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rgz (28)in #political • 6 years ago
Use quarantine time productively
Here is an opportunity for citizens to use quarantine time productively: Educate yourselves about local government taxing and spending. Learn what the law requires, and scour…
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rgz (28)in #medical • 6 years ago
Use quarantine time productively, helping nurses and docs
Rather than wasting days in quarantine twatting about nonsense, make time productive to medical professionals by spending an hour a day on factual research about the economic…
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rgz (28)in #medical • 6 years ago
Solution:Hospitals on Indian Reservations
Convoluted exemptions exist for hospitals and GPOs, exeptions from federal anti monopoly and anti kickback laws which are strictly enforced against medical doctors. This…
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rgz (28)in #medical • 6 years ago
Bypass medical transaction third party gatekeepers
We are all de facto cash payers when one considers deductible and copays. And, people are finally wising up that paying cash for many meds is cheaper than paying the copay for…
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rgz (28)in #medical • 6 years ago
Fight corruption with it's evil-evil-twin: Anti-Evil. Like a Positron.
Medical provision in America is already socialized, and is non-equitable in its distribution, due to third party gatekeepers dictating (under impenetrable secrecy) who gets what…
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rgz (28)in #politics • 6 years ago
Medical resource allocations by GPOs
Are resources controlled by third party gatekeepers distributed equitably? A timely example we should all discuss is this: commonly occurring saline bag shortages at…
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rgz (28)in #medical • 6 years ago
Who gets saline bags in viral epidemic?
GPOs enjoy unique exemption from Federal Anti-Kickback Law. GPOs are not required to disclose pricing information, kickback specifics, or other information relevant to Americans…
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rgz (28)in #medical • 6 years ago
Medical price transparency
Patient Joe I went to obtain an informed consent, And convey to the patient what that meant, I spent the next several moments explaining Concepts I'd learned over eight…
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rgz (28)in #politics • 6 years ago
Alt-Illinois could starve the beast
Illinois is governed by the people, for the people... if you can even call them people...who are enriched by the Illinois political industry. It is the perfect business model…
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rgz (28)in #tax • 6 years ago
Zealotry in local governments
Most people do not realize how much property tax is taken from them, details of how it is spent, or whether communities in other States are getting the same quality social…
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rgz (28)in #gbo • 6 years ago
Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor can be deadly
A small group of Congressmen obtained a special exemption from Federal Anti-Kickback laws for their clients' GBOs (or GPO, stands for Group Buying/Purchasing Organizations) and…
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rgz (28)in #coronavirus • 6 years ago
Congress, GBO safe harbor, coronavirus, predictable crisis.
Coronavirus epidemic is a real possibility here, and hospital personnel are rightfully concerned about having access to necessary supplies for supportive care. In coronavirus…
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rgz (28)in #tif • 6 years ago
Illinois TIF not popular outside The Political Class
One might think that TIF is popular with Chicago citizens. One would be wrong. There is a Chicago group working hard to shine lights on 'dead-of-the-afternoon' political…
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rgz (28)in #tif • 6 years ago
TIF in Illinois: what is required?
Illinois TIF Statute describes conditions required in broad and ambiguous language. Here's what is required to make a TIF District: Must be within a municipality.…
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rgz (28)in #property • 6 years ago
Illinois TIF: the process
Illinois TIF law describes municipalities may create TIF districts at their own broad discretion. Political darlings are chosen recipients of TIF monies-- free gifts of…
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rgz (28)in #politics • 6 years ago
TIF in Illinois
TIF in Illinois is governed by this Statute: (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 74.4 heading) DIVISION 74.4. TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION REDEVELOPMENT ACT In order to declare a TIF…
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rgz (28)in #tax • 6 years ago
TIF: what if EVERYBODY had one?
TIF is tax increment financing. In Illinois it is weaponized tax-taking for purposes of crony-capitalism. The sum of the profits to TIF recipients (friends of the regime) are…
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rgz (28)in #politics • 6 years ago
We cannot economically survive local politics...
...so shouldn't we stop being distracted by national politics? The percentage of Illinois mean and median household income taken for property taxes (a hyper-local taxation…
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rgz (28)in #politics • 6 years ago
Can't beat 'em, won't join 'em...
...so emulate 'em, except do it for public good not private evil. Illinois political industry craft policies as determined by lobbyists (who are former legislators) which serve…
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rgz (28)in #political • 6 years ago
TIF: T is for taxes, the rest is one big IF
TIF (tax increment financing) is a favorite weapon of mass taxation used by Illinois municipal governments to thwart meagre Statutory taxpayer protections. TIF allows 35 years…
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