I've been following the healthcare debate fairly closely for a while now. I'm fairly sure HealthCare will get passed, and I'm fairly sure it will be better than what we have now. And I'm fairly sure it will be improved over time. And, should all this come to pass, I am damn fucking sure that in 30 years you will have small government, conservative idiots screaming, "Tell the Government to Keep their Hands off my ObamaCare!"
I was trying to find this one, rather heartbreaking, video of a woman who's Grandmother and sister are both being kept alive by Medicare, but she's still at a Townhall terrified of 'Government Intervention." Anyway, her fears are not uncommon and if you look, it is not difficult to find people who express the sentiment, "Tell the government to keep their hands off my MediCare!" Such people are deeply confused. Clearly. However, they do provide a solution to solving the Healthcare debate.
I think that President Obama should call for a six month spending freeze on Medicare and Medicaid. Sure, people will die. Probably quite a few people. But it's ok, because the only thing keeping those people alive is the evil federal government. And the best part of this plan is it will have broad support from the Republicans, because they hate wasteful spending on things like the health and well-being of the citizenry.
Then, after six months of seeing their Grandparents not getting the federal assistance they need to live, perhaps all these idiots screaming at these town halls will be ready for a serious discussion on healthcare. The ones still alive that is.
Come on, Obama. You've proved you're willing to kill people in Afghanistan for the greater good. Now you just have to be willing to kill them here. Good luck.
Anyway...
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