Oh, Democrats tried, but no Republican representatives could be convinced by overturn Our Beloved President's veto of a bill to finance health insurance for children. Bush claimed, and his enablers concurred, that the bill was too far-reaching; it wouldn't just pay the bills for poor kids, but middle-class kids, as well. And everyone knows the middle-class can afford insurance, right? Right?
I work in a hospital, and this week fliers were plastered all around the building. The baby daughter of a physical therapist has been diagnosed with a muscular disease, and a bake sale was held to help raise money for treatment.
Physical therapist--a good, solid job in the health care profession. She has insurance, no doubt, but it isn't going to cover the ongoing costs of taking care of the kid, and she must go begging for money. This, mind you, while the top guy at the hospital is building a nice two million dollar home for himself in suburbland.
Clearly, something is wrong here. Something is not only broken, but destroyed beyond repair. House Republicans are like our CEO, so cocooned in their comfortable lifestyles they simply can't see outside, are somehow convinced things aren't as bad as all that. My boss no doubt thinks the pathetic health care plan he offers is quite generous. Perk-loaded members of the House may genuinely be convinced they understand the lifestyles of the middle class. From their standpoint, the economy's doing fine, and doesn't a rising tide lift all boats?
Do they hold desperately to these beliefs out of need, because it's the only way to justify all they have? Or do they know better, and genuinely don't give a shit about other people?
