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							The Care Card benefits Americans



The Care Card will provide the mechanism by which able Americans will pay for the
public services they consume.

Care Card holders may be eligible for a number of initiatives to include:

Medical care, continued education, housing assistance, marriage and dietary
counseling, drug rehabilitation, tax preparation, court and fine costs, restitutions,
dentistry, chiropractic and alternative medicines and therapies, child care (including
child support arrears, head start tutoring and school nutrition initiatives),
prescriptions, legal assistance, transportation, used clothing purchase allocations,
federal and state tax arrears, shelter, food-stuffs, extended unemployment, cash
assistance, and health and life insurance.

Care Cards have a Visa or Master Card logo and can have approved amounts
“unlocked” by the administrator in order to pay approved initiatives. Care Card
holders will be required to pay back the released funds with interest through payroll
deductions or through quarterly filings.

Payments will not ever be required while the participant has no source of income.

Care Card payments for those with income will never exceed 15% of their net
income (exception is made for illegal immigrants, where repayment exists at double
the rate of legal citizens).

Care Card issuance is only required for persons benefiting from a taxpayer funded
program or Care Card initiative (food stamps, section 8 housing, health insurance,
incarceration, emergency care).

Every Care Card holder will be assigned a personal benefits administrator. The
assigned administrator will be available via phone 5 days a week. Only one initial
application process will be necessary to be eligible for initiatives. Beyond that, the
personal administrator will only require occasional updates.

Card holders who are not able-bodied will be automatically eligible for all care card
initiatives. All card holders who have limited physical ability will be automatically
eligible for educational initiatives that provide the training necessary for job
placement.

Card holders who maintain fulltime employment will be eligible for all initiatives that
cannot reasonably be afforded. Those who are employed part time will be eligible
for initiatives including educational development and child care. Other initiatives
may be deemed helpful to taxpayers by that person’s benefits administrator.

Card holders who are attending school and maintain part time employment are
automatically eligible for all initiatives that cannot reasonably be afforded.

The children of card holders will be automatically eligible for head start, tutoring, and
school nutrition initiatives. Those children will also be considered for a multitude of
initiatives deemed necessary to provide for their needs including, but not limited to:
school supplies and clothing. The costs of these initiatives will apply as a balance
on the parent(s) Care Card account(s) equally between biological parents.

Persons needing emergency indigent medical care will be legally required to provide
immediate payment for services or be legally required to enroll within the Care Card
program. Biometric information will be gathered and submitted to the Care Card
Administration for this purpose. All emergency medical care for indigent persons is
paid directly from the Care Card Master Fund on behalf of the new enrollee.

THE CARE CARD PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHICH BANK
ISSUES THEIR CARE CARD AND PROVIDES THEIR CARE CARD STATEMENTS
AND, ADDITIONALLY, MAY GRADE AND POST COMMENTS ABOUT
CUSTOMER SERVICE ISSUES. PARTICIPANTS MAY ALSO CHANGE THEIR
CARE CARD ISSUER AT ANY TIME.
CARE CARD CHARGES ACCRUE LOW INTEREST RATES EQUIVALENT TO
PRIME +1%. EVERY CARE CARD HOLDER WILL HAVE ACCESS TO MONTHLY
STATEMENTS (PRINTED OR ON-LINE) TO EASILY MONITOR THEIR CARE
CARD ACTIVITIES.
EVERY CARE CARD HOLDER IS ELIBIBLE TO CHOOSE HEALTH AND LIFE
INSURANCE WITHOUT REGARD TO PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OR SEX;
RATES ARE BASED ON AGE ONLY. OLDER AMERICANS WILL BE GROUPED
INTO A SINGLE “45+ CATEGORY”. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO
GRADE AND PUBLISH CRITIC OF THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY’S CUSTOMER
SERVICE THROUGH THE APPROVED WEBSITES THEY USED TO SHOP FOR
THE SERVICES.
CARE CARD PARTICIPANT HEALTH INSURANCE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED IF
THE CARE CARD HOLDER DOESN’T USE THEIR CARE CARD FOR MEDICAL
PROCEDURES (PROCEDURES THAT ARE NOT ROUTINE) OR IF THEY
OTHERWISE DON’T EXCEED a $20,000 balance. PARTICIPATING INSURANCE
COMPANIES WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO RECORDS CONCERNING HEALTH
CARE BEFORE THE PARTICIPANT "LOCKS IN" ON A CONTRACTUAL PRICE
POINT.

THE AMERICAN CARE CARD WILL EXPOUND THE BENEFITS OF THE FREE
MARKET THROUGH COMPETITION BY FACILITATING AN AMERICAN’S
ABILITY TO SHOP ONLINE FOR THE BEST RATES AVAILABLE FOR A
MULTITUDE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY APPROVED PRIVATE SECTOR
BUSINESSES THAT ACCEPT CARE CARD PAYMENTS. THE EXPERIENCE
WILL BE SIMILAR TO OF E-BAY AND EXPEDIA.

CARE CARD PARTICIPANTS WILL ENJOY LOWER HEALTH AND LIFE
INSURANCE PREMIUMS BECAUSE OF A NUMBER OF FACTORS NEVER
BEFORE REALIZED BY THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CONSUMER.
THE AMERICAN CARE CARD PARTICIPANT WILL BE AMONG THE LARGEST
HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE POOL IN THE COUNTRY. THE
PARTICIPATING INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL WRITE A STAGGERING
AMOUNT OF NEW HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES.
CARE CARD BENEFITIARIES WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE TO OPT-OUT OF
CERTAIN PREVIOUSLY-MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGES IN
EXCHANGE FOR DISCOUNTS. PRICING AND DISCOUNTS ARE DETERMINED
BY THE PROVIDER IN THE ON-LINE FREE MARKET FORUMS.
THE CARE CARD BENEFICIARY WILL CHOOSE THEIR INSURANCE PROVIDER
THROUGH APPROVED PRIVATE SECTOR “INSURANCE EXCHANGE
WEBSITES” THAT CONFORM TO A TEMPLATE ALLOWING THE CONSUMER
TO EASILY COMPARE THE RATES OF 12,000+ INSURANCE COMPANIES THAT
ARE COMPETING FOR BUSINESS WITH EACH OTHER.
LOWER PREMIUMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO REDUCED SHORT-TERM
LIABILITIES FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANIES BECAUSE OF THE HIGH
DEDUCTIBLE NATURE OF THE CARE CARD. ALL POLICIES CONFORM TO
THE $10,000 DEDUCTIBLE TERM.
INSURER STAFFING NEEDS DUE TO REDUCED PAPERWORK WILL
SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THEIR COSTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES.
CARE CARD HEALTH INSURANCE CONSUMERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF
RECEIVING ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS IN HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS BY
CHOOSING TO BE CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED, THROUGH THE CARE
CARD, TO REPAY A PERCENTAGE, THROUGH THEIR MONTHLY PREMIUMS,
OF ANY HEALTH INSURANCE PAY-OUT BEYOND THE $10,000 ANNUAL
DEDUCTIBLE. TO THESE ENDS, A CARE CARD HOLDER WILL BE ABLE TO
FINANCE THIS LIABILITY THROUGH THE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY THAT IS
ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE CARE CARD FOR AMOUNTS WELL BEYOND
THEIR CARE CARD LIABILITIES. LIKEWISE, THE ADDITIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COVERAGE CAN COVER CARE CARD LIABILITES,
CONTRACTUAL HEALTH INSURANCE OBLIGATIONS, AND MAY ALSO
PROVIDE ASSET PROTECTION AND MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO THE
FAMILY THEY LEAVE BEHIND.
PARTICIPATING DOCTORS WILL HAVE MUCH LOWER OPERATING COSTS
DUE TO REDUCED BILLING AND COLLECTIONS STAFFS AND WILL COMPETE
AGAINST EACH OTHER FOR NEW PATIENT BUSINESS THROUGH THE
APPROVED PRIVATELY RUN WEBSITES. AS A RESULT, THE COST OF
HEALTHCARE THROUGH PARTICIPATING PHYISICIANS AND HOSPITALS
WILL BE REDUCED SUBSTANIALLY AND WILL LIKEWISE REDUCE
INSURANCE LIABILITES.
CARE CARD PATIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO PUBLISH CRITIC OF THEIR
DOCTORS BEDSIDE MANNER AND PERCIEVED COMPETENCY THROUGH
THE APPROVED PRIVATE SECTOR ON-LINE CLEARING HOUSES.
ENHANCED CARE CARD SERVICES FOR WORKING CARE CARD HOLDERS
WILL BE AVAILABLE TO HELP QUALIFIED AMERICANS BETTER THEMSELVES
THROUGH EDUCATION. PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS WILL SEE AN INFLUX OF NEW EAGER STUDENTS
AND AMERICA WILL RENEW ITS SCHOLARLY PROWESS ON THE WORLD
STAGE.
APPROVED UNIVERSITYS AND SCHOOLS, ATTORNEYS, CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS, COUNSELORS, AND TAX CONSULTANTS / CPAS, WILL ALL BE
ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CARE CARD SISTER PROGRAMS AND WILL
COMPETE FOR NEW CARE CARD CLIENTS / STUDENTS IN THE SAME WAY
DOCTORS COMPETE FOR CARE CARD PARTICIPANTS.
ABLE AND WORKING, RECENTLY UNEMPLOYED, OR DISABLED CARE CARD
HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES
DESIGNED TO HELP IN TIMES OF NEED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, and
SHELTER, TAX PROCESS ASSISTANCE, LEGAL AND PENAL ASSISTANCE,
CHILD CARE, MARRIAGE COUNSELLING, DRUG REHABILITATION, AND
TRANSPORTATION.

THE CARE CARD WILL CREATE MILLIONS OF NEW JOBS ACROSS MANY
SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.

OTHER IMMEDIATELY ATTAINABLE BENEFITS INCLUDE CHILD DAY CARE,
SCHOOL LUNCHES AND BREAKFASTS, AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING, AND
HEAD START. IN FACT, ALL CARE CARD INITIATIVES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A
CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WITHOUT, OF COURSE, THE REQUIREMENT
OF EMPLOYMENT. THE AMERICAN CARE CARD IS THERE WHEN IT’S
NEEDED. ANY APPROVED CHARGE ON A CHILD’S CARE CARD IS
AUTOMATICALLY AND EQUITABLY TRANSFERRED TO THE CARD(S) OF THE
CHILD’S GUARDIAN(S)
MICRO BUSINESS LOANS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO FULLY EMPLOYED
CITIZENS WITH STRONG CARE CARD PAYMENT HISTORY WITH REPAYMENT
TAKING PLACE THROUGH THE NORMAL CARE CARD PAYMENT
MECHANISMS.
INCENTIVES BUILT INTO THE “CARE CARD” PROGRAM WILL INDUCE MORE
STUDENTS INTO THE MEDICAL CURRICULUMS IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE
NEW DEMANDS PLACED ON THE MEDICAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. $1,000 Care
Card Credit per year for students enrolled fulltime in Medical Technology
Curriculums. This will address the need for 40,000+ medical professionals in the
coming years.

NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS WILL NO LONGER BE INCARCERATED DUE TO
AN INABILITY TO PAY COURT FINES OR PROBATIONARY FEES.

UNPAID COURT REQUIRED RESTITUTIONS, FINES, PROBATIONARY FEES,
AND COSTS OF INCARCERATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY REFLECT AS A
CHARGE ON THE BENEFITIARIES MASTER CARE CARD STATEMENT. THE
BALANCE WILL EVENTUALLY BE PAID OFF WITH LOW INTEREST BY THE
OFFENDER TO THE MUNICIPALITY THAT INCURRED THE COSTS. AS A
RESULT, MUNICIPAL JAILS AND COURT SYSTEMS WILL NO LONGER BE
BURDENED WITH THE EXPENSE OF THESE INCARCERATIONS AND COURT
PROCEEDINGS, AND JAIL POPULATIONS WILL NOT GROW
UNCONTROLLABLY WITH INMATES THAT POSE NO DANGER TO SOCIETY.
THIS IS COUNTER PRODUCTIVE TO TAX-PAYERS AND PLACES AN
UNNECESSARY BURDEN ON THE FAMILY OF THE OFFENDER.

A CARE CARD HOLDER WILL BE ABLE TO SHOP FOR AND REQUEST THE
SERVICES OF CARE-CARD-APPROVED TAX CONSULTANTS TO BRING THEIR
IRS TAX FILINGS CURRENT AND CAN USE THEIR CARE CARD, WHEN
EMPLOYED, TO MAKE REQUIRED PAYMENTS TO THE IRS.
ALL UNDER-EMPLOYED CARE CARD HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO PLACE THE
CHARGES FOR AN APPROVED ATTORNEY FOR REPRESENTATION IN
COURT ON HIS OR HER CARE CARD. ALL “COURT-APPOINTED” ATTORNEY’S
CHARGES WILL AUTOMATICALLY REFLECT AS A CHARGE ON THE
BENEFITIARIES CARE CARD ACCOUNT.
VETERANS, SOCIAL SECURITY, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, MEDICADE and
ANY OTHER “BENEFITIARY FUNDED” ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE ADMINISTRATIONS WILL REMAIN INTACT AND UNAFFECTED
BY THE CARE CARD PROGRAM(S).

VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES WILL BE ABLE TO “CHOSE” TO BE
CARED FOR UNDER THE NEW CARE CARD SYSTEM; EASING THE BURDEN
ON VETERANS HOSPITALS. THOSE THAT CHOOSE TO DO SO WILL RECEIVE
CARE CARD CREDIT VOUCHERS EQUIVAILENT TO THEIR EXISTING
BENEFITS TO ASSIST TRANSITION.

						
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