I hate Donald Trump. You know why? He's an asshole. First of all, he's an uninformed douche who plants the most absurd idea in the political discourse. It is these ideas that are like masturbatory aides for the most prejudiced, hateful conservative radicals in America. And, when someone calls him on it, he has this bizarre, histrionic reaction. I don't understand why anyone takes him seriously. But, nonetheless, the latest polls show him tied with Mitt Romney, who I believe is the only sane person thinking of running for office on the Republican side. Ugh.
Speaking of Mitt Romney, it is fiver years ago today that he signed a piece of legislation into law that reformed the healthcare system in the state of Massachusetts. Because of this legislation 98% of people in Massachusetts have healthcare coverage, which includes 99.8% of children. Massachusetts is still a state. It hasn't imploded, or fallen off the face of the Earth. In fact, they have a balanced budget. They aren't bankrupt. So, what is the issue with implementing this at the national level. All conservatives talk about is how it will kill the insurance industry and bankrupt the country. Well, neither of those things have happened in Massachusetts. And I do not think they will ever happen to our country.
In other political news, Republicans don't understand economics. Go figure. Wisconsin Republican Representative, Paul Ryan, released the GOP plan so resolve the debt crisis recently. In it, he proposes cutting 750 million dollars from Medicaid, and privatizing Medicare. In addition, Republicans look to defund Planned Parenthood, PBS, and NPR along with other programs they do no agree with socially.
I am upset about this for several reasons. Firstly, the GOP is trying to make a social issue out of budgetary matters. You cannot just defund everything you disagree with. Planned Parenthood provides women's health services to 5 million women every year that they would not otherwise be able to afford, including breast and cervical cancer screenings. Yet, the GOP seeks to pin Planned Parenthood as the #1 provider of abortion services in America. Secondly, Republicans need to understand that the cuts the seek to make are just wiped out by the tax cuts that they give to wealthy individuals and large corporations. Cutting spending alone does not fix debt problems. You also have to raise taxes to create a compound effect. In fact, going back to the tax structure under President Clinton would produce the same effect as all of the spending cuts in Rep. Ryan's plan. Think about that.
I think my blood pressure is elevated now. I'm going to rest up so I can get just as worked up tomorrow.
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