BILL CLINTON MEETS KIM JONG-IL!!! The mission is “private,” says the White House—aimed at securing the release of two captured US journalists.
NORA EPHRON’S BOOK BAG!!! The director of Julia & Julia, otherwise doubtless soon to be known by everyone as “the best movie of this, or any other decade,” gives a roundup of her top five books. Oo! Back To Basics by the Barefoot Contessa? YES PLEASE!
REPEATED USE OF OBSCENITIES!!! Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner blasts federal financial regulators in hour long meeting.
OBAMA TO EAT BIRTHDAY LUNCH!!! He’s 48.
WHITE HOUSE VERSUS DRUDGE REPORT ON HEALTH REFORM!!! Fights campaign of “disinformation…”
CHEERLEADING: THE MOST DANGEROUS SPORT…
MICHAEL DOUGLAS’ SON ARRESTED FOR METH!!! Shaming pop, who would have preferred a nice clean cocaine conviction.
AUSSIE TERROR PLOT FOILED!!! Al Qaeda planned to barbecue Ayers Rock to death.
ANTIDEPRESSANT USE DOUBLES!!! Whatever gets you through the night.
FROST/BUSH??? Unlikely. But then, Bush didn’t break the law and get away with i….oh….I see. Yes.
Anti-tax-fairness group using convicted forgers, thieves and sex offenders to gather signatures!!! Jasun Wurster, THIS IS HOW YOU GET SOMETHING ON THE BALLOT.
FIRST THURSDAY PICKS!!! At Port.
CONDE NAST LAYING OFF ALL RECEPTIONISTS!!! Okay. You’ve had enough news for now.
Good day.
Health care reform – I’m a little confused when they keep repeating “Don’t worry, you can keep your current plan!”
Employers provide health insurance in order to attract employees, just like salary. If there is free public healthcare, will potential employees still turn down a job that doesn’t offer a private plan? If there is free public healthcare, why would employers still provide expensive private coverage? Can’t we expect that free public healthcare will kill almost all the private options?
I’m sure executives will keep their extra-special coverage, but it just seems logical that everyone with poor or medium coverage will likely find their employers dropping the benefit…