Not a lot new to report today so you will get a rant instead.
I was appalled to see a proposal being brought forth in the Illinois legislature. Our cash strapped state is now suggesting a $6.00 per day "bed tax on nursing home patients." They should truly be ashamed to even bring this into the light of day. Taxing those unfortunate enough to need nursing home care through disease or disability do not deserve this treatment. This amounts to almost $2,200 per year from the pockets of those already paying extremely high costs. Lawmakers proposing this may say the insurance companies will pay. Some will but others are paying for it themselves and you can bet if the insurance companies pay it will come back to us through higher premiums. Absolutely shameful.
So what is the solution for our state? Follow the link below to see the 'Illinois Piglet Book". Find out what our state is subsidizing with your tax dollars (Thank you Bonnie Marron for the link). You may be surprised at the waste considering the way we are being told there is no fat left in the budget.
http://www.cagw.org/assets/state-piglet-books/2010/2010pigletbook-1.pdf
And they wonder why we are against adding more government.......
Ken Dillenburg