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The Great Thing About the Health Care Law That Has Passed? It Will Save Republican Lives, Too

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To My Fellow Citizens, the Republicans:

Thanks to last night's vote, that child of yours who has had asthma since birth will now be covered after suffering for her first nine years as an American child with a pre-existing condition.

Thanks to last night's vote, that 23-year-old of yours who will be hit one day by a drunk driver and spend six months recovering in the hospital will now not go bankrupt because you will be able to keep him on your insurance policy.

Thanks to last night's vote, after your cancer returns for the third time -- racking up another $200,000 in costs to keep you alive -- your insurance company will have to commit a criminal act if they even think of dropping you from their rolls.

Yes, my Republican friends, even though you have opposed this health care bill, we've made sure it is going to cover you, too, in your time of need. I know you're upset right now. I know you probably think that if you did get wiped out by an illness, or thrown out of your home because of a medical bankruptcy, that you would somehow pull yourself up by your bootstraps and survive. I know that's a comforting story to tell yourself, and if John Wayne were still alive I'm sure he could make that into a movie for you.

But the reality is that these health insurance companies have only one mission: To take as much money from you as they can -- and then work like demons to deny you whatever coverage and help they can should you get sick.

So, when you find yourself suddenly broadsided by a life-threatening illness someday, perhaps you'll thank those pinko-socialist, Canadian-loving Democrats and independents for what they did Sunday evening.

If it's any consolation, the thieves who run the health insurance companies will still get to deny coverage to adults with pre-existing conditions for the next four years. They'll also get to cap an individual's annual health care reimbursements for the next four years. And if they break the pre-existing ban that was passed last night, they'll only be fined $100 a day! And, the best part? The law will require all citizens who aren't poor or old to write a check to a private insurance company. It's truly a banner day for these corporations.

So don't feel too bad. We're a long way from universal health care. Over 15 million Americans will still be uncovered -- and that means about 15,000 will still lose their lives each year because they won't be able to afford to see a doctor or get an operation. But another 30,000 will live. I hope that's ok with you.

If you don't mind, we're now going to get busy trying to improve upon this bill so that all Americans are covered and so the grubby health insurance companies will be put out of business -- because when it comes to helping the sick, no one should ever be allowed to ask the question, "How much money can we save by making this poor bastard suffer?"

Please, my Republican friends, if you can, take a quiet moment away from your AM radio and cable news network this morning and be happy for your country. We're doing better. And we're doing it for you, too.

Yours,
Michael Moore
[email protected]
MichaelMoore.com

P.S. I'll have more to say on this tonight, live on CNN, at 9pm ET. I'll be talking with Larry King about the health care bill and where we go from here, considering we still don't have universal health care.
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The Great Thing About the Health Care Law That Has Passed? It Will Save Republican Lives, Too (An Open Letter to Republicans from Michael Moore) | MichaelMoore.com

crawfish, Mar 22, 2010

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Gee. Now 'm all for it.:dis:

SabanFan, Mar 22, 2010

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TheDude I'm calmer than you.

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It will? I guess the money for it is stored right next to that stack of everlasting gobbstoppers?

Thank goodness.

Edit: If you need to quote Michael Moore...:insane:

TheDude, Mar 22, 2010

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LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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I didn't see any mushroom clouds this morning.

LaSalleAve, Mar 22, 2010

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LaSalleAve said: ↑

I didn't see any mushroom clouds this morning.
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That's a pretty ignorant statement. The bills not even signed and there is still this whole reconciliation process to deal with.

Besides that, most of this crap won't take effect for years. It's not an explosion. It's more like a disease planted into your gut that will manifest itself over time. Feel it?

SabanFan, Mar 22, 2010

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SabanFan said: ↑

It's more like a disease planted into your gut that will manifest itself over time. Feel it?
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Not too many tall bridges in BB..... You'll survive.

crawfish, Mar 22, 2010

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SabanFan said: ↑

That's a pretty ignorant statement. The bills not even signed and there is still this whole reconciliation process to deal with.

Besides that, most of this crap won't take effect for years. It's not an explosion. It's more like a disease planted into your gut that will manifest itself over time. Feel it?
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thats funny because John Boehner called it armageddon.

LaSalleAve, Mar 22, 2010

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crawfish said: ↑

Not too many tall bridges in BB.....
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It's named after a tall bridge.

crawfish said: ↑

You'll survive.
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Don't think I will. I'm too old to make treatment cost effective.

SabanFan, Mar 22, 2010

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Michael Moore is only trustworthy when it comes to restaurant selection.

Chase4LSU, Mar 22, 2010

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Chase4LSU said: ↑

Michael Moore is only trustworthy when it comes to restaurant selection.
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Well the inevitable conclusion to the "we want to help you get healthy by punishing you" push from govt, means people like Michael Moore will get shot.

The very thought makes me want to celebrate with some Popeye's chicken...

TheDude, Mar 22, 2010

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