{"id":14851,"date":"2015-03-09T08:59:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T12:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therationalprogressive.com\/cms\/?p=14851"},"modified":"2015-03-09T09:00:13","modified_gmt":"2015-03-09T13:00:13","slug":"trp-news-progressive-news-information-march-9-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/therationalprogressive.com\/cms\/2015\/03\/trp-news-progressive-news-information-march-9-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"TRP News &#8211; Progressive News &#038; Information &#8211; March 9, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hO0Q75nYrCI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>TRP News with James Andre.\u00a0This week we have updates on the Supreme Court Affordable Care Act case and ISIS, a discussion of U.S. financial aid to Israel, and I try to answer the question &#8216;Why vote?&#8217;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>LINKS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>ISIS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/storyline\/isis-terror\/isis-rules-revealed-foosballs-fine-ak-47s-women-leaving-not-n316026<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/03\/07\/africa\/nigeria-boko-haram-isis\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>ISRAEL<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2015-02-27\/israel-lobbies-for-more-missile-defense-funds-than-obama-sought<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>SCOTUS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2015\/03\/02\/obamacare-supreme-court_n_6783894.html<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Statutory_interpretation<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legislative_intent<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>DISPUTED SECTION of the ACA<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u2018SEC. 36B. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR COVERAGE UNDER A QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u2018(a) In General- In the case of an applicable taxpayer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable year an amount equal to the premium assistance credit amount of the taxpayer for the taxable year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u2018(b) Premium Assistance Credit Amount- For purposes of this section&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u2018(1) IN GENERAL- The term \u2018premium assistance credit amount\u2019 means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of the premium assistance amounts determined under paragraph (2) with respect to all coverage months of the taxpayer occurring during the taxable year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u2018(2) PREMIUM ASSISTANCE AMOUNT- The premium assistance amount determined under this subsection with respect to any coverage month is the amount equal to the lesser of&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u2018(A) the monthly premiums for such month for 1 or more qualified health plans offered in the individual market within a State which cover the taxpayer, the taxpayer\u2019s spouse, or any dependent (as defined in section 152) of the taxpayer and which were enrolled in through an Exchange established by the State under 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u2018(B) the excess (if any) of&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u2018(i) the adjusted monthly premium for such month for the applicable second lowest cost silver plan with respect to the taxpayer, over<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">\u2018(ii) an amount equal to 1\/12 of the product of the applicable percentage and the taxpayer\u2019s household income for the taxable year.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRP News with James Andre.\u00a0This week we have updates on the Supreme Court Affordable Care Act case and ISIS, a discussion of U.S. financial aid to Israel, and I try to answer the question &#8216;Why vote?&#8217; &nbsp; LINKS ISIS http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/storyline\/isis-terror\/isis-rules-revealed-foosballs-fine-ak-47s-women-leaving-not-n316026 http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/03\/07\/africa\/nigeria-boko-haram-isis\/ ISRAEL http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2015-02-27\/israel-lobbies-for-more-missile-defense-funds-than-obama-sought SCOTUS http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2015\/03\/02\/obamacare-supreme-court_n_6783894.html http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Statutory_interpretation http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legislative_intent DISPUTED SECTION of the ACA \u2018SEC. 36B. 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