
> >
> > Another big boondoggle going on right now, is the state will issue a
> drivers
> > license to ANYONE, without proof of citizenship or proper immigration
> > papers.  Illegal Aliens can obtain a valid TN drivers license.  Original
> > excuse was that way they'd have to learn the TN driving laws, and have
> > insurance.  When that was proven to be false, and most were driving
> without
> > any insurance, the latest excuse is "we need the
money".  The money
> amounts
> > to about 150,000 per year for the 6000+ licenses issued.  There was a
bill
> > in the legislature to RAISE the drivers license fee $0.20 and eliminate
> the
> > ability of illegal to get a drivers license.  Revenue "neutral".
> Defeated.
> >
> > --
> > Glenn M.
> >
> >
r.g.lewis{at}verizon.net> wrote in message
> > news:3ed4e043{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > I agree wholeheartedly. At the minimum they should say that the
increase
> > > doesn't keep up with inflation ( IF it's true ). Management (
government
> > and
> > > private companies) need to change their way of thinking also. If there
> is
> > > money left over DON'T SPEND IT return it. Ask for what you need not
what
> > you
> > > want. but those above should do the same and make sure the workers
have
> > what
> > > they need to do the job.
> > >
> > > Bob Lewis
> > >
> > >
gmeadow{at}comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > news:3ed4dd09$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > Be honest with statements about "cuts in
spending", when in reality,
> the
> > > > spending still is growing, but the "cut" is
in the amount of the
> growth.
> > > >
> > > > TN. Governor Breddesan just did that "pull the
wool" over everyone's
> > eyes.
> > > > Said that every department needed to CUT 9% out of
their budget.  He
> > lead
> > > > everyone to believe that they were cutting the budget
9% over last
> year.
> > > > When all was said and done, and you compared the budget
numbers for
> this
> > > > next fiscal year to the current year, ALL departments have an
INCREASE
> > > over
> > > > the current budget number, BUT it's 9% lower than the original
> requests.
> > > > Total BS.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Glenn M.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Robert G Lewis"
 wrote in message
> > > > news:3ed4c36b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > That's why I said part of the problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > New Jersey was postponing spending and borrowing
money during the
> boom
> > > > > economy ,  made the effect of the bust economy worse.
> > > > >
> > > > > And we are doing the same on a national scale. Pay
the debt off
THEN
> > cut
> > > > > taxes. We can cut a LOT more over the long term
without the debt
> load.
> > > > >
> > > > >  If you want to eliminate portions of the
government then do so
but
> be
> > > > > honest about it. Convince the people the government has no
business
> > > doing
> > > > > certain functions. Bankrupting the government to
achieve the same
> end
> > is
> > > > > dishonest at best, IMHO treason at worse.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob Lewis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message
> > > > > news:3ed4c0db$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > > The economic/stock market downturn has hurt
the states far more
> than
> > > > > > anything this or the last president did...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Bob Comer
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Robert G Lewis"
 wrote in message
> > > > > > news:3ed4bc7f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > > > Some of the items are definitely
overstated, if not wrong
which
> is
> > a
> > > > > shame
> > > > > > > because the ones that are correct are
damming enough.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  I don't think that states can declare
bankruptcy but I could
be
> > > > wrong.
> > > > > > > Texas does have some major funding
problems right now though
as
> do
> > > > most
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > the states. Part of the problem is due
to cutting back on
taxes.
> > New
> > > > > > Jersey
> > > > > > > actually borrowed money for tax relief
under the previous
> > > > > administration.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Administration's policies definitely
 have an impact on
the
> > > market
> > > > > > > though.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bob Lewis
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "John Beamish"
 wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:3ed4a96c{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > > > > I find some of the items just too
incredulous.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > For example:
> > > > > > > > (a) > Cut taxes and bankrupted
the Texas government to the
> tune
> > of
> > > > > > > billions
> > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > borrowed money.
> > > > > > > > (b) > First president in U.S.
history to have all 50 states
of
> > the
> > > > > Union
> > > > > > > > > simultaneously go bankrupt.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The government of Texas declared
bankruptcy?  All 50 states
> > > declared
> > > > > > > > bankruptcy?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And then there are the things for
which he had no possible
> > impact:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > (c)> Set all-time record for
biggest drop in the history of
> the
> > > > stock
> > > > > > > > market.
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