Wednesday, August 22, 2007
And so it all comes down to this…
Thanks, by the way, to Belcatar, for pointing out the obvious name for the strip.
So obvious, of course, that it had never occurred to me.
What kin ah say? Mah mama din’t raise no high-fallutin’ rocket scientist types.
Even after all the coverage, all the raised voices, all the bickering, arguing and all-out-war waged
on both sides of the SiCKO! aisle, a lot of people still didn’t actually believe that Moore’s influence,
or the influence of his “film” would ever amount to any serious discussion of policy change in the
mighty halls of government…
When Michael Moore said that all private health insurance should be abolished, they assumed he
was just being theatrically melodramatic.
When he started SickoCure.org, citing it’s purpose as being, “dedicated to promoting the only cure
for our “sicko” health system: single-payer national health insurance."(emphasis mine) it was cited
by those who lean leftward as just another means of “promoting the debate” about our healthcare system.
Indeed, even many on the right side of the fence took it as just another, typical Moore propaganda move.
When Mike released his own “Health Care Proposal”, many laughed it off, thinking it far too ridiculous to ever be seriously considered.
And, indeed, it should have been just that.
But still, some of us knew. We stayed vigilant. We kept on watching Michael Moore, as is our creed to do.
We scoffed at the sheer preposterousness of it, but never at the sincerity of Moore’s conviction to see these
ridiculous, unthinkably stupid and harmful ideas through.
We took the devil, as it were, at his word.
And, in the end, I guess we were right to do so.
Because, it seems, some of those we’ve elected to protect and serve us are actually stupid enough
to think that giving these ideas serious consideration, nay, even proposal, is a good idea.
And so I give you H.R. 676.
The proposed universal health care bill.
The top of the page will give you the names of those responsible for this particular aberration.
Some names, like Kucinich, Conyers and Rangel, you would be familiar enough with to expect to see
them on something like this.
Some, you may never have heard of.
All have now lost any credibility in my eyes, as well as anyone who understands the horrors within the
pages of this bill.
To make it succinct, the bill calls for all health care providers to register under this “program” as universal health care providers.
Any provider that does not register, will lose their right to practice.
(With the exception of non-essential care providers, such as cosmetic surgeons.
So, no free boob jobs. Yet another reason to dislike this bill.)
Apparently recognizing the huge financial blow this poses to providers, the bill allows the
government to offer “compensation” to these providers for the “actual appraised value of converted
facilities used in the delivery of care.”
So, now the government owns all yer shit, and yer place, too, doc.
You now officially work for them. Congrats.
Oh, but wait… here’s the really great part.
When reading over the bill, some of the wording seemed a little odd to me.
I mean, it sounded kind of… I dunno… incomplete.
Too broad. Too non-specific.
And then I read more.
And more.
And suddenly, it made perfect sense to me. I understood what they were
really getting at… what they were really trying to do, here.
50 points to the person who can tell me what’s wrong with the wording of this section;
TITLE I—ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS
SEC. 101. ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—All individuals residing in the
United States (including any territory of the United
States) are covered under the USNHI Program
Anyone?
Okay, so now let’s throw in this little tidbit;
An individual’s social security number shall
not be used for purposes of registration under this section.
Now… call me paranoid if you will… but who exactly does it serve to guarantee
free health care services to anyone residing in the United States, without requiring
the provision of a social security number?
See, the key is in the omission. It says anyone “residing in the United States”.
What it does not say is, anyone residing legally in the United States.
Pair that with the restriction on requiring a SS#, and what have you got?
Alex, I’d like to answer that question for $100. Ermm… what is, an illegal alien?
DING DING DING DING!!!! WE HAVE A WINNER!!!
Johnny, tell him what he’s won!
Right, folks. Not only does this bill provide 100% tax-paid health care services for
all Americans with NO COPAY (ever ever.) for any and all medical services not considered
purely cosmetic (yes, even chiropractic and drug rehab), while buying out every doctor’s
office and piece of equipment to be used by any provider who wishes to continue practicing
under this program (Love to see what that cost projection is, alone.), but it also
offers it all to anyone lucky enough to brave the dangers of the filthy Rio Grande’s 8 inches of
slowly moving sewage.
You think we have an immigration problem now?
Just wait.
I suggest you read the whole bill.
Don’t worry… much like the IQ of everyone involved in writing it, or like a list of
things Michael Moore wouldn’t do for fortune and fame, it’s really pretty small.
But it is very enlightening.
And, given that I found these things just skimming it, I’m sure you’ll all find a lot of other
“Holy shit that’s a bad idea” entries in there, as well.
I can’t wait to hear them.
Enjoy.
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