New 'Bagger-critter from MD, anti-"govt run" health care, upset HIS is delayed 28 days

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http://gawker.com/5690981/anti+obamacare-congressman-doesnt-understand-how-health-insurance-works

Anti-'Obamacare' Congressman Doesn't Understand How Health Insurance Works

.... "He stood up and asked the two ladies who were answering questions why it had to take so long, what he would do without 28 days of health care," said a congressional staffer who saw the exchange. The benefits session, held behind closed doors, drew about 250 freshman members, staffers and family members to the Capitol Visitors Center auditorium late Monday morning,".

"Harris then asked if he could purchase insurance from the government to cover the gap," added the aide, who was struck by the similarity to Harris's request and the public option he denounced as a gateway to socialized medicine.

It's hard to know where to start with this one! But, well, how about: Gosh, Dr. Harris, if you're wondering what to do during that 28-day period where you don't have health care, you might turn to one of the 50 million Americans who aren't currently insured. I bet they'd have some tips for you!

Or, maybe, Dr. Harris, you could consider that most businesses require employees to wait something like 90 days to provide comprehensive coverage, and 28 days is a pretty sweet deal? Haha, of course you couldn't, since, as you said, "this is the only employer I've ever worked for where you don't get coverage the first day you are employed." You might consider that you're pretty lucky, if that's the case, since these days, if an employer offers health insurance, offering it from the first day is pretty rare!

(Not to mention, dude, if you are desperate, you can just pay for an extension on COBRA to get that month of coverage.)

Because, really, doc, right now, you sound like the world's biggest asshole. And not even because of the hilariously outsized sense of entitlement! (Well, okay, sort of that.) But because you spent your campaign saying things like "In Washington... I will fight to repeal health-care reform," and apparently you have no clue how health insurance works for most Americans.


(Politico; image via AP)

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[Angry Dragon]

1. Time for Congress to lose their health care

until they make it so for their employers -- We The People

[Brewman_Jax]

2. Teabaggers don't know much, do they

except that they hate that muslin socialist that hurls asparagus at them and kicked their good buddy GW Bush* out of their White House. :eyes: