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(The Borowitz Report) by Andy Borowitz
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/09/house-republicans-line-up-for-free-annual-physicals-before-defunding-obamacare.html
The physicals, part of Congresss government-subsidized health-care package, yielded good news for many of the House G.O.P., who learned that they were strong and healthy enough for the demanding task of defunding Obamacare.
My blood pressure was lower than I thought it would be, said Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Thats amazing, because it goes through the roof whenever I think about how Obamacare would destroy America.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia)whose free annual physical included an examination of his heart, lungs, ears, eyes, throat, and bloodsaid that his doctor proclaimed him in perfect physical condition: He said I should be able to live a long, healthy life and defund Obamacare for many years to come.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)While I don't want it, if it saves $ for somebody else who does, then good. Maybe if Congress, and others, did this we might have more money for funding.
kiranon
(1,727 posts)latest attempt to end Obamacare. It is the antithesis of democracy for Republicans to made a funding end run around a law passed by both houses of Congress, signed by the President and held constitutional by the Supreme Court. No rational governance can occur if the Tea Party Republicans get away with this anti democratic tactic.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Further testing shows none of them have hearts either.
calimary
(81,421 posts)But the thing is - sometimes his columns are too real to be too funny.