Right Wing Cartoonist vs Reality

The fact of the matter is that we have to pay for health care somehow, even if it isn't through tax dollars. If the cartoon were accurate then the cow would be blue-collar working Americans and the pigs would be private health care and insurance companies. A single payer system is the only real way we have of reigning in health care costs as shown by other countries that have such systems.

Perhaps you should take a look at the cartoon in the OP. Who is to blame for the problems of this nation, according to the cartoonist? The old, sick, and poor, not to mention the people who have built careers as public servants. Who is the enemy? Well, Obama of course. He had the audacity to sign a bill that prevented insurance companies from revoking a child's insurance when they become sick. What a terrible guy.

Actually, I would suspect that many are not christians but keep up appearances in order to get votes.What you have to remember is that religion is the distraction for the Republicans. While Republicans try to stop any health care bill that would help the middle class and hurt insurance companies they have to convince the middle class that they are on their side. What do they use? God talk. So what happens? They get middle class christians to vote for candidates who are against the interests of the middle class.Republicans are anti-union. How does a lack of unions help the middle class? Republicans are against socialized health care. How has private health care and insurance helped the middle class compared to other countries with socialized health care? Republicans are against social safety nets. How does a lack of social security, Medicare, and Medicaid help the middle class? How does deregulation of markets help the middle class (e.g. the recent housing market crash, credit card debt)? All of this is ignored by many voters when Republicans claim "God is on our side".

Ted Rall has written a similar column entitled "The Phony Budget Crisis" (line here).

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The budget "crisis" is a phony construction, the result of right-wing "starve the beast" ideology. There is plenty of money out there--but the pols don't want it.

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There is no need to lay off a single teacher, close a single library for an extra hour, or raise a single fee by one red cent.

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Every government can not only balance its budget, but wind up with a surplus.

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The solution is simple: tax the rich.

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