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Lying About Lies: Why Credibility Matters to Obama

Started by Jamie D, November 05, 2013, 08:26:41 PM

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Jamie D

Lying About Lies: Why Credibility Matters to Obama

National Journal | Ron Fournier

* The president is trying to reinvent the history of his you-can-keep-it promise on health care.

The president is trying to reinvent the history of his you-can-keep-it promise on health care.

In a speech Monday night to his political team, Obama said: "Now, if you have or had one of these plans before the Affordable Care Act came into law and you really liked that plan, what we said was you can keep it ... if it hasn't changed since the law passed."

No, no, no, no, no--that's not what the Obama administration said. What it said was:

"That means that no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period. If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what." – President Obama, speech to the American Medical Association, June 15, 2009, during the debate over health insurance reform.

"And if you like your insurance plan, you will keep it. No one will be able to take that away from you.  It hasn't happened yet.  It won't happen in the future." – Obama, remarks in Portland, Ore., April 1, 2010, after the bill was signed into law....

Watch the video of Obama reinventing history with the "what-we-said-was" construction. Notice how he is looking at notes. Remarkably, this was not an off-the-cuff remark; it was written, reviewed, and approved by senior White House officials, then recited by the president. An orchestrated deceit.


Full article at the link, above

My question:  What does this portend for the ENDA debate?  More lies?  More misdirection?
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Eva Marie

"Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden."
-Phaedrus


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Jill F

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
-Townshend
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DriftingCrow

ਮਨਿ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤੁ
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amZo

QuoteMy question:  What does this portend for the ENDA debate?  More lies?  More misdirection?

You know it's bad when the administration has to resort to asking we not trust our lying eyes. Nixon resigned for the good of the country over a much smaller less relevant lie. Obama should follow his lead and do the same, but hell will freeze over first.

BTW, will the EDNA law matter if passed by congress and signed by obama? This president picks and chooses which parts of laws he upholds and which he 'rewrites' or ignores all together. Obama is probably the most impeachable president in history. He has no credibility, his words no longer mean anything.
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Yukari-sensei

Quote from: Nikko on November 05, 2013, 09:53:42 PM
You know it's bad when the administration has to resort to asking we not trust our lying eyes. Nixon resigned for the good of the country over a much smaller less relevant lie. Obama should follow his lead and do the same, but hell will freeze over first.

BTW, will the EDNA law matter if passed by congress and signed by obama? This president picks and chooses which parts of laws he upholds and which he 'rewrites' or ignores all together. Obama is probably the most impeachable president in history. He has no credibility, his words no longer mean anything.
Evidence please? Preferably not from Faux News...

Mind you there is alot to be upset about... escalation in the use of drones and collateral civilian causalities that they cause would be my primary concern. However, Nixon, Johnson, and Reagan were no angels when it came to using illegal actions to conduct policy. What makes Obama the worst in your eyes?

Personally I'm disappointed that he has not been aggressively liberal enough in policies or we really would have a socialist single payer health system - like the rest of the civilized industrial world!
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amZo

Yukari, I responded to the OP, please don't get us sidetracked... AGAIN.  :angel:
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Gina_Z

Most people do not know yet what Obamacare is exactly.
Healthcare reform has been needed but both parties have dropped the ball.
The executive branch, starting with Bush and now with Obama has become
way too powerful. It picks and chooses which laws are actually enforced,
while funding cronies, maintaining corporate welfare, and feeding the
military/corporate complex. The government avoids transparency and relies on secrecy.
Yes, credibility is gone. We cannot trust our own govt.
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Jamie D

There was a very nice, elderly lady, sitting at my Rite Aid pharmacy, at a table set up near the front door.  She was there to sign people up under the ACA.  She had her laptop computer and a manual.

I greeted her as I went in, then, on my way out I asked her how "business had been." She replied, "Kinda slow.  The website is down again."

Looking at me, with my pony tail, jeans, and bright orange t-shirt, I probably seemed like a "friendly" to her.  So I got a truthful answer.
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amZo

LOL, they're looking for healthy enrollees in the pharmacies?  Beats the emergency rooms and ICU I guess... :D
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TerriT

Quote from: Jamie de la Rosa on November 05, 2013, 11:04:45 PM
There was a very nice, elderly lady, sitting at my Rite Aid pharmacy, at a table set up near the front door.  She was there to sign people up under the ACA.  She had her laptop computer and a manual.

I greeted her as I went in, then, on my way out I asked her how "business had been." She replied, "Kinda slow.  The website is down again."

Looking at me, with my pony tail, jeans, and bright orange t-shirt, I probably seemed like a "friendly" to her.  So I got a truthful answer.

Gee, a trillion bucks to harass people at a pharmacy. At least the girl scouts sell a product people want.
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Jamie D

President Obama Covers Up an Old Lie With a New One

Reason.com | Phil Sunderman

If you're a fan of comic books or other types of serial fiction, you're probably familiar with the concept of the "retcon"—a made-up word that stands for "retroactive continuity."

For the not-so-geeky, the basic idea is that the authors of some long-running storyline change previously established facts within the narrative. Often the idea is to facilitate new storylines, or, less generously, to help struggling serial writers work themselves out of some difficult plot corner they've written themselves into....

I wonder if President Obama is a comic book fan. Because with the updated version of his oft-repeated promise that individuals who like their health plans can keep them, he's essentially retconned himself.

Here's how Obama described his promise yesterday: "Now, if you had one of these plans before the Affordable Care Act came into law and you really liked that plan, what we said was you can keep it if it hasn't changed since the law passed."

This isn't just an update. It's a backwards revision. Obama is not just changing his claim going forward—he's attempting to alter what he said in the past as well.


Full article at the link

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amZo

QuoteFor the not-so-geeky, the basic idea is that the authors of some long-running storyline change previously established facts within the narrative. Often the idea is to facilitate new storylines, or, less generously, to help struggling serial writers work themselves out of some difficult plot corner they've written themselves into....

I'm glad you remembered I would likely be reading this (see bold), I'm assuming by not-so-geeky you mean SLOW!  ;)

The new Star Trek movies stay more true to the story line of the 60's Star Trek series than Obama does to his first term. Interesting twist, they've sought Hollywood's help recently to spin some of this stuff, they may very well be doing 'retcon'.
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Jamie D

Report: 4 ObamaCare sign-ups in Delaware

The Hill | Elise Viebeck
6 November 2013

Delaware has seen only a handful enrollments in its new ObamaCare insurance exchange, which is served by HealthCare.gov, according to an informal survey of community groups.

The Associated Press reported that four patients had signed up for coverage as of Wednesday. The figure came from conversations with organizations hired to provide guidance within the marketplaces.

Officials blamed the low enrollment figures on problems with the federal enrollment website and delays in background checks for outreach workers, according to the AP.

Another 218 people reportedly created accounts that could help them purchase health plans in the future, while 31 completed applications without yet buying a healthcare plan....

A major insurer in North Carolina reported receiving only one enrollment so far as of Wednesday.


Article at link above - emphasis mine
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Joelene9

  My Dr. had me apply for disability.  I applied online and it said that I gave the proper info.  But my Dr. says that that usually takes two months for a reply of any kind for extra papers, proof, accepted or not.  This Canadian healthcare computer program fiasco may delay even that!  Some of the people who handle the disability applications and investigations may be called in to help fix this fiasco! 

  Joelene
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Shantel

Something to be aware of when considering signing up:

John McAfee founder of McAfee, Inc. said the online component of Obamacare "is a hacker's wet dream" that will cause "the loss of income for the millions of Americans who are going to lose their identities."
For starters, McAfee said the way it is set up makes it possible for fake websites be set up to fool people to think they're signing up for Obamacare.
"It's seriously bad," McAfee said. "Somebody made a grave error, not in designing the program but in simply implementing the web aspect of it. I mean, for example, anybody can put up a web page and claim to be a broker for this system. There is no central place where I can go and say, 'OK, here are all the legitimate brokers, the examiners for all of the states and pick and choose one.'"
"Instead, any hacker can put a website up, make it look extremely competitive, and because of the nature of the system — and this is health care, after all — they can ask you the most intimate questions, and you're freely going to answer them," he continued. "What's my Social Security number? My birth date? What are my health issues?
According to McAfee, there's not a quick fix — and as long as it set up this way, it could be a playground for computer hackers.
"Here's the problem: It's not something software can solve," McAfee continued. "I mean, what idiot put this system out there and did not create a central depository? There should be one website, run by the government, you go to that website and then you can click on all of the agencies. This is insane. So, I will predict that the loss of income for the millions of Americans who are going to lose their identities — I mean, you can imagine some retired lady in Utah, who has $75,000 dollars in the bank, saving her whole life, having it wiped out in one day because she signed up for Obamacare. And believe me, this is going to happen millions of times. This is a hacker's wet dream. I mean I cannot believe that they did this."
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Ltl89

Seriously, you may hate the ACA as much as you want, but it has nothing to do with Enda.  Nothing.  It's not Obama's baby and it only just recently got his support even though it took forever.  The fact is it passed the senate for the first time and it's in the Republican house's hands at this point.   Obama isn't a member of congress.  He can only veto or sign legislation that has been passed.  Nor can he force it to reach the floor of the house. If he vetos the legislation, then attack him.  For now, the dems are supporting it and Boehner won't even allow a vote.  Even if ENDA  didn't get the support it deserved in the past the past, it's finally getting the attention it needs.  So, no Obama's credibility is irrelevant to the ENDA discussion.  What matters is that it gets passed and signed into law.   I hope the speaker comes to his senses and will allow a vote on a very important issue.  Obama and the Senate came around, now lets make the Republicans in the house do the same. Let's work together instead of bickering about partisanship and get something important accomplished,

Also, let's not conflate two subjects that are totally different.  Healthcare policy differs from anti-discrimination legislation.  For the record, I'm not an Obama lover as some may think.   Just because I'm a lefty doesn't mean that I don't have the ability to see different perspectives. I have my own issues with him and concerns over the implementation of the ACA.  Still, it has nothing to do with ENDA.   For example, Bush lied about Iraq, but that doesn't mean he couldn't get anything done during his 2nd term because of his credibility issues.  I may not like most of what he did, but it doesn't mean he couldn't accomplish anything or that all of his future actions were related to his decision with Iraq.  People should look at each individual issue for what they are instead of looking at who is supporting what.  The issues is what's important.  I'd wholeheartly support the Republicans if they backed Enda and the dems rejected it.  It's not about the politicians in question, but the actual legislation that is being disscussed.  Dislike Obama and the ACA, but base your opinion on ENDA for what it is and not because of who supports it. 

Just my two cents. 
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Jamie D

[ENDA is] not Obama's baby and it only just recently got his support even though it took forever.

That's true.  But the question is whether the "support" is real, or a political show.  Mr. Obama's history with ENDA has been rather sordid, much like his relationship with the truth.
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Ltl89

Quote from: Jamie de la Rosa on November 09, 2013, 11:26:41 AM
[ENDA is] not Obama's baby and it only just recently got his support even though it took forever.

That's true.  But the question is whether the "support" is real, or a political show.  Mr. Obama's history with ENDA has been rather sordid, much like his relationship with the truth.

However, he is not the legislative branch.  Even if his support is phony, it doesn't really matter because he doesn't control the votes in the house.  Unless he vetos it when it gets to his desk, which he won't, his approval (phony or not) will only help gain support for ENDA.  After all, it finally passed the Senate for the first time and his verbal support likely influenced the democratic caucus. The ball is now in Bohener's court and he seems to be very honest about his disagreement with the bill.  Obama has nothing to do with this at this very moment.  I understand disliking the president and his policies, but getting upset about how his support is phony when he isn't the one blocking it or preventing it from passing it seems odd to me.  The only reason to criticise the president in this particular case is for attempting to bring up ENDA and changing his initial ambivalence. For those that oppose it's passage, I can understand being upset, but not for those who want it.  It depends on where you stand. 
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TerriT

Quote from: learningtolive on November 09, 2013, 12:30:50 PM
However, he is not the legislative branch.  Even if his support is phony, it doesn't really matter because he doesn't control the votes in the house.  Unless he vetos it when it gets to his desk, which he won't, his approval (phony or not) will only help gain support for ENDA.  After all, it finally passed the Senate for the first time and his verbal support likely influenced the democratic caucus. The ball is now in Bohener's court and he seems to be very honest about his disagreement with the bill.  Obama has nothing to do with this at this very moment.  I understand disliking the president and his policies, but getting upset about how his support is phony when he isn't the one blocking it or preventing it from passing it seems odd to me.  The only reason to criticise the president in this particular case is for attempting to bring up ENDA and changing his initial ambivalence. For those that oppose it's passage, I can understand being upset, but not for those who want it.  It depends on where you stand.

I don't think you understand the problem. Obama is campaigning for money on something he just happened to now be in favor of, so that the Senate will pass something and send it the House, so they can call the opposition names in the media and further campaign on some promise or another. They could have done ENDA anytime they felt like it, but because they want you to be begging them for some scrap, they held it till they could use it to their own political advantage. It's quite beautiful in its brutality and for that, I have to give them credit. Of course we won't know who gets what waivers and which parts of whatever law are passed he will choose to ignore. Probably enough to piss off as many people as possible.

In case you're curious, let's look at who gets a waiver from the greatest new healthcare system every created, because it's so great that we just had to have it:

Quote from: The following is a list of businesses, unions, and government agencies exempted from Obamacare according to a July 2012 article from the "Free Republic"24 Hour Fitness, Allied Building Inspectors IUOE Local 211 Welfare Fund, Alpha Omega Home Health, LLC, Andersen Corporation, Bowman Sheet Metal Heating & Air-conditioning, Bricklayers Insurance & Welfare Fund, Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Ironworkers Local Union No. 60, Carey Johnson Oil Co, Inc, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany, Cement Masons' Local No. 502 Welfare Fund, City of Bloomington VEBA Health Savings Plan, City of Burnsville, City of Olathe, Clausen Miller PC, Crystal Run Village, Inc, Delta Apparel, Discovery Benefits, Dr. Trailer Repair, Inc., Employer-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505 Health and Welfare Fund, Entrust, Fabri-Quilt, GC Harvesting, Inc., Glen Curtis, Inc. #2143, Heritage Christian Services, IBEW Local 3 NYC Electrical Division Health & Welfare Fund, Indiana Area UFCW Union Locals and Retail Food Employers' Health and Welfare Plan, Ingham County, Innovative Driver Services Company, Integrity Data, Inter-County Hospitalization Plan, Inc., Jakov P. Dulcich & Sons, Jefferson Rehabilitation Center, JLG Harvesting, Inc., Johnson Machine Works, Kent County, Laborers' District Council of Virginia Health and Welfare Trust Fund, Laborers National Health and Welfare Fund, Local 1245 Health Fund, Local 237 Teamsters Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. Health and Welfare Trust Fund, Local 295 Welfare Fund, Local 381, Group Insurance Fund, Local 805 Welfare Fund, Marble Industry Trust Fund, McGregor Schools ISD #4, MJ Soffe, MO-Kan Teamsters and Welfare Fund, Mounds View Public Schools, MVP, North State Bank, North States Industries Inc, Pathways Inc., Pavers and Road Builders District Council Welfare Fund, Phoenix Children's Academy, Roofers Local 8 Insurance & Trust Fund, San Bernardino IHSS Public Authority, SCC Healthcare Group, LLP, Schenectady ARC*, Schoharie County ARC, Sieben Polk Law Firm, Sitel, Inc., Southern Graphic Communication Health Fund, Springbrook Standalone HRA, St. Lawrence NYSARC, Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc., Tandem Eastern Inc. / Consolidated Transport Systems, Inc., Taylor Farms, Teamsters Union Local # 35, The Day Care Council/Council of Supervisors and Administrators Welfare Fund, The Public Authority of San Luis Obispo County, The, University Financing Foundation, Inc., The Village of Newark Non-Union Employee Plan, Theatrical Stage Employees Local On, Tuff Shed, Inc., U.A. Local 13 & Employers Group Insurance Plan, UFCW & Participating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Health & Welfare Fund, UFCW Local 1500 Welfare Fund, UFCW Local One Health Care Fund, Ulster Greene ARC, Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg, Wine and Liquor Salesmen of NJ, A-1 Transport, AIDS Council of Northeastern  New York, Avon Central School District, Azeros Health Plans, Inc., Benton County, Bessey Tools, Inc., Canandaigua City Schools, City of Eagan, City of Shakopee Post-Employment Health Care Savings Account Plan , Community Work and Independence Inc., Continuing Developmental Services, Crystal Cabinet Works, Inc., CU Answers, Inc., Euromarket Designs, Inc., d/b/a Crate and Barrel, First National Bank of Dietrerich, Franziska Racker Centers, Fridley Public Schools Health Savings Plan, FSA/SUNYAB-Campus Dining and Shops, Genesee County ARC, Genesee County Economic Development Corp Health Reimbursement Account, Grand Island Central School District, Hammondsport Central School District, Imperial Wholesale, Inc., Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York, Minnesota State Retirement System Post-Employment Health Care Savings Plan - City of Roseville, Naples Central School District, Naples Central School District Support Staff, Newark Central School District, Niagara-Wheatfield CSD Self Funded, Panama Central School District, People 1st Health Strategies, Inc., Pipe Fitters' Welfare Fund, Local 597, Ron Clark Construction Health reimbursement Arrangement*, Sherman Central School District, Silver Creek Central School District, Sodus Central School District, Telco Construction, Town of Albion, Town of Chenango, Town of Lockport, Twin City Die Casting, Western Area Volunteer Emergency Services , Westfield Academy, Williamson Central School District, American Radio Association Plan, Carpenters Health and Security Trust of Western Washington, Communicare Health Benefits Trust, District Council 1707 Local 389 Home Care Employees Health & Welfare Fund, Health and Welfare Plan of the Laundry, Dry Cleaning Workers & Allied Industry Health Fund, Workers United, Northern Illinois and Iowa Laborers Health and Welfare Fund, Prell Services, United Food and Commercial Workers Retail Employees and Employers Health and Welfare Plan, A-1 Realty, AABR, ABCO Diecasters, Alfred P. Sloan, Alizio & Galfunt, All American Heating and AC, Allied Pilots Association, Amherst Central School District, AristaCare at Meadow Springs, Arthur Sanderson& Sons, Associated General Contractors of ND Employees, Autistic Service, Inc., Bartech Group, Basf Fuel Cell, Inc., Battery Park City Authority, Battery Park City Conservancy, Benefit Analysis Inc., Blaze SSI, Blue Beacon, Board of Trustees for the Operating Engineers Local 101 Health and Welfare Fund, Business Wire, Cargo Ventures, Carnegie Corporation of NY, Carpenters Local No. 491 Health & Welfare Plan, Central Laborers' Welfare Fund, Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund, City of Cottage Grove, City of Inver Grove Heights, City Of Roseville MN, Clinton Management, Cloquet Area Fire Department, Cohen Partners, Community Bank of Bergen County, Community Mainstreaming, Contract Cleaners Service Employees Benefit Trust, Cornerstone Search Group, D & D Ag Supply and Construction, Inc., Dial Senior Management, Inc, Douglaston Development, Dr. Margaret Andrin, MD, FACOG LLC, Dynasil Corporation, Echo Molding, Eighth District Electrical Benefit Fund, Electrical, Workers Health and Welfare Fund, Enterprise Concrete Products, LLC Texas, Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsy Foundation Northeastern New York, Evans Chemetics, Excellus Health Plan, Fairport Central School District, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Gregory Packaging, Gulf Coast Health Care, Handcraft Manufacturing Corporation, Haver Analytics Health Waiver, Health Care Employees Dental and Medical Trust, Hiawatha Medical, Inc., Highfield Gardens Care Center, Hirsch International, Hotel, Restaurant & Bar Employees Health and Welfare Fund, Hypex Inc., IBEW Local Union No. 126 Health and Welfare Fund, International Union of Operating Engineers, Supplemental Benefit Fund Local 409, Interstate Connecting Components, Jacobson Family Investments, J-B Wholesale Pet Supplies, JKL International, Jump, Scutellaro, and Co., LLP, KC International dba Ekman Recycling, Kerwin Communications, Kingstown Capital Management, Koellman Gear Corporation, Kramer Electronics, Lakeview Subacute Care Center, Langan Engineering and Financial Services, Inc., LBDD, League of Minnesota Cities, Leisure Properties LLC d/b/a/ Crownline Boats, Liberty House Nursing Home, Lifetime Assistance, Inc, Lincoln Hall, Local 888 UFCW, Maharishi University of Management, Mamiya America Corporation, Mandt Reiss & Associates PLLC, Margaret P. Muscarelle Child Dev. Center, Merrill Farms LLC, Micelli Motors, Inc., Midwest Asphalt Corporation , Midwest Teamsters, Monroe County, Nassau County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc, NCHC, Inc., New York State Assn. for Retarded Children Erie Co., Chapter dba/Heritage Centers, NJ Society of CPAs, North Greece Fire District, Northern Minnesota-Wisconsin Area Retail Food Health & Welfare Fund, Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation, Parkview Care and Rehab, PCB Machining Solutions, PCB Piezotronics, Philadelphia Macaroni Company, Phoenix Partners Group, LP, Privilege Underwriters, Inc., Progressive AE, Quadrant Capital Advisors, Inc., Regency Management Group, LLC, Rhoads Industries, Roofers Local #96 Health & Welfare Fund, Rowe and Company, Inc., Rush-Henrietta Central School District HRA, Security Benefit Fund of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York City, SEIU Health and Welfare fund, 2000, Seneca Cayuga ARC, Service Employees 32BJ North Health Benefit Fund, Sierra Video Systems, SMEG, Strategic Industries, Superior Officers Council Health and Welfare Fund, Teamsters Local Union 966 Health Fund, Techno Source USA, The Alternative Living Group, Inc., The Arc of Otsego (Otsego County Chapter NYSARC, Inc.), The Arc of Rensselaer County, The City of Cloquet, The Henry Luce Foundation, The Maritime Aquarium of Norwalk, Inc., The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Rehabilitation Center, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Topco, Totino Grace High School, Urstadt Biddle Properties, W.H. Reaves & Co., Inc., Walder, Hayden & Brogan, PA, Walters-Morgan Construction, Inc, Wellspring Advisers, West Bergen Mental Healthcare, Westchester ARC, Westchester JCS, Western Beef, Hollow Metal Trust Fund, Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 IBT Welfare Fund, Vestal Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., AccessAbility, Inc., Ackerman Oil Employee Benefit Trust, Albany County Chapter, NYSARC Inc., DBA New Visions of Albany, American Eagle Outfitters, Basin Disposal, Bengard Ranch, Inc., Bestway Rental, Inc, Big Lots, Inc., Byrd Harvest, Inc., Cardinal Hayes Home for Children HRA plan, CDS Administrative Services, LLC, Center for Energy and Environment, City of Brooklyn Park, D'Arrigo Bros. Co. of California, Defender Services, Inc., DineEquity, Inc, Green Leaf Distributors, Inc., IBEW Local Union No. 728, Family Healthcare Plan, Joseph Gallo Farms, Life Benefit Plan, Luther Automotive Group HRA, Metrics Inc., Nueces County Appraisal District, Ocean Properties Ltd, P-R Farms, Inc., SEIU Health & Welfare Fund, Sports Arena Employees' Local 137 Welfare Fund, Staywell Saipan Basic Plan, Truck Drivers and Helpers Local 355 Health and Welfare Fund, Communications Workers of America, Local 1180 Security Benefits Fund, Health and Welfare Fund of the Detectives' Endowment Association, Inc. Police, Department City of New York, Man-U Service Contract Health and Welfare Fund, Paschall Truck Lines, Inc., SEIU Local 300, Civil Service Forum Employees Welfare Fund, Electrical Welfare Trust Fund, Highmark West Virginia Inc. d/b/a Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield, Advocacy and Resource Center, Amalgamated, Industrial and Toy & Novelty Workers of America, Local 223 Sick Benefit Fund, Atlanta Plumbers & Steamfitters Fringe Benefit Funds, Aurora Consulting Group, Inc., Brock Enterprises, Inc., Central Texas Health and Benefit Trust Fund Locals 520, 60 & 72, Electricians Health, Welfare &, Pension Plans I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 995, Essex County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. dba Mountain Lake Services, Executive Management Services, Inc., Florida Laborers Health Fund, Fulton County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc., General Parts, LLC, Greystone program, Inc, Hacienda Harvesting, Inc., IBEW Local No. 640 and Arizona Chapter NECA Health & Welfare Trust Fund, Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, Louisiana Electrical Health Fund, Maverick, Inc. Employee Health Care Benefits Plan, Memphis, Construction Benefit Fund, Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council Health and Welfare Fund, Mountain Lake Services, NECA-IBEW Local 480 Health and Welfare Plan, Plumbers and Pipefitters Welfare Fund of Local Union No. 719, Retiree Plan of the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund, Richmond Community Services, Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 177 Health and Welfare, Pension and Vacation Funds, Sheet Metal Workers' National Health Fund, South Central Laborers' Health & Welfare Fund, Southeastern Pipetrades Health & Welfare Fund, Telamon Corporation Health Reimbursement Arrangement, The ARC of Delaware County, UFCW Local 1262 and Employers Health & Welfare Fund, United Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County, Inc, Vincent B Zaninovich & Sons, Inc., Wayne ARC Standalone HRA Section 105 Plan, Wildwood Program, Allied Welfare Fund, Becker County Post-Retirement Health Care Savings Plan, Becker County VEBA, FIDUCIA, Triple-S Salud, Inc., B. R. Company, Britz Companies, ET AL Century Health and Wellness Benefit Plan and Trust, EBSA Foundation, Encore Enterprises, Faurecia USA Holdings, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Inc., Minnesota Cement Masons Health and Welfare Fund, Plumbers Local Union No. 690 of Philadelphia and Vicinity Health Plan, Robert Heath Trucking Inc, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., Sunwest Fruit Company, Inc, The Louis Berger Group, Inc., United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Employers Midwest Health Benefits Fund, WD Young& Sons, Inc., Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, United Food and Commercial Workers and Employers Arizona, Act Trust Mini-Med Plan, Allen's Family Food, Anderson Media Corporation, Blasters, Drillers & Miners Union Local No. 29 Welfare Fund, Care Initiatives, Inc., Cement and Concrete Workers District Council Welfare Fund Plan, COARC, Construction Workers Local 147 Welfare Fund, Crystal Run Healthcare, Diamondback Management Services, LTD, Freeman Metal Products, Hardwick Clothes, Inc., Hronis, Inc., International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Isaacson Isaacson Seridan & Fountain, LLP, Katy Industries, Inc., Landscape, Irrigation and Lawn Sprinkler Industry Health and Welfare Plan and Trust, Local 298 Health Benefit Fund Plan, Local 803 Health and Welfare Fund, Louisiana Laborers Health and Welfare Fund, M.A. Mortenson, Maple Knoll Communities, Marshall Durbin Food Corporation, Minnesota Teamsters Construction Division, Name Brand, Inc., Oklahoma Goodwill Industries, PepsiCo, Inc, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 823 Health & Welfare Fund, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local No. 6 Health and Welfare Fund, Regent Care Center, Rice Food Markets, Inc., Rice Food Markets, Inc., Ricker Oil Company, Skilled Health Care, Southwestern Teamsters Security Fund, Teamsters Local 445 Welfare Plan, Teamsters Local 210 Affiliated Health and Insurance Fund, Teamsters Welfare Fund of Northern, New Jersey Local 1723, The Durango Herald, The Talbots, Inc, Town of Frisco Medical Plan, Tudor Ranch, UNITE HERE Local 74 Welfare and Dental Trust, United Employees Health Plans, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1000 and Kroger Dallas Health and Welfare Plan, United Service, Employees Union, Local 377, RWDSU, UFCW, WageWorks, Inc, IBEW Local 613 and Contributing, Employers Family Health Plan (Union), Advantage Benefits Company, LLC, Aerospace Contractors' Trust, AJFC Community Action Plan, Altisource Portfolio Solutions, American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Americare Properties, Inc., AMN Healthcare, Andrews Transport L.P., Anoka Hennepin Credit Union, APWU Health Plan Conversion Plan, Aspen Snowmass, ATCO Rubber Products, Inc, Baylor County Hospital District, Belk Farms, Bricklayers Local 1 of MD, VA and DA, Cardon & Associates, Inc, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, Central Mills, Civil Service Bar Association Security Benefit Fund, Cotton Belt Inc., CPC Logistics Health & Welfare Plan, Delmarva, United Food and Commercial Workers, Dole Food Company, EchoStar, First Acceptance Corporation, Fontanese Folts Aubrecht Ernst Architects, PC, Forest Products Inc. Group Health Plan, Fruhauf Uniform, Direct Labor, Golden State Bulb Growers, Inc., Greater Kansas City Laborers Welfare Fund, Grower's Transport LLC, Heartland Automotive, Helfman Enterprises, Inc., Hoosier Stamping and Manufacturing Corp., Horizon Bay Realty LLC, I.B.E.W. Local 1249 Insurance Fund, Ingomar Packing Company, LLC, Integra Healthcare, Inc. (Integrity Home Care), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of Trade Unions Health and Welfare Fund - Local 713, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 295-295C Welfare Trust Fund, International union of Operating Engineers, Local Union Number 137, Iron Workers Local Union #28 Health and Welfare Fund, Lamanuzzi & Pantaleo, Living Resources, Local 1102 Amalgamated Welfare Fund, Local 1102 Health & Benefit Fund, Local 1102 Welfare Fund-- Lerner Employees, Local 272 Welfare Fund, Local 338 Affiliated Benefit Funds, Madelia Community Hospital, Max Homes, Loc, Medical Development Corporation, Mesa Air Group, Mesa Packing, Michigan Conference of Teamsters Welfare Fund, Minnesota and North Dakota Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Mission Linen Supply, NFI Industries, Operating Engineers Local 835 Health and Welfare Fund, Opportunity Resources, Inc. Health and Welfare Plan, Orange County AHRC, Orscheln Industries, Pacific Risk Management, Pearson Candy Company, Pinnacle PRM, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 430 Health and Welfare Fund, Progressive Logistics Services, Pure Air Filter Sales & Service, Rancho Maria PRM, Reiter Affiliated Companies, Retail, Wholesale & Dept. Store Union Local 1034 Welfare Fund, Rio Farms PRM, Sensient Technologies Corp, Service Employees International Union Local 1 Cleveland Welfare Fund, SFN Group, Sheet Metal Workers Funds of Local Union 38, SMWIA 28, Southeast OBGYN, PC, Southern CA Pipe Trades Trust Fund, Southern Operators Health Fund, Stonebridge Hospitality Associates, Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., Teamsters Local, 522 Welfare Fund Roofers Division, Teamsters Local Union 72 Welfare Fund, Telesis Management Corporation, Texas Carpenters and Millwrights Health and Welfare Fund, The Mentor Network, The Wada Farms, Inc., The Wilks Group, Inc. dba Ashley Furniture Homestore, The Wright Travel Agency, Town of Grand Island, Trans-System, Inc., True Leaf Farms, UFCW Local 371 Amalgamated Welfare Fund, United Crafts Benefits Fund, United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Employers Local No. 348 Health & Welfare Fund, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 New Hampshire, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1459 and Contributing Employers Health and Welfare Fund, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 464a, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 911, Varsity Contractors, Inc., Waffle House, Weckworth Manufacturing, Western Express, Inc., Western Harvesting  PRM Health Plan, WG Yates and Sons Construction Company, World Class Automotive, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Alaska Pipe Trade U.A. Local 367 Health and Security Trust, Amalgamated National Health Fund, American Farms, PRM Health Plan, American Growers Cooling, PRM Health Plan, AUTO, LP, dba AutoInc. Health Benefit Plan, Better Way Partners, LLC, Big Valley Labor, PRM Health Plan, CB Harvesting, PRM Health Plan, City of Rockwall, Cocopah Nurseries, Inc., Express Harvesting, PRM Health Plan, Fallen Oak Packing, PRM Health Plan, FirstCarolinaCare, Insurance Company on behalf of Longworth Industries, Foot Locker, Inc., Fresh Express, G&H Farms,PRM Health Plan, Gill Ranch, PRM Health Plan, Gill Transport, PRM Health Plan, Gills Onions, PRM Health Plan, Green Valley Farm Supply, PRM Health Plan, Greencroft Communities, Growers Express, PRM Health Plan, Hall Management Group, Inc., IH Services, Independent Group Home Living Program, Inc, King City Nursery, PRM Health Plan, Meijer Health Benefits Plan/Primary Care Option, Mission Ranches, PRM Health Plan, Moore's Retread & Tire of the Ark-La-Tex, Inc., NOITU Insurance Trust Fund, Payroll Solutions, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 630 Welfare Fund, Seco Packing Transcorr, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1000, United Wire, Metal & Machine Health & Welfare Fund, Western Growers Assurance Trust, Wisconsin United Food & Commercial, Workers Unions and Employers Health Plan, 1199SEIU Greater New York Benefit Fund, A. Duda & Sons, Inc., Adecco Group, Inc., Biomedic Corporation, Buffets, Inc., Carington Health System, Cleveland Bakers Teamsters, Club Chef LLC, Columbia Sussex Mgmt, LLC, CRST International Inc., Darr Equipment, Co., DC Cement Masons Welfare Fund, Deaconess Long Term Care, Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., ECOM Atlantic, Inc., FW Walton, Inc., G4S Secure Solutions, GC Services, L.P. & First Community Bancshares, Inc., Guardsmark, LLC, Indiana Teamsters Health Benefits Fund, Knox County Association for Retarded Citizens, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Local No. 52, Mars Super Markets, Inc., MPS Group, Inc., Nexion Health, Noodles & Company, Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Quality Integrated Services, Inc., RE Rabalais Constructors, LTD, RREMC LLC, Security Forces Inc., Shirkey Nursing, Social Service Employees Union Local 371, Spindle, Cooling, & Warehouse, Strauss Discount Auto, Sunburst Hospitality, Susser Holding Corp, Telescope Casual Furniture, Teletech Holdings, Inc., The Brinkman Corporation, The LDF Companies, United Food and Commercial Workers Union (Mount Laurel, NJ), United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1459, Universal Orlando, Valley Services, Inc., United Food and Commercial Workers and Participating Employers Interstate Health and Welfare Fund, Protocol Marketing Group, Sasnak, Star Tek, Adventist Care Centers, B.E.S.T of NY, Boskovich Farms, Inc, Café Enterprises, Inc., Capital District Physicians, FleetPride, Inc., Gallegos Corp, Hensley Industries, Inc., Jeffords Steel and Engineering, Laborers' International Union of North America, Local Union No. 616 Health and Welfare Plan, O.K. Industries, Service Employees Benefit Fund, Sun Pacific Farming Coop, SunWorld International, LLC, UFCW Allied Trade Health & Welfare Trust, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1995, HCR Manor Care, IBEW No.915, Integra BMS for Culp, Inc., New England Health Care Employees Welfare Fund, Wiliamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company, Aegis Security Insurance Company, Alliance One Tobacco, Asbestos Workers Local 53 Welfare Fund, Assurant Health (2nd Application), Captain Elliot's Party Boats, Carlson Restaurants, CH Guenther & Son, CKM Industries dba Miller Environmental, Caribbean Workers' Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Health and Welfare Plan, Darden Restaurants, Duarte Nursery, Employees Security Fund, Florida Trowel Trades, Ingles Markets, Meijer, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 123 Welfare Fund, Sun Belt, UFCW Local 227, Uncle Julio's, United Group, US Imaging, Vino Farms, AdvantaStaff, Inc, Agricare, Alaska Seafood, American Fidelity, Convergys, Darensberries, Gowan Company, Greystar, Macayo Restaurants, Periodical Services, UniFirst, Universal Forest Products, UFCW Maximus Local 455, American Habilitation Services, Inc, GuideStone Financial Resources, Local 25 SEIU, MAUSER Corp., Preferred Care, Inc., Ruby Tuesday, The Dixie Group, Inc., UFCW Local 1262, Whelan Security Company, AMF Bowling Worldwide, Assisted Living Concepts, Case & Associates, GPM Investments, Grace Living Centers, Mountaire Corporation, Swift Spinning, Belmont Village, Caliber Services, Cracker Barrel, DISH Network, Groendyke Transport,  Inc, Pocono Medical Center, Regis Corporation, The Pictsweet Co., Diversified Interiors, Local 802 Musicians Health Fund, MCS Life Insurance Company, The Buccaneer, CIGNA, Greater Metropolitan Hotel, Local 17 Hospitality Benefit Fund, GSC-ILA, The Allied Industries Health Fund, Harden Healthcare, Vernon Sheltered, Workshop, Inc. Health and Welfare Plan #501, I.U.P.A.T, Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc., Transport Workers, United Federation of Teachers Welfare Fund, Aegis, Aetna, Allflex, Baptist Retirement, BCS Insurance, Cryogenic, Fowler Packing Co., Guy C. Lee Mfg., HealthPort, Jack in the Box, Maritime Association, Maverick County, Metropolitan D.C. Paving Industry Employees Health and Welfare Fund, PMPS-ILA, PS-ILA, QK/DRD (Denny's), Reliance Standard, Tri-Pak, United Agricultural Benefit Trust

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