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State Registered Nurse Salaries
STATE Hourly Annual
Alabama $21.54 $44,800.00
Alaska $26.76 $55,670.00
Arizona $24.34 $50,620.00
Arkansas $20.36 $42,360.00
California $29.94 $62,270.00
Colorado $24.12 $50,160.00
Connecticut $27.12 $56,400.00
Delaware $26.81 $55,770.00
District of Columbia $27.02 $56,200.00
Florida $23.05 $47,940.00
Georgia $22.90 $47,630.00
Hawaii $28.12 $58,490.00
Idaho $22.84 $47,500.00
Illinois $23.17 $48,200.00
Indiana $21.26 $44,220.00
Iowa $19.74 $41,050.00
Kansas $20.48 $42,600.00
Kentucky $21.78 $45,300.00
Louisiana $22.37 $46,530.00
Maine $22.95 $47,730.00
Maryland $29.77 $61,920.00
Massachusetts $27.72 $57,650.00
Michigan $24.52 $51,000.00
Minnesota $25.94 $53,950.00
Mississippi $21.15 $43,990.00
Missouri $21.92 $45,600.00
Montana $20.13 $41,860.00
Nebraska $20.90 $43,480.00
Nevada $26.81 $55,770.00
New Hampshire $22.74 $47,300.00
New Jersey $27.06 $56,290.00
New Mexico $23.26 $48,380.00
New York $27.84 $57,900.00
North Carolina $23.06 $47,970.00
North Dakota $21.19 $44,070.00
Ohio $23.02 $47,890.00
Oklahoma $20.75 $43,160.00
Oregon $25.49 $53,010.00
Pennsylvania $23.75 $49,390.00
Rhode Island $25.54 $53,130.00
South Carolina $23.22 $48,300.00
South Dakota $19.62 $40,800.00
Tennessee $22.96 $47,760.00
Texas $23.57 $49,020.00
Utah $23.08 $48,010.00
Vermont $22.18 $46,130.00
Virginia $23.58 $49,050.00
Washington $26.70 $55,540.00
West Virginia $21.05 $43,780.00
Wisconsin $23.65 $49,180.00
Wyoming $20.84 $43,350.00
Guam $18.93 $39,370.00
Puerto Rico $10.72 $22,300.00
Virgin Islands $18.48 $38,430.00

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ORIGINAL: servantforuse

Every teacher in the state of Wisconsin has a benefit package that is at least double that $10,000 figure.

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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u

Yes,at this very moment President Obama is negotiating with Putin to rent space in Siberia...what with all of their unused facilities and all....LOL

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ORIGINAL: takemeforyourown

Nooooo, the take home for takemeforyour own was a LOT less than that! Light my fire, Thompson, bring it!

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

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ORIGINAL: popeye1250

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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u

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ORIGINAL: popeye1250

Oh sure, the Dems have got 70 % of the voters pissed off now with this healthcare bill and they *no longer have the Unions on their side* because they'll be taxed 40% on their (Cadillac) healthcare plans and they're even considering something as dumb as amnesty for illegal aliens that *no-one* wants?
They won't get to November.
I am *really* not looking forward to talking to my two brothers who belong to Unions anytime soon! I just know I'm going to have to hold the phone away from my ear.........oh shit, one of them just e-mailed me!!! The Firefighter.

Your two brothers,who I assume from past posts, are union members they have absolutely no...let me repeat that no fear of being taxed under the "Cadillac plan" tax....Cadillac plans refers to the high end coverage received by CEO"s and such...you are too funny Popeye....most unions,which have been fighting a losing battle to protect their health care plans are behind this.

Just got off the phone. Mike, the Unions have better plans than some CEOs do. "Cadillac plan" refers to a very good plan. The Unions have some of the best healthcare plans in the country!
I didn't ask my brother how much he pays or his deductable as he told me to call him tommorow night at the station. I'll ask him tommorow night.
But he said the guys are *pissed* and also the police unions and the municipal unions!
Things aren't looking too good for Rep. Eddy Markey D. 7th Mass! They're going to "go after him in November!"
And I still haven't talked to the Teamster brother yet. I wouldn't be surprised if some congressional district offices went up at 2 or 3 in the morning.
Those new fire engines have a lot of computer chips in them these days and they're always acting up it seems.
Wouldn't that be funny, one brother lighting them up and another trying to put them out! lol
Mike, as I've said on here many times, *I believe that all Americans should be covered under some type of healthcare plan!* But this is probably not that plan.
It will include cuts in Medicare right?
I've been listening to talk radio for the last two days and there is a LOT of ANGER out there about this! That's all I'm saying.
Now, on top of that anger if Obama tries an "amnesty" for illegal aliens against the wishes of the American People who knows what will happen?
I think it would be such a safe bet that Obama would then lose the House in Nov if he tried it that the bookmaker's in Vegas would be saying, "No Action!"

The thing about politics is that you want The People *with* you, not *against* you!

Cant imagine why your firefighter brother is pissed since they are exempt. And who will be taxed? Last i heard it would be the insurers... the insurance companies.

ETA - not exempt. he has a higher monetary threshold than the rest. But i did see somewhere where they talked about Unions being exempt until 2018, while everyone else gets hit 2013.

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ORIGINAL: takemeforyourown

Popeye to the rescue! Thank you, Sir. May I open your can of Spinach?

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

Here is the current US Dept. of Labor statistics for salary for Registered Nurses. Specialized nurses make more of course, but there is not a specialized job for every nurse.

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State Registered Nurse Salaries
STATE Hourly Annual
Alabama $21.54 $44,800.00
Alaska $26.76 $55,670.00
Arizona $24.34 $50,620.00
Arkansas $20.36 $42,360.00
California $29.94 $62,270.00
Colorado $24.12 $50,160.00
Connecticut $27.12 $56,400.00
Delaware $26.81 $55,770.00
District of Columbia $27.02 $56,200.00
Florida $23.05 $47,940.00
Georgia $22.90 $47,630.00
Hawaii $28.12 $58,490.00
Idaho $22.84 $47,500.00
Illinois $23.17 $48,200.00
Indiana $21.26 $44,220.00
Iowa $19.74 $41,050.00
Kansas $20.48 $42,600.00
Kentucky $21.78 $45,300.00
Louisiana $22.37 $46,530.00
Maine $22.95 $47,730.00
Maryland $29.77 $61,920.00
Massachusetts $27.72 $57,650.00
Michigan $24.52 $51,000.00
Minnesota $25.94 $53,950.00
Mississippi $21.15 $43,990.00
Missouri $21.92 $45,600.00
Montana $20.13 $41,860.00
Nebraska $20.90 $43,480.00
Nevada $26.81 $55,770.00
New Hampshire $22.74 $47,300.00
New Jersey $27.06 $56,290.00
New Mexico $23.26 $48,380.00
New York $27.84 $57,900.00
North Carolina $23.06 $47,970.00
North Dakota $21.19 $44,070.00
Ohio $23.02 $47,890.00
Oklahoma $20.75 $43,160.00
Oregon $25.49 $53,010.00
Pennsylvania $23.75 $49,390.00
Rhode Island $25.54 $53,130.00
South Carolina $23.22 $48,300.00
South Dakota $19.62 $40,800.00
Tennessee $22.96 $47,760.00
Texas $23.57 $49,020.00
Utah $23.08 $48,010.00
Vermont $22.18 $46,130.00
Virginia $23.58 $49,050.00
Washington $26.70 $55,540.00
West Virginia $21.05 $43,780.00
Wisconsin $23.65 $49,180.00
Wyoming $20.84 $43,350.00
Guam $18.93 $39,370.00
Puerto Rico $10.72 $22,300.00
Virgin Islands $18.48 $38,430.00

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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u

Hey pops.can I borrow a few bucks...theres this great looking young Domme who says all i need to do is send her some money in London so she can fly home here.....and I can be her slave....yipppie.

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* So-called "Cadillac" plans costing more than $10,200 a year for individuals or $27,500 for family coverage (not counting dental and vision plans) will be subject to a 40% tax on the portion of the cost that exceeds the limit. Though the tax would actually be paid by insurers, it's expected that it would be passed along to plan holders in the form of higher premiums.

if the House amendments approved Sunday pass the Senate intact under the reconciliation process, some other small business provisions will change:

* The Cadillac tax would be delayed until 2018 and apply only to the most expensive plans, making it more of a "Maserati" tax, in the words of Kaiser Health News.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/What-health-care-reform-means-cnnm-2485638665.html?x=0&.v=3

lol... gotta love the car references!