Th Next Domino.

We're finally getting our moneys worth from these people in Congress; they're working on the weekends. The last domino fell on a Saturday in the Congress and it looks as though the next one will be nudged on another Saturday vote. Most likely late in the evening while the rest of the population tries to take advantage of the little time we get to gather with our kids, spouses, family or friends before the work week begins again. Funny, it's as if they know we won't be paying attention or making phone calls to a government office on a Saturday night. It must be a sixth sense- or maybe sick sense.
But that may be the only sense this group of 'C' students in the Congress can make. The Senate is preparing a test vote this weekend which will bring forth debate on the bill. Another couple thousand page bill that's so popular and necessary, it must be voted on immediately and on a Saturday. Thanksgiving is fast approaching, then Christmas. The years end is fast approaching and our elected leaders can't afford to push this closer to another jobless report or stories about lower than average Christmas shopping this year. They need this out now. Memories are short and the faster this is out, the faster the media and snake oil salesmen can begin churning out warm goey propoganda to reshape this into a delicious delight, that once you've got your tummy full and your fingers sticky, you'll be convinced that the group that voted against it, tried to take your candy away.
My candy! You leave it alone!
But then you hear somewhere about the new taxes, and your tummy starts to hurt. Next, you see that some cuts in Medicare had to be made, and your teeth start to hurt. Then you see the price of your favorite sweet drinks are getting higher- tummy hurts a little more. But the answer hits you, I'll join a union where the taxes on benefits are lower. But my company doesn't have a union....
Then you think, you know there are ought to be a law making it easier to unionize...
Another domino.
There are only so many dominos. The healthcare one might be the biggest. Healthcare has been administered by our employers since the 50's? 60's? 40+years we've had this system. How long do you suppose it will take for it change again if the snake oil salesmen are successful?
Bush 43 tried to give new Social Security contributors a chance to invest a portion of their future retirement in the stock market. The establishment went insane, claiming the loses in the market would be bankrupt seniors. And seniors and AARP fought it tooth and nail before it was dropped.
If this passes, imagine the campaign ads in 40+ years if a politician stands up and says, I want to return healthcare to the private sector.
And if you need some insight on how this will all end up, your government has managed social security since Roosevelt and your government dabbled in health insurance beginning with the Johnson administration.
How are they doing so far?