Health Care for Dummies

Tom Price, head of HHS, is totally bewildered by all the opposition to the Republican healthcare plan. Even the insurance companies hate it, which is really saying something because generally the only thing they hate is paying out money for actual health care.

The biggest problem with the ever-changing reform plan is that it contains no new ideas. No good ones, either. No problem, according to Price.

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"It’s really perplexing," he said, "especially from the insurance companies, because all they have to do is dust off how they did business before Obamacare."
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Yes indeedy. Dust off those old practices like cancelling policies, refusing coverage or raising rates when people get sick. Those were the good old days.

Mediocrity is awesome

Collusion Preview

A statement by DJT, made during a press conference just hours after his son set up a meeting with Russians promising dirt on Hillary. Trump was touting an upcoming speech.

“I think you’re going to find it very informative and very very interesting. We are going to be discussing all of the things that have taken place with the Clintons.”

The speech was subsequently canceled.

Best tweet ever

Supply and demand

Definition of supply and demand, by Rick Perry, head of some agency he wanted to eliminate, which I can't remember but I know it's not education though he wanted to eliminate that one as well so maybe it's um, gee, golly, can't remember. Oops.

Here's a little economics lesson: supply and demand. You put the supply out there, and the demand will follow.

I would make this stuff up if I needed to. But seriously. No need.

Infinty

At a signing ceremony reviving the National Space Council, with Buzz Aldrin looking on in amazement:

"Our travels beyond the Earth propel scientific discoveries that improve our lives in countless ways here. At some point in the future, we're going to look back and wonder, how did we do it without space?

"The human soul yearns for discovery. Our journey into space will not only make us stronger and more prosperous, but will unite us behind grand ambitions and bring us all closer together.

"Wouldn’t that be nice? Can you believe that space is going to do that?"

... Trump opens the Executive Order he's about to sign ...

"I know what this is! Space!"

... Aldrin then jokes, "To infinity and beyond!"

... Trump replies ...

"This is infinity here. It could be infinity. We don’t really don’t know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?"

Yes, Donald. It's only been 6 months but it definitely feels like infinity.

We Are The 1%: Part Six

(John Boehner, Speaker of the House. Ya think you could fit a few more flags behind you?)

I've been working since I was 8 years old, when I learned to mix drinks at the family bar. That explains a lot.

I cry like a baby whenever people mention taxes, or if my golf game gets rained out. That makes me a compassionate conservative.

I have never in my life had to worry about health care, the price of food, or how to fund my retirement. That makes me smarter than you.

I am the 1%. And proud of it.

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