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Published 12:00 am Wednesday, February 13, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strengthen the nation's middle class. He declared Republican ideas for reducing the deficit "even worse" than the unpalatable deals Washington had to stomach during his first term.
In his first State of the Union address since winning re-election, Obama conceded economic revival is an "unfinished task," but he claimed clear progress and said he prepared to build on it as he embarks on four more years in office.
"We have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and we can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is strong," Obama said in an hour-long address to a joint session of Congress and a television audience of millions.
Yet with unemployment persistently high and consumer confidence falling, the economy remains a vulnerability for Obama and could disrupt his plans for pursuing a broader agenda, including immigration overhaul, stricter gun laws and climate change legislation.
Obama also announced new steps to reduce the U.S. military footprint abroad, with 34,000 American troops withdrawing from Afghanistan within a year. And he had a sharp rebuke for North Korea, which launched a nuclear test just hours before his remarks, saying, "Provocations of the sort we saw last night will only isolate them further."
In specific proposals for shoring up the economy in his second term, an assertive Obama called for increased federal spending to fix the nation's roads and bridges, the first increase in the minimum wage in six years and expansion of early education to every American 4-year-old. Seeking to appeal for support from Republicans, he promised that none of his proposals would increase the deficit "by a single dime" although he didn't explain how he would pay for his programs or how much they would cost.
In the Republican response to Obama's address, rising GOP star Marco Rubio of Florida came right back at the president, saying his solution "to virtually every problem we face is for Washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more."
Sen. Rubio, in prepared remarks, said presidents of both parties have recognized that the free enterprise system brings middle-class prosperity.
"But President Obama?" Rubio said. "He believes it's the cause of our problems."
Still, throughout the House chamber there were symbolic displays of bipartisanship. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., arrived early and sat with Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., just returned in January nearly a year after suffering a debilitating stroke. As a captain in the National Guard, Duckworth lost both her legs while serving in Iraq in 2004.
A few aisles away, the top two tax writers in Congress, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., and Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., sat together.
But as a sign that divisions still remain, three of the most conservative Supreme Court justices skipped Obama's speech. Six of the nine attended. Missing were Justices Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito.
Jobs and growth dominated Obama's address. Many elements of his economic blueprint were repacked proposals from his first term that failed to gain traction on Capitol Hill.
Standing in Obama's way now is a Congress that remains nearly as divided as it was during the final years of his first term, when Washington lurched from one crisis to another.
The president implored lawmakers to break through partisan logjams, asserting that "the greatest nation on Earth cannot keep conducting its business by drifting from one manufactured crisis to the next."
"Americans don't expect government to solve every problem," he said. "They do expect us to forge reasonable compromise where we can."
Yet Obama offered few signs of being willing to compromise himself, instead doubling down on his calls to create jobs by spending more government money and insisting that lawmakers pay down the deficit through a combination of targeted spending cuts and tax increases. But he offered few specifics on what he wanted to see cut, focusing instead on the need to protect programs that help the middle class, elderly and poor.
He did reiterate his willingness to tackle entitlement changes, particularly on Medicare, though he has ruled out increasing the eligibility age for the popular benefit program for seniors.
Republicans are ardently opposed to Obama's calls for legislating more tax revenue to reduce the deficit and offset broad the automatic spending cuts — known as the sequester — that are to take effect March 1. The president accused GOP lawmakers of shifting the cuts from defense to programs that would help the middle class and elderly, as well as those supporting education and job training.
"That idea is even worse," he said.
Obama broke little new ground on two agenda items he has pushed vigorously since winning re-election: overhauling the nation's fractured immigration laws and enacting tougher gun control measures in the wake of the horrific massacre of school children in Newtown, Conn. Yet he pressed for urgency on both, calling on Congress to send him an immigration bill "in the next few months" and insisting lawmakers hold votes on his gun proposals.
"Each of these proposals deserves a vote in Congress," he said. "If you want to vote no, that's your choice."
Numerous lawmakers wore green lapel ribbons in memory of those killed in the December shootings in Connecticut. Among those watching in the House gallery: the parents of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, shot and killed recently in a park just a mile from the president's home in Chicago, as well as other victims of gun violence.
On the economy, Obama called for raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 by 2015. The minimum wage has been stagnant since 2007, and administration officials said the increase would strengthen purchasing power. The president also wants Congress to approve automatic increases in the wage to keep pace with inflation.
Looking for common ground anywhere he could find it, Obama framed his proposal to boost the minimum wage by pointing out that even his GOP presidential rival liked the idea. He said, "Here's an idea that Gov. Romney and I actually agreed on last year: Let's tie the minimum wage to the cost of living, so that it finally becomes a wage you can live on."


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This article explains vehicle handling and operation for cars and motorbikes in numerous scenarios. It is important information from the Highway Code which will help you pass your theory test.
Driving on challenging roads and road layouts
Driving through water is dangerous. If you don't know the depth, don't cross. When driving through a flood or ford, go slowly in a low gear and keep the engine running fast enough to keep water out of the exhaust – this could require you to slip the clutch in a manual vehicle.
After a ford or flood you should test your brakes because they will be wet and this will reduce the friction between the pads and the discs. The same will apply with deep puddles. A ford is a crossing over a stream that's shallow enough to drive through. After you've gone through a ford or deep puddle the water will affect your brakes. To dry them out apply a light brake pressure while moving slowly. Don't travel at normal speeds until you are sure your brakes are working properly again.
In winter a ford can ice over, or can be flooded and deeper than you expect.
A rumble device is designed to warn you of a hazard ahead and to encourage you to reduce your speed.
You can also find them before some roundabouts, villages and other hazards.
Blind junctions
At a blind junction it's likely that you will see a STOP sign. You must stop behind the line then gradually edge forward until you can clearly see whether it is safe to proceed.
Traffic calming measures
Traffic calming measures are a number of systems and road layouts used to slow drivers down. They can consist of speed bumps/sleeping policemen, chicanes, lane chokers, variable lane surfaces, and other obstacles. The aim is to make that stretch of road less dangerous for all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists.
If a driver is ahead of you driving over speed humps slower than you would like to go, slow down and stay behind. Traffic calming measures are there for a reason: to slow traffic down to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
Box junctions
You can wait in a box junction if oncoming traffic prevents you from turning right
Single-track roads
If you see a vehicle coming towards you on a single-track road stop at a passing place until they have gone by.
Take extra care on single-track roads as high hedges can restrict your view of the road ahead. You should be able to stop in half the distance of the road you can see ahead of you in case you meet a vehicle coming around a bend.
Areas reserved for trams may have white line markings, a different coloured surface, and a different surface texture. This is known as the reserved area and should be kept clear.
Tram rails are extremely slippery when it's wet. They can affect your steering and braking. Try to cross them at right angles.
Trams cannot steer to avoid you so be careful when driving around them. They can accelerate quite quickly, too.
Vehicle operation
Before starting your engine you should check that your vehicle is in neutral. If you are in a car, either the handbrake or the brake should be on (or both). If you are on a motorbike you should push forward to check the rear wheel turns freely.
Your speed, the quality and condition of your tyres, the road surface, your reaction times and the weather will affect your braking distance.
If you brake too hard you can cause the wheels to lock up. All new cars have anti-lock brakes (ABS), but this is not the case for motorbikes. Older cars might not have ABS. If your wheels lock, release the brake until the wheels regain grip, then apply the brake again progressively.
Anti-lock brakes are most effective when you depress the accelerator firmly and keep it depressed. They prevent the wheels from locking up and skidding, and give you steering control while you are braking. They don't work as well as locking the wheels on gravel and ice, though.
If you are driving an older vehicle which has a manual choke, leaving the choke out too long will make the engine run too fast and that will make it more difficult when trying to slow down.
Driving in cold weather
Don't drive in the snow unless it's essential as it increases your risk of having an accident. Drive slowly in as high a gear as possible to reduce the chance of wheelspin. Roads can be extremely slippery when it's snowy, as you can see in this video.
If you must drive make sure that snow and ice have been cleared from your windows, lights, mirrors and number plate.
Chains can be fitted to your wheels to improve grip in the snow. They can help you to move off from rest or to keep moving in deep snow. You will still need to adjust your driving according to the road conditions at the time. It is not guaranteed that you will be able to move in any depth of snow even with chains, though. Without chains, hard packed snow fills the tyre tread and reduces the grip. If you don't have chains, cloth sacks can help you get some grip. Carry a shovel in winter as a precaution.
Rain and/or fog freezing on roads is called black ice. It can be hard to see. Indications of black ice are when you can't hear tyre noise and the steering becomes very light. You need to keep your speed down and avoid harsh steering, braking and acceleration. Riding or driving in as high a gear as possible will help to reduce the risk of wheel-spin.
If you are following another vehicle on icy roads remember that your stopping distance can be ten times that on dry roads.
Four-wheel drive systems can help in slippery conditions as they improve traction.
When driving in falling snow you should brake in plenty of time and use your dipped headlights.
When following a snowplough you must not overtake it as there could be deep snow ahead.
Driving in hot weather
In hot weather the tarmac surface can degrade. Tar can melt bringing it to the surface and even forming small pools which are slippery for motorcyclists. They will also splash tar onto your vehicle – you can purchase a commercial cleaning product to remove this.
Driving in wet weather
If it has been sunny for a while and then it rains, the road will be slippery. This is because a layer of oil, rubber, dust and grime builds up on the road. When it first rains the water mixes with this layer and it can be treacherous. Over time, vehicles and more rain disperse it and it washes away. Take care at junctions and roundabouts, and particularly on painted white lines and manhole covers as they will be very slippery (motorbikes will usually try to avoid these). Allow double the usual stopping distance.
Wet roads can also create glare so take care that you are not being blinded to the point where you can't see what's coming up on the road.
Your stopping distance is likely to be double in wet weather so increase your following distance.
Typical stopping distances (which include thinking and braking time) in dry weather are around 96m at 70mph, so that could be almost 200m in the wet. The braking portion of stopping from 50mph is around 38m (so you have to add in the thinking portion, too, which takes it up to around 75m).
On a dry road the shortest stopping distance from 60mph is around 73m and around 36m at 40mph.
Large vehicles can use spray reducers to help suppress the spray and make it easier for drivers following the vehicle to see. The higher the speed and the more water there is on the road, the more spray that is thrown up. Check it before you leave if it's going to be wet.
Aquaplaning is where your tyre rides up on top of the water and it happens because the grooves on your tyre are not sufficient to channel the water away. It removes almost all your grip. There's a greater risk of aquaplaning when driving or riding at speed, for example on a motorway. Try to avoid large puddles when the road is wet to reduce your risk of aquaplaning. Large puddles also create extra drag on your vehicle which worsens the fuel economy and makes the engine work harder.
When your vehicle is aquaplaning the steering will feel very light. Lift off the accelerator but don't brake until steering returns to normal.
Driving in low visibility
Reduce your speed if visibility is reduced because you won't be able to see hazards as far ahead.
If daytime visibility is poor but not seriously reduced you can drive with your dipped headlights on. Examples might be if it's raining or misty. You shouldn't use your fog lights unless it actually is foggy and visibility is seriously reduced because this will dazzle other drivers as the rear fog light is as bright as a brake light. They will also make your brake lights less visible. There will be a warning light on your dashboard that shows when your fog lights are on – you need to make sure you know what each of the warning lights in your car means.
If you have to park your car on the side of the road in fog do everything you can to ensure it can be seen by other traffic. This includes leaving your sidelights on. Bear in mind that with some modern cars it is impossible to leave the car with lights on. It's preferable that you park off the road or in a driveway to ensure that you don't create unnecessary risks for other drivers.
Make sure your windows are clean when driving. This is especially important in fog, at times when your window is likely to fog up (a dirty windscreen provides more dust particles for water to condense around), and when there is sun dazzle.
Driving on hills
Hills will cause you to slow down sooner and they put more strain on the engine. The engine will need more power to pull the vehicle up the hill. When approaching a steep hill you should select a lower gear to help maintain your speed. You should do this without hesitation, so that you don't lose too much speed before engaging the lower gear.
When driving downhill you can use a lower gear to reduce the strain on your brakes, thus helping to avoid brake fade. Brake fade is when your brakes start to lose their effectiveness because they are overheating.
Maintaining control
Holding the clutch pedal down or rolling in neutral for too long while driving will reduce the control you have over your vehicle. This is called coasting or freewheeling and it means that if you need acceleration immediately, for example to get yourself out of danger, that it won't be there. Coasting downhill is even more dangerous because it puts all the braking strain on your brakes which can quickly overheat and fade.
Use your gears to help you control your speed. As you come up to a junction or corner you can change down a gear to help you reduce speed rather than always relying on your brakes. Choose the appropriate gear for the corner before you get to the corner – you shouldn't be changing gears in the corner.
To correct a rear-wheel skid, steer towards it, e.g. if the back end of your vehicle slides to the right, steer to the right to correct it. If you over-correct, though, your car might flick back the other way. Don't brake suddenly as most of the braking power is over the front wheels, unless you have ESP (electronic stability programme) in which case you can apply the brake as much as is needed. ESP will selectively brake each wheel to help get you out of a skid.
If you get a sudden blowout or puncture, you'll need to react quickly. Read our guide to blowouts and punctures on this page.
You are allowed to overtake on the left when you are on a one-way street, when the vehicle in front is signalling to turn right and in slow-moving traffic queues where the left-hand queue is moving faster than the right-hand queue. Don't keep changing lanes to try to beat the queue as this actually slows traffic down. Every time you change lanes, the drivers in that lane behind you have to brake to allow you in and this reduces the overall speed of traffic. Traffic would flow much more smoothly if drivers didn't make unnecessary lane changes.
If you are overtaking at night remember that you can see less, it's more difficult to judge distances of approaching traffic, and you might not be able to tell where the road goes ahead. Use signs and road markings to help you. Don't turn your full beam headlights on until you are past the vehicle you are overtaking otherwise you could dazzle them.
You should avoid overtaking if you are going to turn left shortly, if you can't see the road ahead, if the vehicle is indicating right and when you are approaching a junction because another vehicle could pull into the opposite lane and you'll have a head-on collision.
Give cyclists and motorcyclists a wide berth if you are overtaking them in strong winds. Cars are least likely to be affected by crosswinds. High-side vehicles can be affected by crosswinds. If you see this sign then there are likely to be strong crosswinds.
Large vehicles also create turbulence which can be problematic for caravans, cyclists, motorcyclists, scooter riders, horse riders and pedestrians.
Remember that it takes longer to overtake a longer vehicle therefore you'll need to allow more room when you start overtaking. Depending on relevant speed, it will usually take you longer to pass a lorry than other vehicles. Some hazards to watch for include oncoming traffic, junctions ahead, bends or dips which could restrict your view, and signs or road markings that prohibit overtaking. Make sure you can see that it's safe to complete the manoeuvre before you start to overtake.
Overtaking on three-lane roads
These are more dangerous because traffic in either direction can use the centre lane to overtake. Indicate your intentions early.
Read our advanced guide to overtaking here.
Motorway driving
On motorways, stay left unless you are overtaking. Scan the road ahead – you will be travelling fast and things can happen quickly.
At night and in low visibility situations such as heavy rain or when there is surface spray you must always have dipped headlights turn on unless you have broken down and are on the hard shoulder, in which case you should have your hazard warning lights and sidelights on.
If traffic suddenly stops ahead of you, you can use your hazard warning lights to warn drivers behind you.
If visibility is low in fog you will be able to see the left hand side of the motorway as it will have red cat's eyes (reflective studs). Between the lanes are white cat's eyes, the right-hand side has amber and there are green studs between carriageways and slip roads.
Read more about motorway driving here.
Improving your motorbike riding skills
You can improve your motorbike riding skills by practising off the road with an approved training body. All new motorcyclists must complete a course of basic training (CBT) with an approved training body before going on the road. This training is given on a site which has been authorised by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency as being suitable for off-road training.
Safe riding is about anticipating other road user's action, and choosing the appropriate speed for the conditions. You should assume that if a driver can move into your lane, that they might because you are less visible on a bike. If anything does go wrong, you should be wearing protective clothing at all time to help minimise the risk of injury or death in an accident. The main cause of motorbike collisions is other drivers.
Keeping control
For the best control of your bike you should be able to touch the ground with both feet when sitting on the seat, and your arms should be slightly bent when you are holding the handlebars. Adjust the mirrors so that you have a good view behind you.
When riding your bike you should look ahead, not at your front wheel as this will affect your balance.
Try to always brake when in an upright position as this is the most stable position. This means that the tyres only have to cope with braking stresses rather than both braking and cornering stresses. The front brake should be applied just before the rear if you don't have linked brakes.
A normal riding position will be roughly central in your lane. You need to position yourself so that a car in front of you can see you in the rear-view mirror. If you are following a heavy vehicle, drop further back and ride so that you can see the driver's side mirror; if you can't see the vehicle's mirrors, the driver won't be able to see you.
Riding with the side stand down can cause you to crash as it will hit the road when you lean for a corner. Most bikes have a circuit that stops the engine when the side stand is down. You should also be careful of roads with a high crown or with adverse camber when you are turning right. A high-crowned road is where the centre is much higher than the edges, and the same effectively applies on a right-hand turn for roads with an adverse camber. You are at more risk of catching your foot peg on the road when you lean for the bend.
Motorcyclists should watch out for spilt fuel and patches of oil on the road as these will be very slippery. These are common where heavy vehicles park. Light diffracted by the fuel forms rainbow patterns on the road where there is spilt fuel. This is easier to see on a wet road, which is when it will be at its most slippery anyway. If you spot a patch of spilt fuel or oil, try to brake as much as possible before you get to it and steer out of its way if possible. Avoid braking heavily (or at all) on it, and be prepared to use your feet as outriggers to help keep you upright.
Filtering through traffic is dangerous because you are less visible to other road users, you are riding on or near the white line (less grip, particularly in the wet) and vehicles emerging from junctions or changing lanes might not see you as you could be in their blind spots.
Other road users may not expect or look for motorcycles filtering through slow-moving or stationary traffic. Your view will be reduced by the vehicles around you. Watch out for, pedestrians walking between the vehicles, vehicles suddenly changing direction and vehicles pulling out of side roads.
Carrying passengers
To carry a pillion passenger on your motorbike you must have passed your full test and have your full motorbike licence. Your bike must have rear foot pegs and a seat for the passenger. When riding with a pillion passenger your bike will take longer to stop. It's a good idea to adjust your headlight angle, put more air in your tyres and to firm up your suspension when carrying a pillion passenger.
Windy conditions
When riding in windy conditions keep your speed down so that if you are blown off course you are less likely to end up either off the road or in a lane with oncoming traffic. Be careful when you are in the lea of a building or a large vehicle and emerge from it as a strong cross wind can hit your bike.
Nighttime riding
Use your lights, wear reflective clothing and never wear sunglasses or use a tinted visor. During the day you should use your dipped headlight to improve your visibility to other drivers, and wear bright-coloured clothing.
Parking your motorbike
The best place to park your motorbike is on firm, level ground. If you park on soft ground the stand can sink into the surface, causing the bike to fall over. Parking on a slope can cause your bike to roll or tip over, too. Use dedicated off-road parking areas if they are available.
When you get back on your motorbike on a two-way road, get on from the left and apply your front brake immediately.
The main causes of a motorbike skidding are cornering too fast, braking too heavily and accelerating too rapidly – these are all driver error as opposed to mechanical error. Getting out of a skid can be very difficult on a bike, particularly a front-wheel skid, therefore ride to the conditions and brake in good time for corners. If you need to stop quickly, apply the front brake before the rear and use progressive braking. If you do start to skid, release the footbrake first.
If your bike is fitted with a traction control (TC) system this will prevent wheelspin under acceleration.
In wet weather, painted white and yellow lines, and manhole covers are extremely slippery. If you are filtering through stationary traffic you will be riding close to or on the white line so be careful when braking. Tar banding, wet mud, leaves, shaded corners in the winter, and loose chippings on the road will also have much less grip than tarmac. Slow down to stay safe and upright.


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"Who gets thumped by higher taxes in President Barack Obama's health care law? The wealthiest 2 percent of Americans will take the biggest hit, starting next year. And the pain will be shared by some who aren't so well off — people swept up in a hodgepodge of smaller tax changes that will help finance health coverage for millions in need.
For the vast majority of people, however, the health care law won't mean sending more money to the Internal Revenue Service.
And roughly 20 million people eventually will benefit from tax credits that start in 2014 to help them pay insurance premiums.
The tax increases — plus a mandate that nearly everyone have health coverage — are helping make the law an election-year scorcher. Obama is campaigning on the benefits for the uninsured, women and young adults. His rival, Mitt Romney, and Republican lawmakers are vowing to repeal "Obamacare," saying some health care reforms are needed but not at this cost.
Lots of the noise is about the financial consequences for people who decline to get coverage and businesses that don't offer their workers an adequate health plan. Some 4 million individuals without insurance are expected to pay about $55 billion over eight years, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's estimates. Employers could be dinged an estimated $106 billion for failing to meet the mandate, which starts in 2014.
But that mandate money, whether it's called taxes or penalties, is overwhelmed by other taxes, fees and shrunken tax breaks in the law. These other levies could top $675 billion over the next 10 years, under the CBO's projections of how much revenue the government would lose if the law were repealed.
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Other major taxes are aimed at the health care industry, and some of that cost is sure to be passed along to consumers as higher prices.
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The 2 Percent
Who pays: About 2.5 million households — individuals making more than $200,000 per year, couples $250,000.
How much: A 0.9 percent Medicare tax on wages above those threshold amounts; an additional 3.8 percent tax on investment income. Should raise $318 billion over 10 years.
The lowdown: Together these are the biggest tax increase in the health care law.
For those wealthy enough to owe it, the 3.8 percent investment tax comes on top of the existing 15 percent capital gains rate, which is set to rise to 20 percent next year unless Congress acts.
Over the years, more and more people will be caught by the new taxes, because the adjusted gross income level that triggers them doesn't rise with inflation.
But fears that the investment tax will land on most folks' home sales seem overblown — few sellers will be affected. A couple's profit — not sales price — of up to $500,000 from the house they've been living in is exempt from taxes; only gains above that amount are taxed.
When: 2013.
Artificial Sun Worshippers
Who pays: The 28 million people who visit tanning booths and beds each year — most of them women under 30, according to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
How much: A 10 percent tax on the price of tanning. Expected to raise $1.5 billion over 10 years.
The lowdown: Tanning salons were singled out because of wide agreement among medical experts that baking under ultraviolet lights increases the risk of skin cancer.
When: Took effect in 2010.
The 'Cadillacs' of Coverage
Who pays: Insurance companies or businesses that provide plans with premiums of more than $10,200 per person or $27,500 per family, not including dental or vision coverage. Employees covered by these so-called "Cadillac" benefits probably will feel the pinch.
How much: 40 percent excise tax on any amount of premium that exceeds the threshold. Expected to raise $111 billion over five years.
The lowdown: The majority of health plans aren't affected because they don't cost enough: Workplace family coverage now averages about $15,000, including the portion paid by the employer, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's survey. But some middle-class workers, especially those with strong union contracts, have health plans that exceed the threshold. Also hit are corporate bigwigs whose employer-paid plans cover virtually all expenses and lots of perks, akin to tax-free income.
Some employees will pay more for their share of insurance costs because the tax will get passed along to them. In other cases, businesses will trim benefits to bring their plans under the tax cutoff. Economists predict that many of the affected workers will get higher pay as a trade-off — but those raises would be subject to income tax.
The tax will affect more workers as time goes by. It's indexed for inflation, but rising health care prices will probably outpace that.
When: 2018.
Businesses Set to Boom
Who pays: Insurers, drug companies, medical device makers. And some of their customers.
How much: More than $165 billion over 10 years
The lowdown: New taxes and fees target businesses expected to profit as more Americans get insurance. The companies will pass along these expenses as higher prices when they can. Companies that make or import brand-name prescription drugs paid a total of $2.5 billion in 2011, the first year for their fees.
Insurance companies will share in paying an annual fee that starts at $8 billion for the first year.
Companies that make medical equipment sold chiefly through doctors and hospitals, such as pacemakers, artificial hips and coronary stents, will pay a 2.3 percent excise tax on their sales, expected to total $1.7 billion in its first year. The device makers are lobbying for repeal, arguing that some small companies will have to lay off workers and reduce research spending.
When: Began last year for drug companies; starts in 2013 for device makers, 2014 for insurance companies.
Thrifty Savers
Who pays: People who set aside tax-free savings to pay for health care.
How much: About $33 billion over 10 years
The lowdown: The law limits annual contributions to medical flexible spending accounts to $2,500; there was no government limit before. Many employers had allowed $5,000 in the accounts, and some even more. But the average contribution was only $1,400 per year, so relatively few workers will be affected. Four in 10 employees have jobs that give them the chance to sign up for these accounts.
Last year, people with FSAs and similar accounts lost the ability to spend the money on over-the-counter medicines not prescribed by doctors.
Also, the penalty increased from 10 percent to 20 percent for money withdrawn for non-medical reasons from Health Savings Accounts, which people use to help pay high insurance deductibles.
When: Contribution limit begins in 2013.
Taxpayers Who Take Write-Offs
Who pays: People with big medical or dental bills who itemize deductions.
How much: Almost $19 billion over 10 years. Currently, taxpayers have to spend more than 7.5 percent of their adjusted gross income on medical care to qualify for a deduction. The threshold will rise to 10 percent. So a household with income of $50,000 would have to spend $5,000 on health care before deducting amounts above that.
The lowdown: Most Americans don't have enough out-of-pocket expenses, those not paid by insurance, to meet even the lower threshold.
When: 2013 (delayed until 2017 for taxpayers age 65 or older).


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My parents flew back to France yesterday and everyone in the house woke up a little different. Even the pups who kept going up and down the stairs looking for them. We made coffee, went on the back deck and sat in silence. Heard the clap of the oysters around us. Something my mom would have inquired about. Something my father would have turned into a story.
We had a wonderful time together. It always takes a few days for everyone to find their marks and settle into a groove. That's a given. Each of us has a different schedules, different responsibilities and timing. We all have one thing in common though: we like food. More importantly, we like everything about it.
We like to head out early to the farmers market and get our groceries for the week. We like to prepare it, chop it, cook it, grill it, all the while catching up about the rest of the family news. We like to sit down and share a meal together where we have put forth the textures, scents and flavors of the foods we made.
By doing do, we pay homage to the people who cared to grow it and the people who taught us how to love it and share it with friends and family. So even if my parents and I need a little adjusting at first, we know we always have meals to come together around something we all understand and appreciate.
I was happy to make some time to truly enjoy my parents' visit, after the last few months of a frantic schedule. It's sometimes difficult to explain that time spent on the computer writing proposals and looking over shooting schedules is not time spent noodling around. That's a generation thing. That's part of sharing space and time for a few weeks. It requires patience and understanding from everyone.
Cooking and baking also requires patience and understanding, reinforcing this idea of a common ground for everyone to share.
Nothing is truer in my opinion than when making fresh cheese, yogurt or fromage blanc. Anything with live cultures (bread too) has a wonderful way to show us how to slow down a bit and enjoy the process, the evolution and transformation of what we make.
Everytime my parents are here, I make faisselle for my dad. I often try to describe it properly but it is truly one of those dairy products that is unique. Not yogurt, not fromage blanc, not cottage cheese. Faisselle refers to both the fresh cheese made as well as the container used to make it. The molds have lots of tiny holes in which the milk mixture is placed to drain as much whey as desired. Some people like their faisselle drier than others so the container allows you to control how much moisture to keep.
The making process of faisselle is really darn easy and can be made with either cow or goat milk, a few drops of rennet, and a bit of fromage blanc or Greek yogurt for more live cultures. That's it! Once mixed, I let it do its thing overnight and we wake up to wonderful big curds of faisselle. So far I have not tried with non-dairy milk but if you do let me know how it turned out.
Some people like it at the end of the meal with some salt, pepper and freshly chopped chives, some appreciate it with some brown sugar or a touch of honey. With us, it all depends on our mood. Sometimes we drain the heck out of it and end up with something very close to fresh crumbly cheese. Sometimes we'll just grab a bigger spoon and eat as moist as possible.
Sometimes, I sneak around and put some faisselle aside to make something special like these little jars of Fontainebleau, a mousse made with faisselle, whipped cream and fresh berries. It is really the kind of dessert we enjoy all year long by letting the seasons guide our choice of fruit. Caramelized pear or bananas easily replace fresh berries during the winter months and fresh figs with a touch of honey make a perfect topping in the deep of summer.
We went strawberry picking one day with my parents and even after jamming 16 pounds worth of berries, we still had extras that we used in the Fontainebleau along with some freshly picked raspberries from a friend's garden. Feel free to use any fruit, berries or addition that strike your fancy. Crumbled shortbread on top is darn good too…!
By the way, these are also fantastic frozen, poured in shot glasses or lollipop molds. Trust me…
Makes 6 to 8
Notes: when our farmers market is open (April through December) I will use raw goat's or cow's milk. The rest of the time, I use whole, non homogenized, organic milk. I use liquid vegetarian rennet by habit but tablets work just as well.
For the (fresh cheese) faisselle:
8 drops liquid rennet
1 quart whole milk ( 4 cups – 946ml)(I like to use raw when I can but that is up to your own preference) (goat or cow)
100 gr Greek yogurt or fromage blanc (a little over 3 oz)
Remaining ingredients:
1 cup heavy cream, whipped to medium stiff peaks
1 to 2 cups fresh berries
Place the rennet in a clean glass or ceramic large bowl. In a heavy saucepan, combine the milk and Greek yogurt and bring the mixture to 85F. Remove from the heat and slowly pour over the rennet. Do not stir. Let cool, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let sit undisturbed for 4 hours. Place in the refrigerator and let sit overnight to develop more taste.
The next day, take out about 2 cups of the faisselle and drain in a cheesecloth over a pan or the sink (attached to the faucet works great) until most of the liquid is gone (takes anywhere from 2 to 4 hours). When ready to use, slowly fold in the whipped cream and divide in jars by layering the mousse and the berries. You can also, mix the berries as you mix the faisselle and whipped cream. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute touchdown to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title.
It was a rematch of the 2008 NFL championship, when Manning led New York past New England to ruin the Patriots' bid for a perfect season.
This was the first Super Bowl with two starting quarterbacks who previously won the big game's MVP award - and they took turns being brilliant. Manning became the first QB to open a Super Bowl with nine consecutive completions. Later, Brady put together a run of 16 completions in a row, breaking another Super Bowl mark.
But in the end, it was Manning - who was selected as the MVP - who directed the nine-play, 88-yard drive that put New York ahead.
Ahmad Bradshaw capped the winning drive with a 6-yard run up the middle. He wanted to stop at the 1-yard line but fell backward into the end zone.
Less than a minute later it came down to one last play, when Brady's long heave into the end zone fell incomplete among a maze of players.
New England had the ball for all of one play in the first 11 1-2 minutes, and that play was an utter failure, a rare poor decision by Brady. After Steve Weatherford's punt was downed at the New England 6, Brady dropped to pass in the end zone and had time. With everyone covered and Giants defensive end Justin Tuck finally coming free to provide pressure, Brady heaved the ball downfield while still in the pocket.
Manning, meanwhile, couldn't have been more on target early, hitting six receivers in the first period, completing his first nine throws, a Super Bowl record. He also was aided by Ahmad Bradshaw, who hardly looked like a running back with a bad foot. Bradshaw broke a 24-yard run, and New England made another critical mistake by having 12 men on the field on a third-and-3 on which the Giants fumbled.
Instead, New York got a first down at the 6, and two plays later Victor Cruz beat James Ihedigbo on a slant to make it 9-0, prompting Cruz to break into his signature salsa move.
Manning's first incompletion didn't come until 1:19 into the second quarter.
At that point, it was 9-3 after Stephen Gostkowski's 29-yard field goal. The Patriots got to the Giants' 11, but All-Pro DE Jason Pierre-Paul blocked a third-down pass.
Soon after, when the Patriots had a three-and-out and Pierre-Paul blocked another throw, Belichick and offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien had a quick discussion. Then O'Brien, soon to take over as Penn State coach, went over to the struggling Brady.
The talk must have helped. On the final series of the opening half, Brady was masterful. Starting at his 4, and ignoring the last time the Patriots began a series in the shadow of the end zone, he was vintage Brady.
With New York's vaunted pass rush disappearing, Brady went 10-for-10 for 98 yards, capping the drive that included two Patriots penalties with Woodhead's 4-yard TD reception with 8 seconds to go in the half. Hernandez and Woodhead each had four catches on the drive that, stunningly, put New England ahead despite being outplayed for so much of the first 30 minutes.
Brady kept firing - and hitting - in the third quarter, with five more completions. The Giants didn't come within shouting distance of the record-setting quarterback. He capped a 79-yard drive to open the second half with a 12-yard TD to Hernandez, but then the game turned. Again.
Consecutive field goals by Lawrence Tynes of 38 and 33 yards brought New York within 17-15. Brady then threw deep for his tight end after weaving away from two pass rushers. His throw was short, and Chase Blackburn picked it off early in the fourth quarter.
Although the Giants moved into New England territory again, as they did on every drive to that point, they bogged down and punted.


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Thanks for visiting Playground Marking Removal, the process of removing playground markings can be done by our expert team with either a high-pressure water jet wash or by sand jetting with an abrasive solution to blast away the graphics.
Are you looking for a professional playground marking removal installer in Aquhythie? Then you have found the right place. Get in touch for more information.
The process of playground marking removal is common in Aquhythie AB51 5 as many local schools and nurseries closest to you, have old macadam surfaces with old markings.
We can remove playground graphics in a number of different ways which give a clean playground for new graphics to be applied.
Ultra high-pressure washing can be done for play ground marking removal to get the existing graphics off the tarmac in an environmentally friendly way.
This method uses water so it's suitable for use on more textured and delicate areas for removing playground markings without causing damage to the tarmac underneath.
Another way of carrying out line markings removal is by sand jetting which blasts an abrasive gritty solution at the surface to remove playground markings. Once the old markings have been removed, a surface restoration process in Aquhythie AB51 5 can be completed if necessary.
This involves cleaning the whole area and then applying new coloured graphics in a chosen design.
The simplest method of play-ground marking removal is just to paint over the whole tired macadam area in a specialist anti-slip paint coating which can come in many bright colours.
This non-skid paint is perfect for giving an old tarmac playground a new lease of life and revitalising the appearance to create a seamless background for new thermoplastic markings to be put down.
All of these line marking removal methods can also be used in commercial areas and on roads and pathways to get rid of cracked and faded painted lines.
The costs for removing and replacing thermoplastic or painted surface graphics will depend on the size of the area, existing conditions and numerous other factors.
If you would like to receive a price estimate for this work, please send us your details via our short contact form and we'll be in touch as soon as possible.
Once the process of removing old markings has been completed in Aquhythie you may find you now would like to look at having a brand new set of playground markings put down for your school or nursery play-ground.
The most durable and long-lasting type of playground markings are made from thermoplastic which is heat applied directly onto the macadam surface, these graphics can also be applied on top of the premium tarmac paint coating.
After removing playground markings which had been applied in paint and faded over time, nearby schools and nurseries often choose to have these thermoplastic applications put down as a more durable and longer-lasting alternative.
Our team of playground markings specialists in Aquhythie have worked on many different projects and will be happy to give their professional advice on the best specification for your play area and surrounding areas.
You can have a huge variety of different colourful flooring designs installed near me such as hopscotch, roadways, maps and letter grids to help kids with learning academic subjects as well as safety skills to use in the wider world.
Navigation routes can also be mapped out with thermoplastic markings throughout the school using footprint designs and pathways, as well as bespoke graphics which can be designed for each individual school.
This wide variety of marking designs can help schools to boost their OFSTED profile by creating an engaging and interactive outdoor environment where kids can stay active while they learn and cooperate with others.
If you have a cracked or worn out tarmac play surface which is in need of revitalisation, you can contact us through our contact form and we'll send you over some information sheets and a price for the playground marking removal.
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