Anticipating this devastating news, a 501(c)(4) issue-advocacy group closely aligned with Paul Ryan had TV ads already cued up to run in 15 congressional districts represented by Republicans who've managed to get the Trumpcare "stank" all over their fine clothes.
"The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow" commercial looks like this in Congresswoman Barbara Comstock's district in Virginia:
The same ad is running or will run in the following congressional districts (where, evidently, the Republican incumbents are now considered vulnerable because of Trumpcare): Jeff Denham (Calif.), David Valadao (Calif.), Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), Darrell Issa (Calif.), Mike Coffman (Colo.), Carlos Curbelo (Fla.), Rod Blum (Iowa), David Young (Iowa), Don Bacon (Neb.), Greg Walden (Ore.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Kevin Brady (Tex.), Will Hurd (Tex.), and Paul Ryan Hisownself (Wisc.).
Who believes this propaganda? Some people, no doubt, but probably not the Republican congress members who've hatched it, and the ad above sorta proves that they're chumming the waters with their own precious bodily fluids and drawing the sharks.
6 comments:
What Ryan et.al. really believe is that healthcare is a privilege and not a right.
Even if it's a privilege the rules of participation can be set so everyone participates, somewhat like driving privileges. So, it really depends on who is doing the choosing of participants.
I wonder sometimes just what people mean when they say something is "a right"?? Does that mean that the service should be provided for free by the provider? Or that someone else should be forced to pay for it?
In addition to health care, do I have a "right" to a comfortable home? A certain standard of living? A flat screen TV? Cell Phone? Where do these "rights" originate from?
Do I have a "right" to eat the crops that I planted? Or must I give them to someone else who did not contribute to their production?
It's all so confusing. I mean it sounds good, and, of course, we all want our fellow man to be well fed, clothed, housed, comforted and provided with health care....but is it really a "right"?
"Anonymous said...
What Ryan et.al. really believe is that healthcare is a privilege and not a right"
Health Care is neither.
A right is given by God just because you exist.
A privilage is given by government, usually because you're a worthy supporter.
Health Care is a service provided by individuals to other individuals, preferably with some quid pro quo so that the service can afford to continue.
As anon 10:04 notices, who pays? Is it provided by force? Is there a limit to what the collective will force an individual to provide?
Interesting headline to this article. Is it the position of the blog authors that Americans should not have the right to choose whether or not they buy health insurance?
PS Wolf's head - I have enjoyed reading your posts here. it's refreshing to see intelligent analysis. I am a bit surprised that JW allows so many of your posts to be published. In my experience, he is quick to censor any post which points out the fallacies of his arguments.
Anon, no more surprised than I, but I do give JW credit for publishing some of my posts.
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