Like the commentator in the article says, I'm WTF? Your argument is that there shouldn't be a public options because it might be better?! Jeez, at least try to make it sound like you are standing up for something and not being a total shill for Mutual of Omaha. God forbid that we have the option for something better than the current system.
Heh. I might also note, Australia has both a public insurance system (Medicare) and thriving private insurers, who incidentally are
required
to cover any certified practitioner that falls within the definition of their coverage. There is some tapdancing necessary to avoid adverse selection hurting their viability, but at least here the government is willing to do so.
No more under-the-table bucks from insurance companies. One has to have priorities!
...and the downside would be...?
Well, socialised medicine, obviously. Would you want to put up with a Five Year Plan every time you get the sniffles?
Anyhow the letter got me angry because if I join the NRA you know what they send me? A knife. That's right, a knife. Where's my fucking gun?! I'm not joining the NKA dammit.
OMG, that made me laugh out loud at work.
Awwww, very cute. Newborns aren't supposed to be that cute.
Aw, babytea! Adorable! What a good-looking family of mammals!
Aww, BT, dude, you made a person!
Yeah. Plus it has hair, so its mammalianosity is confirmed....
If You Say So
Liberace in an ad for Blatz....
Also: We Swear By It!
An ad for a men's beauty product. With one of the best slogan in the history of advertising: "A man's cream for a man's face."
Some other posts at Fabulon NSFW....