Remember when Obamacare was being considered by the Congress? And AARP was supporting it? And all the supporters said how much it would make everything better and how it would get prices under control and it would be just so awesome?
Well, now AARP has sent information to its employees saying that their insurance was going up … because of Obamacare:
In an e-mail to employees, AARP says health care premiums will increase by 8 percent to 13 percent next year because of rapidly rising medical costs.
And AARP adds that it’s changing copayments and deductibles to avoid a 40 percent tax on high-cost health plans that takes effect in 2018 under the law. … Shifting costs to employees lowers the value of a health care plan and acts like an escape hatch from the tax.
To be honest, I don’t mind those that supported Obamacare getting bit in the ass by Obamacare — they are such big asses, after all.
Thanks to them, you won’t have to go to Cuba to get Cuban health insurance. You’ll be able to get that in the USA.
Fidel Castro praised the recent passage of Obamacare:
Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Thursday declared passage of American health care reform “a miracle” and a major victory for Obama’s presidency, but couldn’t help chide the United States for taking so long to enact what communist Cuba achieved decades ago.
“We consider health reform to have been an important battle and a success of his (Obama’s) government,” Castro wrote in an essay published in state media
If you voted for Obama, this is what you voted for.
Don’t tell me “Oh, no, Cuban health care isn’t what I had in mind.” Because I told you so. Dumbass.
And the worst of it? Some people will be saying that being like Cuba is a good thing. Dumbasses.
One is an Academy Award-winning actor playing a dumbass who has no concept of numbers. The other is a United States president actually being a dumbass who has no concept of numbers, saying that insurance rates would go down 3-thousand percent under his plan.
Comedy writers could imagine the first. No one could imagine the second. Except it’s real. Sadly, sadly real.
But it does help explain why I’ve been saying that everyone who voted for Obama is a dumbass.
That is so wrong. Yes, I laughed. Out loud. But it’s still wrong.
I’m sure the people that invented this thing were sitting around, thinking this was a good idea. And that poor cat trusted the person that placed it in the PetSpa.
Only, the cat got a rude surprise. And pretty early on figured out it didn’t like what was happening. But there was nothing it could do about it. The makers of the PetSpa, and the owner of the cat, decided it was best.
They’ll try that again on that cat. Only, I suspect that, unless they’ve de-clawed that cat, they next time they try it, the cat with have its on rude surprise.
I wonder if I could use this as an analogy to anything?
One question: If the government came to you and said, “Professor Krugman, you have a car. We’re going to compel you to buy a more expensive car, but it’s not really more expensive because it’s a better car.” Wouldn’t you tell them to get off your land?
The rates of illness continue to rise rapidly within many communities across the nation, and the potential exists for the pandemic to overburden health care resources in some localities.*
There! Thatc ought to help get that health care bill through the Senate. You owe me one, Harry.
Well, here’s Mr. Williams’ house. I hope I have better luck now than I did all those years ago.
And thank you for coming along, Mr. Hope. The boss says I need to have you with me.
I don’t think I’m the “hope” he was talking about.
I thank you for coming along anyway. Here goes.
Knock! Knock!
Why, if it isn’t Bob Hope and … You! What are you doing here! Oh, don’t tell me. You want a cookie. Well, you’re not going to get one! Not now…
Oh, no, Mr. Williams. I’m not begging for a cookie. The president hired me to ask you for your health care.
My health care? I’m 81 years old! Why would I give up my health care?
The president sent me to ask for it. He wants to take over everyone’s health care. Can the president have your health care, Mr. Williams? Please?
No! Absolutely not.
In fact, you get away from my door right now and don’t ever come back! Not you … not the president … no one is going to take my health care. Not now. Not ever! NEVER!
SLAM!
THUNK!
You know, if enough people do that, the president’s health care plan will need end-of-life counseling.
My fears are now allayed: I’m thrilled to hear that government-run health care will be as efficient as the post office. And that’s according to the president.
Your hard-earned money will be collected from your paycheck via taxes, and sent to finance a program that will be run like the post office.
Let me say that I have a brother-in-law that works for the post office. He’s a good guy. And most of the postal workers I’ve met are good people, too. I say that so they won’t … well … go postal on me.
Anyway, the president has convinced me. We need to have government-run health care. And the post office example sold me.
But, there are some of you, I’m sure, that aren’t yet convinced. So, as a loyal American (who doesn’t what to be flagged), I present other reasons to let the government run health care. Here are things that will present excellent examples of how government-run organizations (regardless of the level of government) operate:
Amtrak
The quality of public schools
The NEA funding of porn
The DMV
Oil for Food
Paying farmers to not grow crops
Student visas
The TSA
FEMA
The IRS
If these examples don’t show you just how wonderful a government-run health care system will be, I don’t know what will convince you.
Hi there! You may know me from the Six Flags amusement parks. But today, I’m here to tell you about the new government flags program. Sounds like fun, huh?
The Obama administration and the Democratic party are looking out for your best interests. And it all begins with health care.
The administration knows what’s best. And the best thing for you is to help push the health care bill through the Congress.
But, you know what? There are swastika-carrying people that are showing up, doing un-American things like asking questions and protesting that representatives are going against the will of the people.
If you know someone who opposes health care, whether it’s speaking out against the president’s proposal at the water cooler at work, or writing dissent on a blog, send us an email to flag@whitehouse.gov … and we’ll flag them!
Later, we’ll expand the program to accepting emails to flag people about all kinds of things. When we’re done, we’ll have flags for:
Opposing government health care
Disagreeing with judicial appointments
Protesting tax increases
Speaking out against government takeovers of other industries
Voicing opposition to Obama’s initiatives
Think bad thoughts
Sound like fun? Of course it does! It’s F-U-N! Fun!
At the new Six Flags over America program, you’ll be able to flag all your co-workers, neighbors, family members … anyone who doesn’t support the party line.
Yes, we put the F-U in FUN! Send emails of dissidents to flag@whitehouse.gov
The program is C.O.R.P.S.E. That’s the Cadaver and Older Retired Person System for Exchange. It’s commonly called Cash for Cadavers, but I read the bill. You can take old retired people.
Look, I’m booked up. I’ve got to stop by the Robinsons. They lost nine waiting for the new government health care. Yes, I can take old people, but the already dead get priority.
Interviewer: Do you think there’s legitimate grassroot opposition going on here?
Pelosi: “I think they’re Astroturf… You be the judge. “They’re carrying swastikas and symbols like that to a town meeting on healthcare.”
“Symbols like that?” That means it’s not just the Nazis, but other groups that the Democrats feel are just like Nazis.
“Who?” you ask. I’m glad you asked.
Christians
Jews
Wal-mart workers
Sports fans
Diabetics
Be a good Democrat. If you see anyone wearing hate symbols like these, report them. They are dangerous.
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