Hello John,   
      
   JM>'Let me get this straight . . ..   
      
   JM>We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced   
   JM>to purchase and fined if we don't,   
      
   Nobody is "forced" to buy anything.  However, those who refuse   
   will be gently reminded of their duty.   
      
   JM>>Which, purportedly covers at least ten million more people,   
      
   Nobody knows exactly how many people the Affordable Care Act will   
   cover.  Hopefully everybody who needs it.  But only time will tell.   
      
   JM>without adding a single new doctor,   
      
   The Affordable Care Act is not an employer.   
      
   JM>but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents,   
      
   There is nothing in the Affordable Care Act that can compel the IRS   
   to collect the fines imposed on those who refuse to purchase insurance.   
   IOW, no enforcement mechanism was put in place.   
      
   JM>written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it,   
      
   The Affordable Care Act was passed by both houses of Congress, not   
   just a committe, and then signed into law by President Barack Obama.   
      
   JM>passed by a Congress that didn't read it (but exempted themselves   
   JM>from it),   
      
   Each member of Congress has a staff that reads everything put on a   
   table before them.  Members of Congress have their own health care   
   package, as they should.   
      
   JM>and signed by a President who smokes,   
      
   President Barack Obama no longer smokes, according to his wife.   
      
   JM>with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his   
   JM>taxes,   
      
   He may have been a bit late, but he did pay them.  And he did promise   
   to pay his taxes on time from now on.  So what's the problem?   
      
   JM>for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take   
   JM>effect,   
      
   Some benefits have already taken effect.  Other benefits kick in later.   
      
   JM>by a congress which has already bankrupted Social Security and   
   JM>Medicare,   
      
   Social Security and Medicare are not bankrupt.  Yet.   
      
   JM>all to be overseen by an obese surgeon general and financed by a   
   JM>country that's broke!!   
      
   Not to worry.  The FDA has approved a pill for obesity and fatsos   
   will once again be able to return to work and save this country from   
   financial ruin.   
      
   JM>What the hell could possibly go wrong?'   
      
   We could get stuck with a president named Willard.   
      
   --Lee   
      
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