From: Nathan Unseth
Lester Prairie
What’s not to like about free health care? I mean, I just love anything that’s free.
Admittedly, the 1,000+ page Obamacare bill doesn’t talk about “free.” But our most majestic esteemed president has, over the years, made several public statements of his desire for “single payer” health care. That’s what Canadians, Brits, and others have. And it’s, well, uh, free. So, ultimately, our most majestic esteemed president wants us to have free health care.
What a president. What a country.
So, why do I love the idea of free health care? Well, first of all, free is my favorite number. Zero. Nada. It’s so wonderfully uncluttered. Any idiot can calculate “free.” Even a government bureaucrat.
Second, nobody can complain about free. No matter how shoddy, how slow, how inefficient, how rude the service or product is, who can gripe? After all it’s free. So, if your free health care results in the wrong pills, removes the wrong kidney, or gives grandma a quart of morphine instead of the hip replacement she’d prefer, so what? It’s free.
Third, free is always worth the wait. Just watch the hundreds of people who stand in long lines at Glencoe Days to get two little pieces of corn-on-the-cob – for free. So, if the pain in your chest has you ready to faint, you can still feel good about pulling ticket 98 in the clinic lobby, because the two-hour wait will be worth it. After all, it’s free.
Even the “ultimate decision” is free. When you’re 87 years old, with diabetes and a failing heart, you can take comfort in knowing that the warm, cuddly “death panel” will also be free.
I’m just dying to get free health care.
I couldn’t agree more. And if this doesn’t work I’d like to pay for
all those people who don’t like to work. What a country, It’s getting
close folks, those who work are going to be less than those on the dole.
Excellent letter Nathan.You hit the nail on the head!