State budget cuts hit small-town Ohio: "Residents in Uniopolis wanted a balanced budget, and voted in Republican Gov. John Kasich to get the job done. But now the village is facing disincorporation because it can't stay afloat.
Reporting from Uniopolis, Ohio—
Residents here were all for balancing Ohio's budget. They didn't expect that to mean their town would cease to exist.
This small village of low-slung houses and squeaky swing sets in western Ohio's farm country has already laid off its part-time police officer and decided not to replace its maintenance worker, who recently retired. To save cash, Mayor William Rolston will propose Monday that the town turn off the street lights, and that Uniopolis disincorporate after more than a century in existence...."
Monday, March 5, 2012
Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France
Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in France: "There is a simple reason health care in the United States costs more than it does anywhere else: The prices are higher.
That may sound obvious. But it is, in fact, key to understanding one of the most pressing problems facing our economy. In 2009, Americans spent $7,960 per person on health care. Our neighbors in Canada spent $4,808. The Germans spent $4,218. The French, $3,978. If we had the per-person costs of any of those countries, America’s deficits would vanish. Workers would have much more money in their pockets. Our economy would grow more quickly, as our exports would be more competitive....."
That may sound obvious. But it is, in fact, key to understanding one of the most pressing problems facing our economy. In 2009, Americans spent $7,960 per person on health care. Our neighbors in Canada spent $4,808. The Germans spent $4,218. The French, $3,978. If we had the per-person costs of any of those countries, America’s deficits would vanish. Workers would have much more money in their pockets. Our economy would grow more quickly, as our exports would be more competitive....."
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Homemade Bread Update
Putting a tablespoon of honey and 1/4 tsp of ginger in my bread kept it from molding(at least before I finished eating all of it). I had the loaf in my fridge for almost a week wrapped in Saran wrap and it kept really well!
Motivated In Ohio: Daily Kos: Gov. Kasich to Tornado-Stricken Clermon...
Motivated In Ohio: Daily Kos: Gov. Kasich to Tornado-Stricken Clermon...: Daily Kos: Gov. Kasich to Tornado-Stricken Clermont County: Drop Dead : by Living in Gin You'd think we would've stopped being surprised ...
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