We Do in Fact Need Health Care Reform

For all of my adult life I've had a pretty good job, and thus pretty good health care coverage. I'm also not the type to use my health coverage unless something is broken or cut past the point of band aid repair. I hate waiting rooms, all those sick people.

So I've been mostly neutral on the idea of health care reform. Personally, as in the effect it has on my life, it was pretty low on things I felt I needed to do enough research on to have an opinion. I know that makes me pretty unusual. Most people have an opinion without really knowing anything about what they are having an opinion on. I'm sure you've seen the videos of people in town hall meetings screaming they are against the Federal Government having anything to do with health care, then raising their hands when asked if they are on Medicare.

I had an epiphany moment though watch TV a couple months ago. I don't watch a lot of TV but I caught this:



Only one conclusion I could come to. Our current system is totally and completely fucked up. We spend millions on research and testing, and millions more on TV advertising, then more cash still on Brooke Shields.... To grow eyelashes?

I've listened to the young mothers in my office spend all winter sharing tips on were they might be able to go to actually find somewhere that has flu shots for their kids. Flu shots for infants is hard, but need longer eyelashes? Now that's serious, get right on down to your doctor and he can fix you right up.

If you're opposed to Obama's Health Care Reform, and your fall back plan is the one we have now, you are an idiot. I can see being opposed if you have a better idea, but what we have now, will keep your dick hard, your eyelashes long, and your kids sick. That's fucked up.