My Fellow Hamsters,
After listening to the President's speech tonight, and whiling away the hours between it's end and the beginning of this post listening to the talking heads and politicians on MSNBC and (gasp!) Fox, it is time for me to compose the Official Response of the Hamster Nation. I know that you have been spending the evening since the speech at your computer waiting for this analysis, and I apologize if I have kept you up past your bedtime. I just needed to do a little research first. So, nuke a cup of coffee, turn the lights down low, and let's just get it done.
Tonight, he was President Muhammad Ali. He was poetic and threw enough left jabs and right uppercuts to make even The Greatest proud. He knew the song we wanted to hear, and he sang it beautifully. He denounced the fringe and the party that supports and inflames them. He reminded the Democrats that they were still the other party, and the one in power, and that this was to be done now. He basically called all the kids in the sandbox together and told them to play nice or else.
Tonight, the Republican Party showed it's true colors. I was appalled at the disrespect shown to the President of the United States. Eric Cantor thought texting more important an activity than listening to the President detailing THE issue on the table. The whole, albeit small, group sat stoically in their seats, rising only to applaud tort reform, looking all grim and smug. Just say no, fellas, and stay on the wrong side of history. He told you tonight, get on board or get out of the way.
And Congressman Wilson from South Carolina, you have no right to remain in office. Your behavior by yelling that the President of the United States was a liar is cause enough for you to resign your seat immediately. In this writer's opinion, you have proven yourself a detriment to this country and to your constituents. There is no excuse for your behavior especially given the fact that you have been lying all along by supporting the Death Panel garbage. Resignation is far easier, quicker, and less costly than impeachment.
And he told the Democrats they are their own worst enemy and to get on the same page. Screw the Republicans and let's get this done. It's what we elected them to do, and there is no reason not to. Get it on the table before they know what hit them. And it had better have every element that I want in it. As Jean Luc Picard would say, "Make it so." (That was for you, Honey).
And he told us in completely transparent terms what we can expect and demystified the plan. He finally told us, told Congress what we've wanted him to say: it's a moral imperative. That what we do to ourselves by feeding off of each other is destroying this country. I just recently decided to stop being a Realtor because what I saw in that process made me sick. Humanity has been reduced to me-ism and economic greed-ism. The health and well-being of our citizens is not a profit motive...or shouldn't be.
He threw the insurance industry enough rope to either pull themselves in or hang themselves. He practically begged them to come to the table and bring something tangible to the debate. Pharma did. The American Hospital Association did. They've already pledged more that $300 billion dollars towards reforms in cutting prices, improving delivery, and cutting costs. The American Medical Association is on board and working on tort reform, cost cutting, and improved medical care. He told them tonight, there are 30 million customers out there for you to come and get, figure out a way to get them in a way that we can all live with. You'll actually make more money if you have more customers even if some of them are paying less.
Could we also get a freeze on premium increases? Just saying. A hundred and seventeen percent is a lot. Really rather not pay you that until I see if you're actually going to step up here and do the right thing. This is actually your mess. You should be cleaning it up. You believe that you are immune because you feel we have no choice. Like the oil companies and gas price manipulation. You all feel like you don't need us as much as we need you.
You're right, of course, but that doesn't make you right for doing it. Don't you get it? We're fucking broke! The overwhelming majority of the people in this country...that would be us, the hamsters...are existing paycheck to paycheck and just don't have anymore to give. You won, already. Stop piling on. UNCLE!
He's not going to get mandated insurance coverage because it isn't possible. Where the argument goes astray in saying that the bill will not extend these benefits to illegal aliens, it doesn't have to. They have free health care, along with anyone else who is indigent, just by going to the emergency room. You cannot ask people to purchase insurance that they didn't need before and still give it away to people who, arguably, shouldn't be entitled to it. If they do not change their ways, we will all have free health care. I don't think that's what they want, really.
Big business does not want the government interfering in its affairs. A really good way to get the government off your back is to do as it asks, which is help us help you help the American people. Because this issue cannot be about who's right anymore. It has to be about what's right. And what's right in this case is; If it's good for the geese, it's good for the hamsters. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House and Senate, I'd like your insurance, please. Why am I, your boss, not entitled to the same quality insurance as you, my employee?
I'm just saying. Thanks for tuning in, and your comments are welcome. Please feel free to share with anyone. Good luck, and for crissakes stay well.
Hamster Prez
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