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‘MEDICARE FOR ALL’ PLAN IS A FIRST-RATE SCAM

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BY DAN VALENTI

PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY

(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY NOV. 14, 2018) — Under Bernie Sanders’s Medicare for All proposal was the political fashion trend that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a self-proclaimed Democrat socialist, rode to victory in November on what has to be one of the most naïve votes in recent memory.  Ocasio-Cortez, 29 and the youngest member ever to win a Congressional seat, promised that many things would happen under the proposal:  Rainbows would appear in the eyes of unicorns, cotton candy would drop from the sky, and every poor person would receive free money.

Most of the thing the Medicare for All plan would do, she didn’t tell anyone about. She was too busy applying her makeup.

Under this plan:

  • Private care coverage will end for the 157 millions Americans who get their coverage this way. This is the Dems’ version of inclusion, which is not to raise those in need but lower the rest.
  • Under the plan, Americans would be prohibited from buying private insurance.
  • This would include taking health insurance away from those who are now covered by insurance by their employers in favor of the massive new governmental plan.
  • Union members will lose their “gold-plated private plans” (Betsy McCaughey, The New York Post). Actually, this is perhaps the best provision of the proposed new bill, but Ocasio-Cortez didn’t tell core supporters that the bill will strip away coverages won by unions in one-sided negotiations with complicit local governments. These were “negotiations” with bargaining of the kind bedraggled taxpayers have seen in Pittsfield for a generation, where the unions come in with demands and the politicians cave because of the threats that would be delivered on election day. As we all know, the Pittsfield unions control the vote in every election, having demoralized We The People into believing they have no say and should therefore not go to the polls.
  • The plan will pit millennials against the elderly. The over-65 crowd will get shoved to the back of the bus because they have fewer years of life in them.
  • The plan would enroll every American, starting at birth. The baby’s literal first breath outside the womb will come courtesy of Big Government. Infants will be tracked and numbered like bottle of Coca-Cola.
  • Neither Sanders nor any other backer of the proposed plan has explained how they propose to pay for the “guarantee” of health coverage for all Americans — visits to the doctor, hospitalizations, long-term care, dental, vision, specialist care.
  • Medicare currently covers 88 cents for every dollar spent. That number would drop under the new plan. Who makes up the difference? Got a mirror? Currently, that underage is paid by the schmucks with private insurance. The Sanders plan couldn’t shift the costs because private insurance would disappear. The government would have to take funds from other programs or … raise taxes. Now, THE PLANET asks, what so you think Big Government will do?
  • The plan provides for stringent caps on spending, putting the decisions for who gets what into the hands in the bean counters at the large insurance companies. That is being done now, of course, but the proposal would accelerate that despicable trend.
  • Most damaging, the only way Medicare for All can work under the current political situation is to drastically lower the quality of health care. That will mean curbing the use of many medical procedures and force drastic limits to coverage.

Health care in America is perhaps the most embarrassing aspect of national life. Universal health care should be a right given to every American at birth, since it is, in the largest sense, a national security issue. Sanders’s plan, however, so cynically exploited by Ocasio-Cortez, will only result in sham universal coverage. It will pretend to be what is isn’t, and the dreadful U.S. heath care racket will sink even further.

When health care started to worry more about profits than people’s well being, We The People lost big time. The system is busted, and there is little to justify that any government involvement would address the systemic corruption.

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Johnny Absurd
Johnny Absurd
5 years ago

Better to give huge tax cuts to the one percenters. They deserve it more.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  Johnny Absurd
5 years ago

JA there are many on this board who do not understand what you are talking about. Perhaps we should say the instead: 99% of all taxpayers are not going to get any tax relief. That is a fact.

Johnny99
Johnny99
5 years ago

OC rode the pink wave to Washington, kinda like Harrington did here. Both clueless cuties. Perhaps if we stop paying for groceries for bums who won’t work, and giving them housing subsidies, free phones, free heat and free electricity, and stop giving millions to foreign countries, and build a wall with an electric fence, issue arrest orders for all visa overstays, lock em up and deport them, then maybe we can have free health care for all actual Americans.

Pat
Pat
5 years ago

Lots of medications are being cut and you have to justify the ones you do need. At the end of life it will be what is most cost efficient to big government as to whether you live or die. The medical field will make huge strides in many areas of healthcare, but only those who pay out of pocket will have access to the latest advances. Without private insurance, people will be extremely limited in their healthcare choices.

Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
5 years ago

From TheHill.com

“In the news media there has been an emotional reaction to Trump,” [Bob] Woodward said, later adding, “Too many people for Trump or against Trump have become emotionally unhinged about this.”

“The remedy [isn’t a lawsuit],” he argued. “It’s more serious reporting about what he’s doing.”

Almost got it, Bob. It is only the Left and the media that is “unhinged,” a very appropriate term.

Unhinged, like Chucky getting his arse burnt behind the fireplace grill.

But it is good to hear the correct term applied in any way by a DC insider.

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

If you recieve healthcare from the Fed,State or city plan you have some idea how people under one roof plans have cheap good coverage close to what Medicare could do for all.State what kind of health insurance you recieve so that your comments or opinion have context.Real private small company insurance is extremely expensive for those with large weekly paychecks…..So the question is what insurance do you have and what do you pay as a % of the cost?

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

Tyer did not lower your taxes as she in fact raised them.Changing the rate per thousand means nothing when it comes what we pay.Did they raise the assessment of your home?That’s what matters.If they lowered the assessment the would raise the rate.B Clairmont.was striking us.

Brian C. Marquis
Brian C. Marquis
5 years ago

Gotta love election year politics!

Wait until Mayor Tyer is re-elected next year. Guaranteed your taxes will increase twofold – to make up for this year’s willy-dilly ruse.

Good luck, Pittsfield.

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

Will anyone address Trump snubbing of our veterans without blaming Hillary,Bill Or Obama,socialism,or immigrants ?

Mr. G
Mr. G
5 years ago

In a lot of ways I agree with Pat above; Meds are being cut and the current system makes things difficult to near impossible, unless you are wealthy enough to just pay out of pocket. If that’s the case UNDER THE CURRENT SYSTEM why argue for the continuation of the current system? The private insurance health care system is broken. It is the driving cost behind every school, town, city, state or hospital budget in the country already. Those costs go up 10-30% per YEAR! At the whim of the large insurance companies who also drive coverage AND treatment!! The whole thing should be illegal. As Dan said, “Health care in America is perhaps the most embarrassing aspect of national life. Universal health care should be a right given to every American at birth, since it is, in the largest sense, a national security issue.

Total agreement! Let’s talk about a way to get there. Let’s close the door, not let the Big Pharma, Med-Equipment mfrs (like GE and Westinghouse) or insurance companies in and talk about what the best way for the people might be to make this a reality.

Harrison
Harrison
Reply to  Mr. G
5 years ago

Good post Mr. G. It’s true. We are ALL going to pay whether it’s Medical for all, or private.

Pat
Pat
Reply to  Mr. G
5 years ago

I agree Mr. G., but putting government in charge of healthcare isn’t the way to go either.

Mr. G
Mr. G
Reply to  Pat
5 years ago

So where do we go then? Let’s start brainstorming. We know having large, profit-driven, greedy corporations does not work. We are suspicious that government isn’t the answer. I get a feeling more regulation isn’t the answer either. The medical community HAS to be involved. Right pricing is probably a good place to start. Medical treatment has become like defense contracting. Bill a ridiculous amount for a standard product and everybody gets some grease from the total. Maybe we start with right pricing? I feel like in the movie Dave; this shouldn’t be that hard…apply a serious dose of common sense. And talk. Lotsa talk

Kermit Frog
Kermit Frog
Reply to  danvalenti
5 years ago

Problems don’t get solved sometimes not just because of bad governance – there is that – but also that they are hard problems.
Medicare billing is a beast, so maybe using this first system that’s all drs are already using is step one. As malformed as Rombey Care and Obama’s Care are – they are a start. The idea an insurance company or huge healthcare corporation is responsible than government is not a belief of reasonable people.
It is vile that with the taxes we already pay that Americans aren’t covered uniformly.

He can't win
He can't win
5 years ago

Here is the top 20 cities people don’t want to live anymore. Given Dan’s last piece, I find #17 funny.

https://moneywise.com/a/ch-b/people-cant-flee-these-us-cities-fast-enough/p-3?t=The+American+Cities+Where+People+Just+Don%27t+Want+To+Live+Anymore

Blare
Blare
Reply to  He can't win
5 years ago

HCW,
The emotional happiness of Syracusans is known to swing wildly according to the success of SU sports teams. The football team is having a great season, which probably accounts for Dan’s overly optimistic column. But I still hope he’s right. Geographically, the Syracuse region is a beautiful place, the cost of living is dirt cheap, and there are a few bright spots in the city itself. Not many, but a few.

Dan – Are you going to the SU vs. ND game at Yankee Stadium this Saturday? That would be a real test of your commitment to the ‘Cuse. Cheapest nosebleed ticket I found was over $200!

Harrison
Harrison
Reply to  He can't win
5 years ago

And on the flip side. Look what makes Kiplinger’s best place to retire in MA.

https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/retirement/T047-S001-50-best-places-to-retire-in-the-u-s-2018/index.html?cid=GEM

Ed Check
Ed Check
Reply to  Harrison
5 years ago

Highly suspect on their research. If the cannot even get the population correct, really doubt much of their data. Pittsfield has never had 128,500 population. Not sure if Berkshire county even has that many people.

Thomas More
Thomas More
Reply to  Ed Check
5 years ago

They are probably writing about the whole county which is the metro area. That population is slightly over 126,000.

Johnny Absurd
Johnny Absurd
5 years ago

So yesterday iBerkshires had an eye opening article on the Stanley Beacon theater being up for sale with an offer that would sock it to the Pittsfield taxpayer. Today the article seems to have disappeared? So if it really did disappear why did that happen? Did city hall ask for it to be hidden from public view? Was this subterfuge not suppose to see the light of day until it was too late?

uh oh

Harrison
Harrison
Reply to  Johnny Absurd
5 years ago

You mean the article “Michigan Company Looking to Buy Beacon Cinema”? Still there.

Johnny Absurd
Johnny Absurd
Reply to  Harrison
5 years ago

Not seeing it in iberkshires.

Thomas More
Thomas More
Reply to  Johnny Absurd
5 years ago

click on NEWS and scroll down about six articles

Johnny Absurd
Johnny Absurd
Reply to  Thomas More
5 years ago

Still looks like they wanted it stuck away where most people would not see it.

Theo
Theo
5 years ago

Ask tammy daniels … ask her about a phone call she got from Richard Stanley following the vcall the article vanishes into thin cyberspace…nothing to see there! tammy is newsroom boss there…this comes straight from the newsroom. this deal is rotton to the core…

Theo
Theo
Reply to  Theo
5 years ago

to clarify the article was taken down briefly then when it came up on this site as an issue ordered to be put back up but “buried” …take it from a newsroom source

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

Richard Stanley told the buyers we will all make tons of cash when mayor Tyer proposes this to her bought and paid for council.Do not reconfigure any loan for Mr Stanley’s benefit because his plan was to sell from the beginning. If they dont want to buy it then its none of our business.I would love to see the books on that deal…..Kerwood and Tyer gave Hancock Shaker 450 k that they repurposed,They both gave the Museum 400k,700k to kovanta….

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  The school committee
5 years ago

The ACA is becoming more and more popular every day. The republicans lied and said during the midterms that they were for the ACA. They didn’t fool very many voters other than pat and that’s why we will see a pickup of 41 democratic seats in the house. A single payer health program may be in the making and the democratic house will start working on it in the new year. Now that scump has a check on his madness look for the country to head in a more positive direction. I predict that scump will eventually be impeached. Domestic and international chaos caused by scump has reached a fever pitch. Look for him to be impeached in the first quarter of 2019. This idiot is becoming unhinged and could become more dangerous than he already is. His day of refining is close at hand.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  Art Seller
5 years ago

And oh yes. None of you were at the city council meeting last night registering your dissatisfaction. Translation: You are accomplishing nothing. Mr. Gaetani states there are 21000 registered voters in pittsfield who do not vote. It appears that just about everyone who posts on this thread from pittsfield falls into that category. Yes the Gman was there speaking for all of you all by himself. What will it take to get you deadwoods to stand up and be counted? One thing you can bet on is that the Gman will be at all city meetings representing you.

the school committie
the school committie
5 years ago

Who love Amazon corporation getting 8 billion to expand their company.Both cities do not need these jobs.New York and DC both got played by the 1% crowd and sucked more money from the middle class.Boston says its counting its blessing that Amazon did not go there.

Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
5 years ago

I didn’t see you there either? Where were you Mr Big?????

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  Joe Pesci
5 years ago

Joe P I was there and you weren’t Mr.Little!!!!!

Cosbies
Cosbies
5 years ago

Gaetani has stated that he can save the taxpayer from oblivion,he now has that chance,thanks to Peter White and Tony Simonelli, current City Ward and at-large Councilors. If Gaetani’s presentation holds water, there can be no doubt that White,Simonelli,Mazzeo,Connell,Morandi, do have the taxpayer’s best Interest at heart.

As someone in the backdrop, who loves this City,and has never,ever tried to rape the taxpayers for selfish expense or otherwise, let’s see what we can do to elevate the upcoming or not, tax pain for all. And I mean all.

I for one, do not want to live in California or Florida. And let’s make a comeback here, this is the first step. it can be done!

H
H
5 years ago

A hero is someone who is selfless above,Reproach. We need to take a step forward and come together as a City.How? We need to include all. With race, gender, the way people look, poor rich,status,popularity,throw it out the window, time for inclusion,and privacy,as we all have are rights and virtues,but at some point, we all must get along. What was just stated will never happen. Fend for yourselves and be well protected. Oh,Dow D O W n AGAIN.

H
H
5 years ago

Eat whole grains.

Wondrous
Wondrous
5 years ago

I’m doin the Dow is down again dance H..lol…also known as the Trump Trot.

Jonathan Melle
Jonathan Melle
5 years ago

Every other industrialized country has universal healthcare insurance for its citizens. If I were Prez, I would take one of the country’s plan, such as Germany, and implement it here.

AgentSmith
AgentSmith
5 years ago

“Incoming First Assistant Karen Bell and transition chair Francis Spina bring decades of courtroom experience to the the team, and Paul Caccaviello has been an incredible resource throughout the process.”

Andrea Harrington is so clueless she doesn’t realize that she just outted herself as the least experienced in the room.
If experience matters, the Andrea should quit and go back to yoga classes.

Cicero
Cicero
Reply to  AgentSmith
5 years ago

AS(S),
Still whining I see? It’s time for you to get over it. Caccaviello got stomped. He got stomped because he was too stupid to realize that he spent 14 years doing the bidding of a sociopath.

The one thing that comes through loud and clear is that you hope Harrington fails, despite the fact that Berskhire County will pay the price if she does.

Just go away. You are garbage.

AgentSmith
AgentSmith
Reply to  Cicero
5 years ago

I certainly want the DA to be successful, that’s why I voted for one that had experience versus an incompetent yoga mom.
She’s spent more time in a yoga studio than in a court room, by an order of magnitude.

Experience matters and she has none.

Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone
Reply to  AgentSmith
5 years ago

Maybe all that yoga helped her campaign 12 hours a day.

Silent Cal
Silent Cal
Reply to  Cicero
5 years ago

Doesn’t matter if you cheer for or agai st her. Her incompetence will shine through no matter how hard you wave your pom poms.

Silent Cal
Silent Cal
5 years ago

Where does Bell live? Will she relocate or commute over rt. 9 all winter?

Spagirl
Spagirl
Reply to  Silent Cal
5 years ago

Why?

AgentSmith
AgentSmith
Reply to  Spagirl
5 years ago

She lives about 45 miles away, one way. Tge shortest travel would be via RT 9 which can be treacherous in the winter.

Hell Toupee
Hell Toupee
5 years ago

I guess that leaves Dahomy out.

doomiedoger
doomiedoger
5 years ago

has the city put out any sand for residents and if so where?

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

Why does our Mayor want to be involved with a realestate deal?When the Beacon goes bankrupt then more interested parties will be interested.The Mayor needs to get involved in School Building Consolidation with Yon and McCandless. The Ring of Poverty around North Street is our immediate problem with all the Violence surrounding this investment we taxpayers already made.Its time to go block by block using the health department .We need to start violating landlords in the Ring Of Poverty around North Street.Could we get Eversourse to turn up the wattage on street lights in the Ring Of Poverty surrounding our downtown…..please start on 1st street as this is what tourist see when the drive through town….Cut the limbs that block light to our streets.Then light it up bright.Some of this crime fighting takes a little logic……A light up the Ring Of Poverty campaign to make quality of life better for our poor.Lets start by getting our poor safer well lit streets.Instead of tax breaks for the rich business owners lets get some cameras install in the the Ring Of Poverty

Spagirl
Spagirl
5 years ago

Going outside of Pittsfield for a first Assistant DA is a decision that I wholeheartedly support. Get off the merry go round and support new blood! The status quo is not working in any facet of our local government. Ruffle some feathers. Keep it going.

DUSTY
DUSTY
Reply to  Spagirl
5 years ago

And one wonders how things might turn out if a mayor not tied to local special interests could be brought in. I imagine a night and day difference for the taxpayer with an independent thinker not being owned by a donor base.

Change the rules

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  DUSTY
5 years ago

Dusty you are talking about Mr. Gaetani. He or any one like him can’t be elected in this city because the special interest groups will see to it that they dont get elected. If you have been wat Hong the Gman’s show you would know that the only way a person like Gaetani or someone like him can win is by enticing the 21000 registered voters who dont vote to vote. In fact if just half of them vote we could clear out all the dead wood running this city in one swift sweep. There is no other way that people like Gaetani who would be a fantastic mayor can be elected here in pittsfield. But perhaps when Gaetani saves the rate payers a fortune maybe must maybe people will come to their senses and elect a corporate executive such as Gaetani who has a background in management.and who wouldn’t hesitate to fire the dead wood living on the city’s dole. We’ll see.

Levitan
Levitan
Reply to  Art Seller
5 years ago

Are you certain Gaetani can’t be elected because he commits stupid crazy public acts and people consider him a flake? Ingenuity can’t be found in the absence of product, but madhattery is seen in courtrooms and driveways.

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

The Berkshire Eagle editorial just announced that Kroll,White,Caccamo and the rest will give the buyer of the Beacon 1 million cash of our elderly citizens money so that the powerful 1%ers can steal again from the poor people of Pittsfield…..this was a behind the scenes scam that the powerful people of the council put together at a cocktail party of the Pittsfield elite while poor people are shot in the streets in darkness…..We are not in control of corporations and rich ,wealthy well to do councilors who say screw the poor.Caccamo,White , Rivers ,Marchetti, Tyer,Moon,….I am in shock at there people.

12 Gauge
12 Gauge
Reply to  The school committee
5 years ago

Your clueless moonbat democrats

Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
5 years ago

Hats off to Harrington if she indeed gave the top job to a major league level prosecutor. Let’s root for her now and give her a chance and let’s hope this first assistant schools Harrington in the real world of bad guys.

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

Tyer giving 1,000,000.00 plus dollars to a corporation and a wealthy businessman,sick very very sick that these business owners feel like they have a representation on the council and poor elderly taxpayers dont .What is the sale price Mayor.I want Kroll to keep his hands off our cash,I want Tyer to keep her hands off our cash,I want Marchetti to keep his hands off our cash.Moon,Rivers ,Caccamo,and Most of all I want White to talk about lights in our poor neighborhoods where those citizens are being asked to give their Cash to corporations and wealthy people while they get shot in the dark on their sidewalk…..No more cash to the wealthy….I consider this stealing.I consider this a MORAL Issue for those councilors who take moneyHow much is the Beacon selling for? Let Mr Stanely pay off that loan by selling the new chairs We bought.Tyer is now the worst Mayor in the History of Pittsfield ,Massachusetts

H
H
Reply to  The school committee
5 years ago

And the big numbers guy catering to the elite while whispering in her air. Never ever liked tatruffer either,gunslinger for Ruberto money handouts.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  The school committee
5 years ago

TSC. This is what you get with the bulk of the council and secretary tyer. Private sector people can control them. It is as easy as taking candy away from a baby. The bulk of the council has neanderthal capacity and the secretary Moon and Tiny Percip are actually pre Neanderthal. Not an ounce of financial savy amongst the entire crowd. This is why it is a must to go city manager in pittsfield in the future. This fiasco alone begs to go to city manager govt.

Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
5 years ago

“Ocasio-Cortez, 29 and the youngest member ever to win a Congressional seat”

I doubt this–minimum age is 25 for the House, but perhaps there was someone elected even younger?

Yup, William Charles Cole Claiborne (1797) won a seat at age 22 and then again at 24–the House sat him both times despite being underage.

https://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/36144

Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
5 years ago

JFK also elected to House at age 29 in 1946 (born May 1917).

Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
Reply to  Edward R. Murrow
5 years ago

Ocasio-Cortez said to be the youngest WOMAN ever elected to the House. That makes more sense.

doomiedoger
doomiedoger
5 years ago

BEACON THEATER story quickly shoved under the rug. The less this subject is in public view the more chance the public gets the shaft. Again.. Hopefully the mayor, who would be overseeing the taxpayer aspect of this, is taking care of the people she took an oath to watch over. Hopefully she is not the type to cater to the special interests by giving them hard earned taxpayer money.

If she does not want to talk about it in detail perhaps other sources may take it up get the facts to the people.

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

The Berkshire Eagle states the council will had over the cash.The vote has been taken privately as Amazon took 3 billion from New York and 5 Billion from DC a bribe to do business. Pittsfield stops being blackmailed
Whos behind all this blackmail and maybe the New DA needs to take a look at this and see if the relationships involved are organized to get cash.Maybe the FBI needs to look into our council and Mayor ,why are connected people always after our cash…..If Mr Stanley didnt charge 10 bucks for popcorn he could do better…..This is corporate welfare…..use the money to light up the Ring Of Poverty surrounding North and South street.Greed,everyone succumbs to the greed ….they want Pittsfield cash delivered in a brown suitcase and dropped at the bench by the fountain in Park Square

AgentSmith
AgentSmith
Reply to  The school committee
5 years ago

The new DA is supported by the same corrupt politicians you rail against. She doesn’t know what a courtroom is but she knows not to bite the hand that gets her elected.

He'll Toupee
He'll Toupee
5 years ago

Word on the street is that Harrington met Bell at the anti Trump pink missy had promenade in D.C. A few years ago.

h
h
5 years ago

Beacon,Spice, Museum,proposed other,who is synonous with these tifs?

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  h
5 years ago

The mid terms were a stunning rebuke to scump and the republicans. As of Jan 3 rd look for the dems to start correcting the dysfunction that scump has created. Come Jan 3 rd scump for the first time in his presidency will have a microscope looking into his every move. He will try to kill the Mueller probe but he will fail and once found guilty in the NY crime with Cohen will be his undoing. He should enjoy his last two months being unchecked but come Jan 3 rd its lights out for scump and his blind followers. A return to normalcy is close at hand.

Johnny Absurd
Johnny Absurd
5 years ago

Perhaps one of the first things the new DA should look into is the mayor/Beacon relationship. this stinks to high heaven and if anyone from the council is on the caper they need to be looked at as well.

this has all the earmarks of a Trump move.

Pat
Pat
Reply to  Johnny Absurd
5 years ago

That will never happen since Tyer and Harrington are best buddies.

Robers Stoned
Robers Stoned
5 years ago

So the newbie should look at Jimmy the Gent? not going to happen.

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

The Beacon deal smells .What is the selling price and why wont Stanley pay off that loan for the sale to take place ,this smells of a scam

doomiedoger
doomiedoger
Reply to  The school committee
5 years ago

What is the WHOLE story? From the beginning. When this whole project came into view there was talk about all the grants and tax breaks etc. that this guy would be getting. I believe it was said that he invested very little of his own money. So now is he the sole owner of this complex that was financed mostly by public money? And is he going to make a nice profit on a project financed with public money? Let us discuss so that the public feels their best interests are being taken into account and that their is no behind the scenes funny stuff. An honest mayor would want this all out in the open.

AgentSmith
AgentSmith
Reply to  doomiedoger
5 years ago

There’s a good article in the eagle. He invested under a million. He’s already gotten $6 million in “grants” and a million from Pittsfield for the past ten years.

u
u
Reply to  AgentSmith
5 years ago

To bad suckers,the facade was the key yo the t I f Probaly got some under the table to boot.

mi
mi
5 years ago

We should give seniors a tif,screw the millionaires,we’re a municipality, not a a conglomerate. The old saying for the good of the public doesn’t apply with business start ups that have millions of their own money to begin with. Monkey Business. This is the taxpayers layer, not Jacobson, or Stanley or Spice. Ruffer must go and any other pol doing the business of mayors and former mayors. Agree with Gaetani, go to a manager. Eliminate the City Clowncil and dump the school committee.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  mi
5 years ago

Scump is sweating bullets. Mueller has him on the ropes and scump knows he is in real danger. Mueller will deliver his verdict soon and his report will rock the country. Everyone in the country is calling for a check on scump. They will get it soon when the house shifts to blue from red on jan ,3rd . scumps lies will no longer be tolerated. His presidency has come to an end and the next house he will be living in is the big house at some penitentiary. Down with scump.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  Art Seller
5 years ago

The majority of Americans approve of Obama care. Some of the votes that republicans garnered by lying that they supported Obama Care allowed them to win. There is an even bigger blue tsunami coming in 2020. The reds are going to be blown out of the water. Scump and company know that there days of power are dwindling daily. Expect indictments to start flying any time now. The Scump presidency is over. All that is left to do is sweep him out with the garbage.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  Art Seller
5 years ago

Scump is a coward. He should sit before Mueller just like all his criminal friends did. Regardless this idiot is going down. It’s just a matter of time now. Scump will get his name in the guiness book of records for being the greatest liar on the planet.

Thomas More
Thomas More
Reply to  mi
5 years ago

Our mayor claims that just the foot traffic that the Beacon generates helps the whole of North St. With the exception of Hotel on North she isn’t even aware of what businesses are there. Maybe she should start at Family Dollar and go to Liptons gas, AMart, Carr, Rite Aid, the cleaners, the laundry, the trophy shop, the light place K’s etc and ask those small proprietors how much they feel the Beacon has helped them. She won’t go near any of them because those proprietors are not important enough. She wouldn’t give them a dime to help pay their bills. Just tax them more. In my time I’ve seen the Kameo (Showplace), Strand, Union Square, Capitol and Palace theaters close without any help ever being offered. The Beacon has been given over $20,000,000 and now they want more. As my army medic used to say, “bend over and spread your cheeks soldier”.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  Thomas More
5 years ago

Thomas Moore: Well said. I also remember those places you mentioned. The small proprietors are a forgotten entity. They evidently aren’t flashy enough for secretary tired to have her phony photo ops. What we have here is massive mismanagement. All gobsig elected AH,’s

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

Ruffer is always the common denominator in all these deals and not 1 has worked out.I want the museums money back now that they have 55 million.Hankcock shakers 450k and now this.Immoral use of our money.Ashamed of these councilors who already have told Stanley the votes are there.Kroll cant do this,Rivers cant do this,Marchetti cant do this….Caccamo morally cant do this,Pete White please this community of taxpayers have been good to you,please don’t screw the taxpayers Pete …not this time please

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  The school committee
5 years ago

Trump with all his power knows that Mueller can put members of his family and potentially himself in jail. Scump is panicking now and even his new hatchet man Whitaker can’t save him. Dinosaur McConnell says he never heard trump say that he was about to shut down the Mueller probe. He is as big a liar as scump. The new house democrats will see that the Mueller’s probe is completed.

u
u
5 years ago

Don’t be fooled by the Secretary, some smuck
is really interested in this property,come on? The Caveat is the 2.5 million. Which should never happen, not one thin dime.

Let Stanley pay off his gig and let Stanley deal directly with this outfit. And please, don’t come riding down North Street like a White Night asking for the taxpayer to give more,and you’ll stay.

Hell Toupee
Hell Toupee
Reply to  u
5 years ago

agree

Halo
Halo
5 years ago

Hear ya u. Sort of like Covanta betting 500 mil plus, and did they even consider renewing after? Either, or the City should have never given that joint a nickel either.

The school committee
The school committee
5 years ago

Trumps whole family is going to jail.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  The school committee
5 years ago

Scump says he has info into the Mueller probe. Can he possibly be that stupid? He doesn’t realize that this is obstruction of justice. The only person he could be getting this info from is bull dog Whitaker. Scump is the dumbest person on the planet. He is digging his own grave. Bye Bye scump.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  The school committee
5 years ago

All the scumps on this board have taken cover. Can’t say that I dont blame you. Things are going to get much worse for you from this point on. You will witness scumps impeachment. The show is just getting started and the ending should be spectacular with scump led away from the white house in hand cuffs headed to the big house. Very few Americans will show any empathy for this AH as he has never shown any to anyone else. I can’t wait for the show to start. I am going to get some popcorn and wait for the show to start.

Mr. Fritz
Mr. Fritz
Reply to  Art Seller
5 years ago

Art,
Many of us are just sick of your anti-American rants. Can’t wait to repost some of your outrageous comments when you run for mayor.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  Mr. Fritz
5 years ago

Fitwit,: you think I am the Gman but I am not. But what I want to know is what do you have against the Gman? Are you aware that the Gman is the most important person who ever lived in pittsfield. He is out there representing you and everyone at all times. He tells it like it is and is the voice of the taxpayer. If some city official tried to railroad you the Gman would go to bat for you or any taxpayer in the city. Throw stones at me I dont mind but dont throw stones at the Gman because you may need him one day. He is the real deal. He is not like the phonies you see in city government and I assume you would admire that. He is getting ready to save you a fortune. Dont throw stones at someone who is trying to help you. That would make you an ingrate. Try to stay positive

Mr. Fritz
Mr. Fritz
Reply to  Art Seller
5 years ago

Liar!

Hell Toupee
Hell Toupee
5 years ago

Art, wake up. People are just ignoring your nonsense.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  Hell Toupee
5 years ago

Glad to see some nut cases coming back to the board. Try to post intelligently and dont support lies. Your guru’s days are numbered. Scump is now validated as the worst liar on the planet and will even make history in the guiness book of records. Enjoy your Scump he won’t be around much longer.

Art Seller
Art Seller
Reply to  Hell Toupee
5 years ago

HT No nonsense just the truth. Try to do the same. You will feel better. You can’t stand the fact that I hate scump and I give reasons why I feel as I do. Your posts are quite juvenile. Just read my posts carefully and you will see that they are all fact filled. I think I know you and you may be to far gone to understand reality. You are too scump indoctrinated to tell the difference between right and wrong. Your now posting under 4 or 5 names but it is you. I recognize all your handles. Scump has made you a bitter man and I am worried about you. I hope you can recover.