next time you're at the pump...

Comment #5

justxploring — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:39:42 GMT

Speaking of using offshore help, this same medicare advantage company had an 800 number for customer service. If you've ever been frustrated when calling a help desk for HP, multiply that by 10! Anyway, a local newspaper article said that the call was reaching a call center in India where everything was processed. In early 2007 the FL Dept of Financial Services ordered a cease & desist because the good doctor wasn't putting the required (by law) reserves into the fund. An insurance company must keep a percentage of reserves to cover its debt obligations in case of failure. Smart man. He had different plans set up as different companies. Anyway, this year they use a customer service department in Orlando. The over 65 crowd was complaining that it's hard enough to hear, but when you can't understand the person...well, you know. :-) Just something not kosher about a Federal Program being outsourced. You & I may disagree strongly on some issued, but you have no idea how much I agree with you about the fleecing of America. Here's another Medicare scam we pay for. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15320188/ One doctor in FL got paid over $600,000 one year by offering patients a questionnaire about their health!!... [ More ]

Comment #4

four4me — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:00:55 GMT

on another note we are failing as a nation because of capitalism. Russia gave up on the cold war one reason they sited is because we would destroy ourself from within. Seems like were headed that way. Our economy is in the dumpster now.

Comment #3

time*treat — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:16:40 GMT

You know a place is small when they list a gas station & casino as "points of interest". We offshore too many things, IMO. E.g, on the one hand, we have these identity theft issues, yet our tax returns (and many other bills with personal info) are being processed in India.

Comment #2

justxploring — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:54:48 GMT

http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=53290&cat=1 Here's another article about how we're building their economy. Keep in mind that the investors are big contributors to the Republican Party. http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2006/march/03-08-20.htm

Comment #1

Gentlespirit — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:03:47 GMT

It's obvious that Dubai is going to be the greatest city in the world. How long will we be able to say that the United States is the world's greatest country!!! We're too busy struggling with our economy! Rome fell, and so can we if we don't get our act together!

Original Blog Entry: next time you're at the pump...

time*treat — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:48:46 GMT

...you might be pleased to know some of your $$$ is going towards building very nice cities... in Dubai, UAE.

1 ~ no dialogue, just music pics (7 mins)

2 ~ Burj Dubai and more (3 mins)

(Hey, at least they're an ally...)