We Can’t Have That!
September 30th, 2009 | Editorial Cartoons | 7 Comments
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So, the public option, the very thing that makes health care reform doable, is evidently dead in the Senate, killed by Republicans who oppose any change in the status quo, and by timid Democrats who still operate as though they’re in the minority. How did we get to the place where the word “government” is synonymous with all things bad? The argument certainly can be made that one should be wary of too much government power when considering legislation, but that sensible reminder has been replaced with an automatic knee-jerk objection to anything government. Calling the public option a government take-over of health care is absurd on its face, yet that charge has stampeded enough frightened Dems to abandon the core of any sensible reform.
It’s a mystery why so many elected officials who hate government work so hard to stay in it term after term, and why so many self-professed government haters want to get into it election after election. I suspect it’s a lot of fun having the power to deny everyone else the benefits they enjoy, but that can’t be the only reason. But I digress.
I decided to apply the term “government-run” to everything I could think of, just to see how scary it sounded. While it’s indeed terrifying that we have a government-run military, government-run road building, government-run trash collection, government-run police and fire departments, none of these have the essential fright-factor I’m looking for. I had to go back to the very source of government itself; hence, this cartoon.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Topics: Congress, constitution, founding fathers, government-run health care, health care reform, Obamacare, public option
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Let’s take away ALL special benifits that government officials have that are not available to the public. Let them take care of themselves. I think we would see a HUGE difference in their oppinions.
Well, as a new Colorado State Representative I get a pretty cool license plate. And I just tripled my work hours and cut my salary by two-thirds. It isn’t the special benefits that makes this job worth doing. It’s dong my best and bringing 35 years of business experience to benefit the people of our state that makes it worthwhile.
There are a FEW good polititcians, to those “Thank you!” but to most, NO government healthcare and other perks till I can get the healthcare I need! I finished my Chemo about a year ago and have not been able to see my doctor since, can’t afford it, my Medicaid was cancelled, budget cuts!
P.S. My COBRA runs out in 2 months and then I can hope that nothing bad happens until I turn 65 in 15 months…..
I hope your 35 years of business experience has an answer to my and millions of others problem.
If you are interested in MY Healthcare proposal you can view it on my blog at: http://foosmaster.wordpress.com/
This whole reaction is even more bizarre when you consider that 4 of the top 7 most respected jobs in the US are government: firefighter, military, teacher and police officer. The other 3 are scientist, doctor and nurse.
4 of the bottom 5 are real estate broker, accountant, stock broker and banker, which is likely a sign of our recent finincial situation.
A member of Congress is above a business exec and lawyer but below a farmer…..
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