Thursday, April 15, 2010

BloggeRhythms 4/15/2010

Happy tax day everybody. And, since this is the annual day when income taxes are due, it's the perfect day to discuss what government does for us in return for our hard earned money.

Last week the administration and congress maneuvered a massive revision of the best health care system in the world into a new configuration. That configuration, when finally in place some years down the road, and well after most of the perps of the bill have left office, will have our health care system mirroring those that have failed miserably in England, France, Canada, and most other socialist nations that have any health care program at all.

If I'm not mistaken, Cuba, Russia and Mexico also illustrate marvelous governmental health care provision. Of course, it's quite difficult to assess how these countries deal with elders under their systems, because most of their populations don't live long enough to really test it.

Anyway, although health care is the issue I mentioned, it's not really the focus of today's entry. The issue is, how government does practically everything: Incompetently with a dose of arrogance thrown in.

To start the ball rolling on this one, I think a good example of your representatives at work was provided by House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi. When she was originally asked some time ago, what she really thought about the then proposed health care plan, she answered by saying something like she hadn't read it but was sure that it was excellent legislation and a good thing for all. I wonder if that's how she handles bills from her plumber or auto mechanic. My guess is, she probably does read those, because after all, that would be her money.

And then we have Henry Waxman, the Congressman also from California (Hmmm. What is it with that state? I think I see a trend here.) Anyway, immediately after the bill was passed, businesses began accruing funds for their present and future liability under the new program. Especially major, public organizations. It turned out that in many cases the accrual amounts are enormous. They're so huge, the news of the financial impact hit the papers and then the bulk of the national media.

Mr. Waxman took the spreading of the distasteful news about the hidden costs of the health care plan as a slap against the system and suggested that what was being broadcast was distorted, untruthful and unpardonable. To highlight his point and position on the matter, he announced that the CEO's of these deceitful organizations, such as AT&T, Verizon, Exxon, and John Deere, would be invited to DC to testify about their actions.

By that demand -that these gentlemen appear- I'm sure the honorable Mr. Waxman planned to publicly roast, toast, humble and vilify these anti-American louts who had the nerve to bring to light incredibly costly ramifications of a bill that was intended to benefit particular citizens of the United States. I guess he then slammed down his gavel and barked something like "If you know what's good for you, you guys better show up!"

Now, just yesterday I heard that the summon to Washington had been cancelled. While I don't know for sure, I would certainly think it's a pretty safe conclusion that Mr. Waxman took a step further down the health care road than Ms Pelosi. He either sat down and carefully read his own health care bill for the first time, or more likely, had somebody else read it to him. And that's when he found out that the businesses in question were simply taking the steps required by the legislation. Nothing at all extraordinary was done to embarrass or needle congress. All that really took place was, some people with brains and a sense of responsibility for their organizations and investors, did what the law required them to do.

And, it was in the simple performance of their jobs that these folks who run major organizations inadvertently pointed out the horrors of grossly mismanaged efforts by politically motivated boobs and disastrous legislation. All boiled down it had the same effect as shining a flashlight under a rock.

That's it for today folks.

Adios

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