"Heads Full of Chuckle"

Are words which accurately describe those who are buying into the Wingnut disinformation campaign about health care. I'll let the writer's words speak for themselves.[1]

More and more people are taking the time to consider end-of-life health-care issues before the time of need.

A critical health event can happen without warning, and you might not feel comfortable leaving important decisions to an anxious, overwhelmed family member. Discussing advance directives with your doctor can give you peace of mind, knowing that your wishes will be honored.

Now we learn that Republicans don't like advance directives, though they put them into Medicare a few years ago.

A woman named Betsy McCaughey claimed that "Congress would make it mandatory...that every five years, people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner."

Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and others spread this false story far and wide. There is not a word of truth in the claim, but the provision that would have paid your doctor to discuss a living will with you has been removed from the bills before the Congress. That's a loss for all of us.

You might ask yourself why the Democratic Party, which brought you Social Security and Medicare, would suddenly want to kill you. I think it would take a head full of chuckle to believe such a tale.

Perhaps if the tea party people worked a little harder on their reading comprehension we could have an intelligent and spirited debate on real health- care issues. Or they can just keep trying to shout us down.

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[1]I'm too frelling tired this morning to come up with much in the way of original content. A couple of hours worth of high-speed driving through heavy rain last night wiped me out. I'm getting old, damn it.