The Center for Disease Control today issued a national health care alert, Code Red, urging parents to warn their children away from watching Republicans talk about health care issues.
The CDC cautioned that virtually all Republican Congresscritters are exhibiting symptoms of zombie-like behavior, with rapid deterioration of the brain functions that control honesty, empathy and common sense. Irrational fears of imaginary horrors follow, the CDC explained, and may in some cases lead to intellectual paralysis.
The CDC first noted a persistent pattern of identical talking point uttered by elected Republican officials. It is now trying to confirm whether the disease spreads through enclosed communication systems or is more a product of insufficient moral education.
The virus is believed to have started with these men. CDC has since confirmed that the virus can spread through listening to incredibly bad health care advice or through group behavior exhibiting spinelessness. The virus may even be carried by those who are not themselves infected although it is more likely to be spread by those already seriously compromised by corruption.
In the meantime, CDC warns parents to talk to their children about watching Fox News, Morning Joe or any of the other common avenues frequented by Republicans for spreading disinformation.
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Hear, hear. Well spoken, Bruce.
That video is hysterical.
I’m scared!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did Jane use her expertise on this?
Scarecrow: what do you think of the public plan option in the House draft bill, released yesterday. Can someone explain the way they compute the premium for it? Something about averaging the premiums of three plans in the health exchange group. Was it the lawyerese language? I could not even understand the penalty formula for individuals: 2% of gross income over threshold but not more than the cost of a premium. What threshold? Lawyerese??? IRS speak???
I’m sorry to say that Jane Hamsher has been kidnapped by an extreme rightwing media outlet and is being held hostage. You can contribute to her ransom fund here:
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Here are the doc links I’ve seen to the House proposal.
discussion draft text:
http://edlabor.house.gov/docum…..llText.pdf
summary:
http://edlabor.house.gov/docum…..ummary.pdf
exchange provisions summary:
http://edlabor.house.gov/docum…..change.pdf
shared responsibility summary:
http://edlabor.house.gov/docum…..bility.pdf
public option summary:
http://edlabor.house.gov/docum…..Option.pdf
and 12 ways health reform will help you:
http://edlabor.house.gov/docum…..milies.pdf
Thank you very much. You and yours are awesome!
Which means I haven’t gone through all of these yet; I’ll likely to a post on the House plan by tomorrow, or for Monday. Keep in mind that the House and Senate are, more or less, speaking the same language — same terms — so you can compare across Senate and House proposals. See, Matt Yglesias here, citing Wonk Room’s Volsky.
Thank you again. I’ll try reading your linked articles. I read somewhere that business as represented by the Chamber of Commerce is opposed to mandated insurance. I wonder if this is really true. Most of the rural small business guys would like to do more for their employees but just do not have the resources. I think the House bill starts to address their wishes through subsidies and exemptions.Anyway, nothing is clear yet or written in stone, so we will read on. Thank you.
thanks, SC….
and they said that you don’t have a(n) – evil sense of humor).
You can come play in my gym anytime.
‘Tis a bit lonely around here, fwiw… *g*
Blue America up at the Mothership with guest Anthony Woods
The Cof C doesn’t opposed an individual mandate; they opposed a mandate on business to have to pay for health care. This issues comes up under the term “Pay or Play,” in which the requirement is every employer (with exceptions) must either offer/pay for plans that the company offers, or contribute to the plan the emmployee chooses outside the company plans. What’s really going on here is setting a tax on companies, per employee to cover health care insurance costs, whether they take company health plans or something else. You can’t escape this tax merely be refusing to offer plans.
The NYT ran a pretty useful summary of all the major parties’ positions on the issues. It’s a full page in the print version — a huge chart, but helpful.
http://www.nytimes.com/interac…..038;st=cse
The virus is spreading and (gasp) evolving into the LONE WOLF variant.
More American’s will die as a result of Republican policies than from the Swine Flu.
George S always has a segment entitle Sunday Funnies. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your various Saturday funnies today. Nice change of pace, but also welcome the intermittent serious stuff too. Looking forward to upcoming review of pending legislation.
Blessings to all,
See the NYT poll that says Americans want public plan! Thanks be to God!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06…..38;emc=rss