I know there was a thread earlier, but that crazy nazi chick derailed the shit out of it and it was closed.
The debate in America over healthcare reform is heating up, and this particularly hilarious yet telling story prompted me to post this.
Democrats Co-Sponsor GOP Amendment
In a nutshell, GOP obstructionist Senators proposed an amendment to the current Healthcare reform bill that would require all members of congress to enroll in the public option.
And the Democrats loved it. Several even jumped to co-sponsor the amendment. It's hilarious, but it also shows something.
The Republicans believe their own bullshit. These GOP Senators think that this whole reform movement is just a way for the Democrats to increase the size of government and turn American into a communist state. They thought they'd catch them by proposing that they themselves use the plan being proposed for the rest of the country. The Democrats would vote it down, and then the GOP would have a nice little talking point about how hypocritical and elitist they were. They honestly thought the Democrats would balk at the idea, because they honestly don't understand the debate, and they honestly believe the shit they've been saying for months. This is another way the Republican Party has shown that they are truly out of touch with reality. They've been so poisoned by lobbyists and talking points that they believe the alarmist garbage they repeat.
Now, there is talk of another amendment requiring members of congress to shop for health insurance on the market like everyone else, until the healthcare bill goes live (sometime in 2013, I believe). I wonder how many GOP Senators will appreciate the health insurance market then?
That said, the fact that the vote to even debate the bill nearly came down to a filibuster shows how fucked up, unhealthy, and partisan the US lawmaking system has become.
The debate in America over healthcare reform is heating up, and this particularly hilarious yet telling story prompted me to post this.
Democrats Co-Sponsor GOP Amendment
In a nutshell, GOP obstructionist Senators proposed an amendment to the current Healthcare reform bill that would require all members of congress to enroll in the public option.
And the Democrats loved it. Several even jumped to co-sponsor the amendment. It's hilarious, but it also shows something.
The Republicans believe their own bullshit. These GOP Senators think that this whole reform movement is just a way for the Democrats to increase the size of government and turn American into a communist state. They thought they'd catch them by proposing that they themselves use the plan being proposed for the rest of the country. The Democrats would vote it down, and then the GOP would have a nice little talking point about how hypocritical and elitist they were. They honestly thought the Democrats would balk at the idea, because they honestly don't understand the debate, and they honestly believe the shit they've been saying for months. This is another way the Republican Party has shown that they are truly out of touch with reality. They've been so poisoned by lobbyists and talking points that they believe the alarmist garbage they repeat.
Now, there is talk of another amendment requiring members of congress to shop for health insurance on the market like everyone else, until the healthcare bill goes live (sometime in 2013, I believe). I wonder how many GOP Senators will appreciate the health insurance market then?
That said, the fact that the vote to even debate the bill nearly came down to a filibuster shows how fucked up, unhealthy, and partisan the US lawmaking system has become.
- Meatball
