In Praise of Death Panels: A Modest Proposal

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The current conflict over health care policy in the U.S. is painful to watch. One of the bizarre and dishonest claims made by opponents of the President's plan is that it would result in "Death Panels." By this they mean that the aged or those with life-threatening diseases may be forced to endure a kind of star chamber in which officials will

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[mcpino]

The encased meat analogy is not inappropriate.

I hate to say what my shoulder surgery is costing me - even with insurance. As an outpatient.

Bankruptcy is a possible option.

[autodidactic]

Outstanding.

The solution

[taskboy3000]

Clearly the problem the GOP and its supports have with government-run death panels is that the government runs them. Where are the massive protests by Teabaggers and Birthers about private insurance run death panels? Insurance companies regularly deny coverage to their customers, but where is the right wing outage about it?

So the solution is simple: privatize the death panels. Market forces will ensure that only the lowlest cost, most efficient death panels survive, right? I'm mean, private health insurance is so much more effective that public programs like the VA and Medicare. Oh wait, they aren't.

We live in a nation of ignorance, superstition and fear.

[sooz]

"insert anti-abortion statement here"

[georgia1313]

Wonderful arguement! You're an intelligent creature.