Question by Hearts Set On Ice: What is the name of this song in the Geico Commercial?
It is the one where the gecko does a speech about motorcycle and camper insurance. He stands on the podium while the man says, “And now, I’ll turn it over to the gecko.”
Gecko: “Uh, thank you sir, as we all know Geico has been saving people money on all the camper and trailer insurance as well as Motorcycle Insurance. Er sorry, technical difficulties.”
Man: “Uh, what about this?” Man presses some button on the podium.
Gecko: “What does this one do? Uh, maybe that one.” Man presses another button and a disco ball appears with some song playing in the background.
Man “Let’s keep rolling, we were on motorcycle insurance.”

Could someone please tell me the name of the song? I would be most grateful. Thank you.

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Answer by Gidget
The song is called “Get Down” I’m not sure who the artist is but you can listen to it and download it at this Geico link.

http://www.geico.com/about/commercials/music/gecko/

or listen to it on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqnX4xUzcQM

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Question by I’m gonna start another riot: What does illegal immigration have to do with your costs and your access to medical care when you need it?
Estimates are that 20-40% of uncompensated (“free”) medical services are provided to people in the US illegally. The actual number may be much higher. Shockingly, hospitals and clinics don’t ask about citizenship…a medical version of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

In both Tucson and Dallas where I have practiced medicine, hospitals are struggling under massive costs of uncompensated medical services for uninsured people who, by federal law, cannot be turned away for lack of insurance or ability to pay.

How much does this uncompensated care actually cost taxpayers? The incredible answer: no one knows.

We only have “estimates” of the costs to taxpayers to treat illegal immigrants because hospitals and public health clinics do not ask for proof of citizenship before providing care.

What are consequences to taxpaying citizens?

1. Increased cost and reduced access to trauma care. Tucson has lost all but one Level I Trauma Center to serve all of southern Arizona, in large part due to massive, unsustainable losses from uncompensated care. Auto accidents involving overloaded vans of illegal aliens happen regularly in southern Arizona. Injured are flown by air ambulance to University Medical Center’s Trauma Center and treated with state of the art care….all at taxpayer expense.

2. A registered nurse involved with the Pima County health system since the 1970′s who must remain anonymous because of her role, said she has never seen any staff member at either El Rio Clinic or Pima County Health Department ask for proof of citizenship before providing free medical services (immunizations, Well Baby checks, food stamps, WIC services, birth control, and even elective abortions). Costs are paid by taxpayers. When funds are depleted, low income American citizens have fewer services and longer waits as a result.

3. This same RN also said: “I personally know Mexican men who married 16 year old girls, got them pregnant, brought them to Tucson for the baby to become a US citizen. They live in Mexico but come here for their health care. Taxpayers pay for this medical care many ways, at the Public Health Department, and with school nurses who provide care.”

4. Uncompensated medical services for illegal immigrants mean higher premiums for all of us due to cost shifting among all third party payers. To cover the deficits from “free” medical services they provide, the administration at University Physicians Health System Kino campus is analyzing how much to increase employee health insurance premiums as of July 1.

http://newsblaze.com/story/20100601193549zzzz.nb/topstory.html

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Answer by Maricopa County
This is why they do not want illegals to have ID’S they are getting welfare,FOOD stamps, free medical care, free shopping carts of food.Americans are going without medicare and illegals just show up and get all medical services for free no co-pays, NO HOSPITAL BILLS, Mexican illegals will lie,cheat, steal to get whatever they want and it must be free or else racist and baby waving.No wonder they are protesting.They are really worried their freebies are about to dry up..

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Question by ZoiHoku: At what percentage of a car’s value does an insurance company “total” the car?
My car got wrecked and it was my fault. No other cars were involved. I can’t afford to have car payments if my insurance company totals the car. It is fully paid for and I have full coverage. If I make the claim to them, at what percentage of the car’s value would the insurance company consider it totaled?
I live in Tennessee. My car got wrecked and it was my fault. No other cars were involved. I can’t afford to have car payments if my insurance company totals the car. It is fully paid for and I have full coverage. If I make the claim to them, at what percentage of the car’s value would the insurance company consider it totaled?

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Answer by Vipassana
It’s not a percentage.

It’s anything more than the value of the car.

If your car is worth $ 2,000, and you get $ 2001 in damages…the car is totaled.

And keep in mind, the value of the car will be significantly different than what you think it will be. There’s usually a large gap between what a car is worth to an owner, and it’s actual value.

So don’t be surprised if they value it pretty low.

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