Something to Know - 3 March

David Horsey / Los Angeles Times (February 28, 2013)

1.   As if voting against the Violence Against Women Act (which was approved) isn't enough, the Republicans continue in being the "Party of Stupid" with their plans to put Medicare on a voucher system.   This is a little coupon that you have to go out and buy private health care insurance.  If you recall the recent Time Magazine article on the real problem with health care costs ( http://healthland.time.com/2013/02/20/bitter-pill-why-medical-bills-are-killing-us/ ), all this will do is increase the greed of hospitals and Big Pharma to rip off consumers with their "Charge Master Lists), and further increase the costs.  This latest move by the GOP needs to be made known to everyone.  Gordon Gecko has now become the Republican adviser, replacing Karl Rove:

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-na-gop-medicare-20130303,0,7366545,print.story

2.   The "Party of Stupid" is already receiving its due rewards for its conduct in Congress, and in particular its gleeful attitude about it all:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/02/opinion/as-the-budget-cuts-hit-home.html?hpw&pagewanted=print

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Juan

"If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts."
       -- Albert Einstein