Comments on: Blue Cross – Rolling in the Money http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Progressive Pulse – NC Blue’s Chief Executive paid more than many CEOs at America’s biggest companies http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-7439 The Progressive Pulse – NC Blue’s Chief Executive paid more than many CEOs at America’s biggest companies Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:16:34 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-7439 [...] a few bad days of news for the company while they wait for the controversy to die out.  As I’ve written before, NC Blue is so big and politically powerful that any realistic move to rein in the company’s [...] [...] a few bad days of news for the company while they wait for the controversy to die out.  As I’ve written before, NC Blue is so big and politically powerful that any realistic move to rein in the company’s [...]

]]> By: Money on The Finance World For News and Information Around The World On Finance » Blog Archive » Blue Cross – Rolling in the Money http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-7273 Money on The Finance World For News and Information Around The World On Finance » Blog Archive » Blue Cross – Rolling in the Money Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:48:03 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-7273 [...] Blue Cross – Rolling in the Money After commenting earlier this week on Blue Cross’s outsized executive compensation I obtained the official filing detailing what the executives make, who is on the board, and how much they are paid. Take a look! … [...] [...] Blue Cross – Rolling in the Money After commenting earlier this week on Blue Cross’s outsized executive compensation I obtained the official filing detailing what the executives make, who is on the board, and how much they are paid. Take a look! … [...]

]]> By: john http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-6817 john Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:46:49 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-6817 Adam, I was exterme in my choice of words and stand corrected: I amend it to - "minimize" government in our wallets. The political and gray lines (liberal vs conservative) are drawn over definitions of essential govt and non-essential (or going too far) govt services and spending. Many of those items that you list are certainly essential while many others are examples of govt reaching too far (e.g education, UNC, museums, hospitals and nursing homes...). Private for-profit or not-for-profit organizations can do it better, and private sector financing should be encouraged as much as possible. Govt can help pay some of the bills for the poor, provide appropriate incentives, regulate for safety and watch over rip off artists, etc, but govt should not own and operate many of these things, in some cases monopolistically. Adam, I was exterme in my choice of words and stand corrected: I amend it to – “minimize” government in our wallets. The political and gray lines (liberal vs conservative) are drawn over definitions of essential govt and non-essential (or going too far) govt services and spending. Many of those items that you list are certainly essential while many others are examples of govt reaching too far (e.g education, UNC, museums, hospitals and nursing homes…). Private for-profit or not-for-profit organizations can do it better, and private sector financing should be encouraged as much as possible. Govt can help pay some of the bills for the poor, provide appropriate incentives, regulate for safety and watch over rip off artists, etc, but govt should not own and operate many of these things, in some cases monopolistically.

]]> By: Adam Searing http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-6756 Adam Searing Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:37:47 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-6756 Yeah, wouldn't want government to do all those terrible things with our tax money like K-12 education, UNC system, roads across the state, libraries, police, fire fighters, sewer systems, parks, museums, sidewalks, greenways, criminal justice, legal system so businesses can operate, hospitals, nursing homes, etc, etc. Got to keep govt out of our wallets! Yeah, wouldn’t want government to do all those terrible things with our tax money like K-12 education, UNC system, roads across the state, libraries, police, fire fighters, sewer systems, parks, museums, sidewalks, greenways, criminal justice, legal system so businesses can operate, hospitals, nursing homes, etc, etc.

Got to keep govt out of our wallets!

]]> By: John http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-6755 John Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:22:36 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-6755 Kelly, yes we all like to help those who need it (religious or not). And congratulations on making a better life for yourself. Voting for government representatives who love to forcibly take more money from us and redistribute our money for social programs with more politics and government incomptence is not the way. Just because you are more willing to pay more taxes, please don't force me to do the same against my will - thank you very much. For social programs and solutions, more government leads to lousier politics and more incompetent results. Most of us would donate a lot more money if we had more money to give. The people can decide whether we save our money, spend it or donate it. If we had more money to give to private causes of our own choice, the collective social results, I believe, would be outstanding. And it would result in more efficiency, sensitivity, and responsiveness, without the governemnt incompetence and politics. Keep government out of our wallets as much as possible. Let us be free to do great things. Thanks. Kelly, yes we all like to help those who need it (religious or not). And congratulations on making a better life for yourself. Voting for government representatives who love to forcibly take more money from us and redistribute our money for social programs with more politics and government incomptence is not the way. Just because you are more willing to pay more taxes, please don’t force me to do the same against my will – thank you very much. For social programs and solutions, more government leads to lousier politics and more incompetent results. Most of us would donate a lot more money if we had more money to give. The people can decide whether we save our money, spend it or donate it. If we had more money to give to private causes of our own choice, the collective social results, I believe, would be outstanding. And it would result in more efficiency, sensitivity, and responsiveness, without the governemnt incompetence and politics. Keep government out of our wallets as much as possible. Let us be free to do great things. Thanks.

]]> By: earl http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-6739 earl Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:53:44 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-6739 Kelly, I also pay my taxes, and I agree completely that every major religion says we have a responsibility to help others - not only those with less than ourselves, but anyone who needs it. However, the problem is more often with how our tax dollars are administered and used. I help people on an individual basis all the time, and I help people find help when they need it, including tax-based programs when available. I have worked in and visited many countries and I am very glad and blessed to be here in the US. We have problems, yes, but we also have, I believe, more opportunity than any where else in the world. Kelly,
I also pay my taxes, and I agree completely that every major religion says we have a responsibility to help others – not only those with less than ourselves, but anyone who needs it.
However, the problem is more often with how our tax dollars are administered and used.
I help people on an individual basis all the time, and I help people find help when they need it, including tax-based programs when available. I have worked in and visited many countries and I am very glad and blessed to be here in the US. We have problems, yes, but we also have, I believe, more opportunity than any where else in the world.

]]> By: kelly http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-6734 kelly Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:33:18 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-6734 My family lived in Eastern Europe in houses with dirt floors and slept in the fields to keep anyone from stelaing their crops. My parents, siblings and I all went to college. Some of got professional degrees. My kids went to Ivy League colleges. We live well in Raleigh. I am MORE than willing to pay more in taxes. It is my responsibility- ever major religion says we have a responsibilty to help those with less than ourselves. My family lived in Eastern Europe in houses with dirt floors and slept in the fields to keep anyone from stelaing their crops. My parents, siblings and I all went to college. Some of got professional degrees. My kids went to Ivy League colleges. We live well in Raleigh.

I am MORE than willing to pay more in taxes. It is my responsibility- ever major religion says we have a responsibilty to help those with less than ourselves.

]]> By: gregflynn http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-6718 gregflynn Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:00:32 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-6718 Rhetorical questions deserve no more than rhetorical answers, don't you think ØŸ Rhetorical questions deserve no more than rhetorical answers, don’t you think ØŸ

]]> By: Dallas Woodhouse http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-6703 Dallas Woodhouse Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:20:54 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-6703 and they did raise the sales tax. The tax was suppose to sunset July 1 2007 and the law was changed so it did not. That is a raise in taxes. and they did raise the sales tax. The tax was suppose to sunset July 1 2007 and the law was changed so it did not. That is a raise in taxes.

]]> By: Dallas Woodhouse http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2008/03/07/blue-cross-%e2%80%93-rolling-in-the-money/#comment-6702 Dallas Woodhouse Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:20:05 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=925#comment-6702 You still did not answer the questions. How much is too much? You still did not answer the questions. How much is too much?

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