Viewable here (PDF). Here's the part that I focused on:

Excise Tax. The consequence for not maintaining insurance would be an excise tax. If a taxpayer‘s MAGI [Adjusted Gross Income] is between 100-300 percent of FPL [Federal Poverty Level], the excise tax for failing to obtain coverage for an individual in a taxpayer unit (either as a taxpayer or an individual claimed as a dependent) is $750 per year. However, the maximum penalty for the taxpayer unit is $1,500. If a taxpayer‘s MAGI is above 300 percent of FPL the penalty for failing to obtain coverage for an individual in a taxpayer unit (either as a taxpayer or as an individual claimed as a dependent) is $950 year. However, the maximum penalty amount a family above 300 percent of FPL would pay is $3,800.

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President Obama will do the "full Ginsburg" (coined by Tweety in honor of Monica Lewinsky's attorney William Ginsburg who did all the morning talk shows in one morning during the period of insanity that was that "scandal") of the Sunday talk shows -- except for Fox. Fox don't like it:

FNC's Neil Cavuto took a satirical look at the White House passing on FOX as part of Pres. Obama's Sunday show rounds. "Fox ain't on the list," said Cavuto, adding, "I'm here to tell you, Mr. President, it's ok. I'm ok. But this ain't sitting well with other broadcasters you are leaving out. You didn't hear it from me, Mr. President, but I'm told the folks at ESPN are furious. ESPN-2, too, and the the Speed Channel..."

In related news, the President will be the only guest on David Letterman Monday night. Jay Leno counter programs with Rush Limbaugh on Thursday the 24th. Since I never watched Leno ever, no skin off my nose.

Speaking for me only

What's going on today?

This is an Open Thread.

Via daily kos:

The Big Brother 11 live finale is tonight. Go, Jordan (please, no spoilers for those of us not on the East Coast.) Is anyone going to watch Jay Leno instead? And the new season of The Biggest Loser is beginning.

Polls are closing in Manhattan where the winner of the District Attorney's race will be determined. Go, Richard! (Please let us know in comments who won when you find out.)

I've been writing briefs all day that I have to get in by midnight. So, you are on your own, this is an open thread, all topics welcome.

MoBlue points out this quote reported by ABC:

As one top Democrat told me, the fundamental problem [with Baucuscare] is that Democrats “are being asked to support a bipartisan bill that doesn’t have bipartisan support.” The compromise without the cover.

Indeed. And Obama wants this? Really? Nuts.

Speaking for me only

Think Progress:

Wendell Potter:

A public option must be created to provide true choice to consumers or reform will fail to fix the root of the severe problems that have been caused in large part by the greedy demands of Wall Street. By creating a strong public option and restricting the insurance companies’ ability to enrich executives and investors at the expense of taxpayers and consumers, HR 3200 [the House health bill] will truly benefit Americans. [. . .] The Baucus plan, on the other hand, would create a government subsidized monopoly for the purchase of bare bones high deductible policies that would truly benefit big insurance. In other words, insurers would win, your constituents would lose.”

mcjoan:

Before the plan was even officially released, Republicans complained about it. [. . .] If Republicans on Finance are displeased with the bill, Dems--who have been essentially shut out of the entire process (Baucus debacle member Kent Conrad is hardly representative of his colleagues, and Jeff Bingaman has been all but invisible)-- don't like it much better.

. . . [T]he White House [. . .] line:

President Obama has broadly endorsed many elements of Mr. Baucus’s proposal, which White House officials praise as a possible template for comprehensive health legislation, Mr. Obama’s top domestic priority.

BaucusCare will become ObamaCare? Time will tell.

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Matt Yglesias:

I’ve got a Daily Beast column noting that saving the public option wouldn’t resolve the biggest problem with Max Baucus’ health care plan—it just doesn’t offer enough financial help.

The problem with this analysis is not understanding the connection between the weak political bargaining on the pubic option urged by Yglesias and the weak political bargaining sure to follow on health care subsidies.

In other words, Yglesias demonstrates his sociopathic indifference on health care reform when he insists on better subsidies for health care. Why let the "better" be the enemy of the "not as better?" We can play this game right down to the end when all health care reform ends up being is mandates. How a smart person could not see this is beyond me.

Speaking for me only

I got nuthin today. But here are some good conversation starters - who do you read in the Media? Politics, sports, news, anything?

What do you watch? Sitcoms? Crimes shows? Political shows? Sports? Family Guy reruns?

Finally, what do you listen to?

Update - I just read this:

[University of Tennessee football coach Lane] Kiffin's insufferable nature at least has a purpose. Kiffin is the Sarah Palin of college football. He'll say anything to fire up his base. He does this with a wink, knowing it'll draw attention to the Volunteers.

That from a guy defending Kiffin. Oh boy.

What's going on today?

This is an Open Thread.

Dirty dancing final Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer today. I'll always remember him for Dirty Dancing and Roadhouse, both of which I watched over and over. Another one of my favorites was Point Break. He was a great romantic lead. HuffPo has more videos here.

R.I.P. Patrick, we've lost you far too early.