Republican Party Smoke & Mirrors
Ted Folkert
July 24, 2014
The Republicans have been in such a hissy over the Affordable Care Act that they may collapse out of frustration due to their failure to derail the first successful attempt to provide universal healthcare in the history of our country. This law has caused them a painful meltdown and left them embarrassed in the face of their wealthy corporate supporters. This is a law which was approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate and signed by the president. The last I heard those were the requirements to enact a law in this country.
Of course, the House passed this before the Tea Party took control of the House. Once they got control they have been viciously and tenaciously attempting to repeal the law. They have been unable to do so and simultaneously unable to explain their reasoning, other than that it reminds them of Hitler and that it will be the destruction of life as we know it and may even destroy mankind. Boy, what a stretch! The House has not only failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they have been unable to do anything positive – period
Their miserable approvable rating is well deserved since they have done absolutely nothing except attempt to prevent Obama from accomplishing anything to improve life for those suffering from the economic debacle created by the funding arm of the Republican Party, the rich and powerful corporations. Few would argue with the statement that this may be the worst and most dysfunctional legislature in our history. Surprisingly and sadly, this general feeling of the people doesn’t even seem to bother the head-in-the-sand Republicans. They seem oblivious to criticism as they steadfastly pursue a dismantling of all social programs that were created in our attempt at a democratic form of government. They seem to be oblivious to the fact that we need to improve our educational system as they continuously move to defund it and support private education which benefits their supporters, the behemoth corporations.
They find it easy to ignore the ridiculous condition of healthcare in this country, the most expensive health care system in the civilized world but far from the best system. They wouldn’t even bother to read the article in the Los Angeles Times by Steve Trumble that I read – “Medical debt’s high toll.”
Steve tells us that “the single biggest cause of personal bankruptcy in the United States isn’t job loss or irresponsible use of credit, It’s medical expenses” … and that Harvard researchers who examined a large sample of bankruptcy filings found that more than 60% of all bankruptcies were medical … and even that 10 million insured Americans have medical bills they are unable to pay.
And, guess what? Congress has declined to act on the Medical Debt Responsibility Act, which might help to alleviate some of these unnecessary bankruptcies. In other words, they don’t give a rat’s ass about the plight of the American people unless they happen to own or control a large corporation or happen to be wealthy donors to the Republican Party. Otherwise, we are red meat to be thrown to the lecherous and greedy corporate interests.
This is just one more of the examples, too many to count, of the Republican march toward an aristocracy, an aristocracy that will throw them to the pit bulls as well as soon as the aristocrats-to-be get what they are seeking. And what we will all end up with is a failed system and a slide backwards in education, healthcare and a strong infrastructure to build on for the future. We will end up with joblessness that we can’t even conceive of, a lack of employable skills, and a country without any safety nets for the people as they suffer with unemployment or poor health or lack of working parents.
Think about it!
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