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    Disclaimer; I moved out of Illinois March 14, 2020 so just looking back. I always referred to MM as "Satan's evil twin" but looking back I actually think he was better for 2A issues than what has come after. MM wanted power over any other thing and that is how he ruled the state. You are absolutely correct he was never going to be voted out of his district but to stay in power he had to control the state. He would only go so far to restrict 2A rights because of central and southern Illinois. If these areas lost these rights they would start voting out the "D" reps in those areas. He would still get elected in his district but not have the votes to hold his speakership. Of course the state is now so screwed with the super majorities it may be a lost cause. The "R" RINO's are not helping anything with their negative 2A votes. Just glad I am GONE. Jim.
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    I had lived in the same house for 44 years and spent time and money making it Maintenace free for my old age. Now I will admit the neighborhood was on the decline along with the state so also a factor. Our move to Indiana was only 14 miles but night into day. Indiana also taxes retirement but it is more than offset by other taxes being lower. The one bad thing is tax on a new vehicle but it goes down every year. We love it here and would never go back. Jim.
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    . Requires the Department of Public Health to develop rules and appropriate revisions to the child health examination form to implement this requirement. Looks to me unelected pencil pushers with no accountability will be making the final rules. Jim.
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       In stead of adding to the thread figured I would just do it this way.  I just turned 78 so have been on Medicare for a while so this is how I do things and I am happy with things.  Of course others may like something different and that works for them.

       I and my wife have traditional Medicare with a supplement, part "G" is what we settled on.  Part "G" pays everything the same as "B" except you must pay the yearly deductible which for this coming year is $250.00 if memory serves correctly.  By going this way the monthly premiums are less so we pay less over the year.

      I do not want and will not have the "C" or "Advantage" plan, it sounds good but your choice of doctors must be in their network and they require co-pays, referrals and prior authorization. Also their network of providers can change any time.  For some people that works, good friends have that and like it so....

       Aside from my monthly premiums an yearly deductible I have paid "$0.00" in doctor or hospital fees.  I have had an appendectomy where the initial hospital nearly killed me, was taken to another hospital 30 miles in ambulance for a total ordeal of nine days.  Tripple hernia, hand surgery and all my regular doctor visits, X-rays and tests.  You just need to make sure the doctor and hospital accept Medicare and if the procedure is covered by Medicare.  If that is done your supplement insurance is required by law to pay what Medicare does not.  Good luck, Jim.

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    Can you clarify this sentence? I would hope it is a typo and you are not really voting for harris. Jim.
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    This reminded me, back in the late 1990"s I worked in a small electrical repair shop that was pretty much a ********. One of the other guys got with the I. B. E. W. and started a push to unionize which in this shop was a good idea. When the vote came down it was 7 to 1 against the union and since I was the lone vote for the union I was the only one that knew how every one else voted. The one who started the whole thing did not vote for the union, I never could understand that. I don't consider myself either pro or against unions as a whole. I later went to a company that was non-union but treated employees well and even though they were kind of cheap on hourly pay ha good benefits and a reputation for hardly ever having a layoff. Someone called in a union organizer and I ran them off my property. Jim.
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    I know people that have always voted for whoever their union told them to, no questions. This is a prime example of the "union" telling their members to vote not for their own best interests but instead what is best for the union. Jim.
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    This is correct, no matter what you get for yourselves or is forced upon you no matter how bad, loosing statewide preemption would make things worse. Of course I am on the outside looking back from the free state of Indiana but I do have to come back to Illinois at times. Jim.
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    They'd never go for that, makes too much sense. You are correct it does make sense, it is also the first time I ever agreed with soundguy. Worlds are colliding! Jim.
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    We have simply been listing with a check mark that they showed proof a DD124. While these new emergency rules are in effect, we will ask for a copy to keep with our records and ask student to redact social security number. I have been doing the same thing, verify the DD-214 and note that on my training record along with hits on qualifing target etc. And like you I really do not feel comfortable keeping someones SS number, if they would ever become a victim of identity theft that could be a bad situtation for the instructor. This is especially true after the revocation of certain instructors who apparently were less than honest. I am an Army veteran so can only verify their rules as of when I served, 1969/1971. Instead of giving you a seperate and distinct service number your social security number was used. So the only way I can see you can redact the SS number is to redact the service number. This is something you might bring up to the ISP as a big reason for instructors to not retain a copy. Jim.
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    I remember at one time early on in all this the ISP wanted the DD-214 loaded to the application . This is rubbish, if the ISP want a copy retained have it loaded to them. Jim.
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    Got mine today in Vermilion county. Met the mail lady at the door, sorted to find the letter and let out a yell. Scared the he77 out of her then ran into the street and did a dance legally carrying my Glock. Jim.
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    I thought it was bad enough his only having a license little over a year. Twentysix years and says things like that is unreal. Jim.
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    Thanks for the definition it fits vewry well. Jim.
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