Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Yet another agreed-on lie
This one really puzzles me. Both brand-R and brand-D agree on the following delusional fantasy:
"Our health-care system is purely free-market. The Senate reform plan takes insurance companies out of the equation and replaces them with government."
As usual, one side likes the delusional version of reform, while the other hates the delusional version of reform. The likes and dislikes make sense within the bizarro world of the delusion.
Brand-R repeats over and over: BEST HEALTH CARE IN THE WORLD! DON'T YOU DARE PUT YOUR FILTHY GOVERNMENT HANDS ON MY HEALTH CARE! USA! USA! USA! WE'RE NUMBER 1! WE'RE NUMBER 1!
Brand-D repeats over and over: INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE EVIL! DON'T YOU DARE PUT YOUR FILTHY INSURANCE HANDS ON MY HEALTH CARE!
As usual, the actual factual facts are in an entirely different universe.
Actual factual facts:
Government already pays 70% of all medical expenses. The Senate plan gives the insurance companies an even larger monopoly over the remaining 30%.
Now here's the puzzle. Surely both sides must know the facts, despite their constant shouting of fake outrage based on the agreed-on lie. If they know the facts, then why in the hell do Republicans oppose the Senate plan that gives even more obscene profits to huge corporations? And why do Democrats support it?
Have both sides convinced themselves of the lie? Or is there a more important monopoly that would lose money under the Senate plan? Maybe it's there, but I can't see it. ¶ 1:24 PM
"Our health-care system is purely free-market. The Senate reform plan takes insurance companies out of the equation and replaces them with government."
As usual, one side likes the delusional version of reform, while the other hates the delusional version of reform. The likes and dislikes make sense within the bizarro world of the delusion.
Brand-R repeats over and over: BEST HEALTH CARE IN THE WORLD! DON'T YOU DARE PUT YOUR FILTHY GOVERNMENT HANDS ON MY HEALTH CARE! USA! USA! USA! WE'RE NUMBER 1! WE'RE NUMBER 1!
Brand-D repeats over and over: INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE EVIL! DON'T YOU DARE PUT YOUR FILTHY INSURANCE HANDS ON MY HEALTH CARE!
As usual, the actual factual facts are in an entirely different universe.
Actual factual facts:
Government already pays 70% of all medical expenses. The Senate plan gives the insurance companies an even larger monopoly over the remaining 30%.
Now here's the puzzle. Surely both sides must know the facts, despite their constant shouting of fake outrage based on the agreed-on lie. If they know the facts, then why in the hell do Republicans oppose the Senate plan that gives even more obscene profits to huge corporations? And why do Democrats support it?
Have both sides convinced themselves of the lie? Or is there a more important monopoly that would lose money under the Senate plan? Maybe it's there, but I can't see it. ¶ 1:24 PM
