Posted on 06/27/2009 3:57:15 PM PDT by John Semmens
President Obama’s health care TV special turned out to be more revealing than he intended. When asked whether he would accept the limitations on care prescribed by a government run health plan like Medicare when it came to members of his own family, the President responded: “no.”
“A national health care plan is aimed at ensuring a minimum standard of care for ordinary people who don’t have the resources for better care,” the President explained. “People with missions critical to the survival and prosperity of the nation—like the president, cabinet, members of congress and the like—will, naturally, need to receive the best care possible.”
The President explained that a cost/benefit calculus will be applied in decisions made under his plan. “We can’t just throw money around,” Obama said. “Persons of higher value to the nation will qualify for more expensive efforts to preserve their lives and health. It’s like a baseball team investing more in the health of a superstar than they do in a bench-jockey or minor-leaguer.”
The President further assured Americans that “those who are willing to spend their own money—like I would if it’s my wife, if it’s my children—can pay for their own care. We won’t outlaw private purchase of services like they do in Canada’s ‘single-payer’ system.”
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Let them eat cake. How’d that work out? Just saying.
GEESH - My ex was fond of saying “He puts his pants on the same way I do! What makes him special?”
We should all go on the the TOTUS health care plan.
Must be nice to be a part of the Feudal lords.
Kennedy included language in the program that exempts Congress from having to participate. Note that Teddy also left MA and its government system for treatment in another state. That old, evil hypocrite!
Still think it would be interesting if Kennedy passes away on July 18. I wonder how the press would react?
Thanks for the ping! Great stuff! Gotta see my doc about getting a prescription for my Cheerios. Sure hope my Cheerios are going to be covered under the Obamacare “plan”.
Thanks for the ping John. Right on target as usual.
What a punk ass B***h.
OMG did he really say that?????????????????>
"Some animals are more equal than others"
“Persons of higher value to the nation will qualify for more expensive efforts to preserve their lives”
That would include the lovely and talented Dynachrome, of course!
It says satire but I don’t believe it. They get much better medical coverage then they plan for us.
When you are too old to care for yourself, think Eugenicare. We will make all your problems go away.
Results may vary
Minimum care will be provided although some applicants may not qualify for even that. Please consult the doctor assigned to your quadrant for further information.
Please note in many instances you will need to schedule your visit 6 months in advance.
“The prime purpose of eloquence is to keep other people from talking “— today’s Cryptoquote; how do you see so deeply into these eloquent fogs and pull from within what will be without?
That’s because John sees past the mask and expresses the terribly serious.
Yes, and Sarah Palin said “I can see Russia from my house”.
You can spell it any way you like, or pronounce it any way you like....but smegma is still head cheese.
Great work, amigo.....you've fulfilled your "fooled 80 percent" quota once again.
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