Healthcare Hypocrites

Some people might have seen something like this on my FaceBook page, but for those of you who haven't, this is interesting.

Whatever feelings you may have about Obama's healthcare reform, which was passed in both the House and Senate, you may have heard that republicans in the House are voting for it's repeal. You may applaud that, since as a republican, you must want those thirty-two million (32,000,000) previously uninsured people back to being one catastrophic illness or accident away from ultimate ruin. Seems a bit kooky to me, but hey...

If you think that move by the House republicans epitomizes what the "hip" crowd calls douchery, have no fear, since the Senate refuses to open debate about any repeal, and in general welcomes conversation, feeling that the discussion of the benefits of the reform can only strengthen people's belief in it's ultimate virtue.

Have you heard that the general population's opinions towards the healthcare reform bill have been steadily improving despite the crap spouted on cable news?

In any case, of those 236 House republicans, 97% have refused to opt-out of their own federally funded health insurance package. So, do us all a favor: TELL THEM TO BUY WHAT THEY SELL. If you, as a reader of this site, hate the healthcare reform and want it repealed, fine. I state then, that if that is the case, then you must call for your representative, if they happen to be one of those 97% GOPers in the House, to end their own affiliation with federal health insurance.

If, as I imagine the majority of readers of this (bleeding heart) site, you as a reader applaud the historical landmark legislation that Obama actually passed and signed into law, then you probably see this as more republican chicanery.

In either case, here's a link to the actual opt-out form you can print out and mail to them with a respectful request.