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If you recently lost your health insurance, or if you've never had coverage, then you're part of an unfortunate but growing national trend.
The ranks of the uninsured have grown by nearly 18% just since 2000, according to a study updated in 2006 by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. More than 46 million people under 65 lack insurance, and millions more are considered underinsured, with gaps in their coverage that leave them exposed to catastrophic medical bills.
Dr Jack Kevorkian had developed a solution to the problem.
For those who are stricken with a serious medical problem and have no insurance, their only alternative is to suffer until death. This may also require using taxpayer money! Ugh!
This is America, where people like that are considered as nothing more than a useless burden. So, in order to appease the capitalists and conservatives I have a suggestion:
Mass produce the contraption that Dr Kevorkian made and allow it to be sold, without prescription, at various retail outlets. According to the doctor it was simple and easy to operate, so that anyone can do it, and the cost should be under $50. For those too poor to afford that amount, I think that maybe the conservatives may consider that tax dollars be used to supply the contraptions. It would certainly be less than tax dollars for doctors, surgery, and hospitalization. Quite possibly, the government may be able to purchase at wholesale prices.
All that the product needs is a catchy name, appealing packaging, and marketing. Maybe a good name for it would be "The Do-it-yourself Culture Of Life kit". It might be a good idea to offer a free gift with purchase, such as a small American flag to wave for the few last breaths. A small plastic crucifix might be a good gift as well.
Still not enough to convince? Then consider this; every tax dollar spent on healthcare is a dollar less for war.
Dr Jack Kevorkian had developed a solution to the problem.
For those who are stricken with a serious medical problem and have no insurance, their only alternative is to suffer until death. This may also require using taxpayer money! Ugh!
This is America, where people like that are considered as nothing more than a useless burden. So, in order to appease the capitalists and conservatives I have a suggestion:
Mass produce the contraption that Dr Kevorkian made and allow it to be sold, without prescription, at various retail outlets. According to the doctor it was simple and easy to operate, so that anyone can do it, and the cost should be under $50. For those too poor to afford that amount, I think that maybe the conservatives may consider that tax dollars be used to supply the contraptions. It would certainly be less than tax dollars for doctors, surgery, and hospitalization. Quite possibly, the government may be able to purchase at wholesale prices.
All that the product needs is a catchy name, appealing packaging, and marketing. Maybe a good name for it would be "The Do-it-yourself Culture Of Life kit". It might be a good idea to offer a free gift with purchase, such as a small American flag to wave for the few last breaths. A small plastic crucifix might be a good gift as well.
Still not enough to convince? Then consider this; every tax dollar spent on healthcare is a dollar less for war.
You should try marketing this idea, it might just catch on with a certain crowd !
Dr Jack Kevorkian had developed a solution to the problem.
For those who are stricken with a serious medical problem and have no insurance, their only alternative is to suffer until death. This may also require using taxpayer money! Ugh!
This is America, where people like that are considered as nothing more than a useless burden. So, in order to appease the capitalists and conservatives I have a suggestion:
Mass produce the contraption that Dr Kevorkian made and allow it to be sold, without prescription, at various retail outlets. According to the doctor it was simple and easy to operate, so that anyone can do it, and the cost should be under $50. For those too poor to afford that amount, I think that maybe the conservatives may consider that tax dollars be used to supply the contraptions. It would certainly be less than tax dollars for doctors, surgery, and hospitalization. Quite possibly, the government may be able to purchase at wholesale prices.
All that the product needs is a catchy name, appealing packaging, and marketing. Maybe a good name for it would be "The Do-it-yourself Culture Of Life kit". It might be a good idea to offer a free gift with purchase, such as a small American flag to wave for the few last breaths. A small plastic crucifix might be a good gift as well.
Still not enough to convince? Then consider this; every tax dollar spent on healthcare is a dollar less for war.
Although your post shows a good sense of humor, part of it is unfair. Remember Bill Clinton? The man who was in office for 8 years and had promised national healthcare? It's not only the Conservatives that would like to see the sick and old and poor just go away.
Although your post shows a good sense of humor, part of it is unfair. Remember Bill Clinton? The man who was in office for 8 years and had promised national healthcare? It's not only the Conservatives that would like to see the sick and old and poor just go away.
I wasn't living in the US for the first 2 years of Clinton's administration. Are you referring to what the conservatives called "HillaryCare"? I was still living in Germany, but often listened to AFN (American Forces Network) to hear that Rush Limbaugh was leading the charge against any healthcare for people without insurance.
In 1993 Hillary Clinton was chairing a "task-force" to come up with a plan on providing universal healthcare coverage.
Conservatives and the HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY started a campaign against the plan. They spent millions, buying misleading ads, such as a famous ad "Harry and Louise", which was paid for by the health insurance Association of America. In the end the plans failed, but at least she tried.
In 1993 Hillary Clinton was chairing a "task-force" to come up with a plan on providing universal healthcare coverage.
Conservatives and the HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY started a campaign against the plan. They spent millions, buying misleading ads, such as a famous ad "Harry and Louise", which was paid for by the health insurance Association of America. In the end the plans failed, but at least she tried.
Hehe, they just have to sound like they do to get people to fall for it!
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