Trust me.
Posted on 07/05/2009 5:04:43 PM PDT by John Semmens
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius responded to critics who contend that government-run health care will inevitably entail rationing. Conceding that national health systems in Canada and the United Kingdom have been forced to ration care for critically ill patients via lengthy waiting lists, Sebelius insisted that a similar outcome won’t happen here.
“First, we will do a better job of managing health care resources,” Sebelius boasted. “Careful cost/benefit analysis will ensure that only those individuals with a positive ratio are scheduled for treatment. We won’t allow waiting lists to be clogged with persons whose cost of treatment exceeds their worth to society. I think Senator Daschle has the right idea. Senior citizens should learn to accept their afflictions and exit gracefully when their time comes rather than draining the nation’s resources trying to unnaturally extend their unproductive lives.”
“Second, unlike private insurers, the government has access to unlimited funds,” Sebelius continued. “There is plenty of money in private hands that can be taxed. And if need be, the government has the right to create more money if we run out of things to tax.”
“Finally, doctors, nurses, drug manufacturers, and the like are all, in one way or another, licensed by the government,” Sebelius reminded. “”Permission to practice their trades or manufacture their products is contingent upon their service to society. This permission can be withheld if their personal greed impedes their obligation to serve. The health of the nation is too important to let petty individualism stand in the way.”
In related news, government welfare payments in the United Kingdom exceeded income tax revenues for the last calendar year. Prime Minister Gordon Brown indicated he was “not particularly concerned. A lot of people still have more money than they need. We can always go after that if we have to raise taxes.”
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Why would listen to any promise coming out of this Admnistration? We already have the proof they lie to suit their agenda.
lies
THis is satire,,look at the source.
DOES ANYBODY READ ANYTHINGL BEFORE THEY POP OFF HERE?
“The health of the nation is too important to let petty individualism stand in the way.”
I will never forget showing up for jury duty and watching a specialist beg out of service. He was one of TWO microsurgeons specializing in hand surgery in Dallas at the time. He seemed a little pompous at the time, but, knowing how delicate that type of surgery is, he probably earned it.
I guess that is “petty individualism”.
Sebelius is SO the wrong person to be at the head of our healthcare.
John, you come too close to the truth.
Trust me.
Either the Government Rations health care or it will have to go bankrupt increasing funding to cover the bills.That's something the country could not afford NOW and it will not afford it later.
Seriously, if “everything leftist” really can’t be “fixed” to, instead, be pro-conservative, pro-free market, and pro-capitalistic, then why have conservative candidates run for anything? Pro-conservative, pro-free market, and pro-capitalistic solutions to “fixing” cap-and-trade, socialized health care, campaign finance reform, amnesty for illegal immigrants...really need to be found asap in order to greatly lessen the overall damage to the entire U.S.!
There has not been ONE WORD of truth coming out of Washington since the end of January.
In these times there is a very thin line between truth and satire and it makes people mad when they get duped and embarrassed.
Did you read all of JoSixChip’s comment? He/She acknowledged that it’s satire...
Nope. Gotta admit the truth about this administration is so bad that it has been reading like satire. Really cannot blame people.
Listen up, Obama and his Merry Thugs — WE DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU SAY.
I believe the link is quite clear. If FReepers can't figure that out, God help us.
Geeze us kryste, are we really the dupes these people think we are?? Mmmmm, Must be, they’re in office.
Panties on fire!!
It won’t be rationed, it will be prohibited for the old and non-’rats.
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