Question: Are healthcare protesters just stupid?
Answer: Maybe.
But,one of their leaders is clearly ignorant of history.
Seriously, on the day that the President announces that both AARP which looks after the interests of our seniors and the AMA, which looks out for doctors, are both supporting the healthcare reform bill currently set for a vote in the House of Reps, they decide to protest. But not only protest, which is their right, but to protest stupidly. That, is their right too, but it’s also an incredible waste of our time.
House Republican leader John Boehner was quoted as saying “this bill is the greatest threat to freedom that I have seen”.
Hmmmmm…. So giving greater access to healthcare to millions of people is a threat to freedom? Not letting insurance companies drop you just cause you got sick and inconvenience their bottom line is a threat to freedom?
That’s news to me.
Let’s say that Boehner is part right and that the bill is a threat to freedom. How can he say with a straight face that it’s the greatest threat ever to our freedom?
Has the man heard of World War II? What about the Cold War? Even 9-11 has to rank above this in terms of a potential of changing the freedom we enjoy. Not to mention disco music….
Clearly, Boehner and his ilk are off base. The healthcare reforms under consideration right now must be passed. More people will be covered. The neutral Congressional Budget Office confirms the plan will reduce deficits and in case you’re scared of a public option, according to the CBO few people will take advantage of that offering. So that threat of a government takeover. Not happening. At least not for a long while.
The funny thing about this all is that once the reform bill is passed, it will be just like Social Security or Medicare. The very people who are protesting against it will refuse to ever consider having it taken away.
Mark my words.
2 Comments
November 6, 2009 at 2:55 am
Boehner better go see a doctor. He’s looking a bit orange these days.
November 6, 2009 at 3:20 am
Indeed! Thanks for reading, not making an obvious “boner” joke, and commenting thoughtfully.
Please come back again!
TJ