(In the Faculty Lounge)
Rob: Did you see this? Hilarious. Some poor sap in California had to get new insurance because
of Obamacare and his rates have gone way up.
Geez. Who could have seen that
coming?
Anyway, listen to what he said. And I quote: “Of course, I
want people to have health care. I just
didn't realize I would be the one who was going to pay for it personally”.
Priceless. Premiums are higher with Obamacare? What a shocker. What universe do you have to live in to not
realize that someone’s gonna have to pay for all this? It’s mind boggling.
Prof C: What is
it with you Republicans? Are you so
filled with hate that you can’t see what’s going on here?
Rob: …huh?
Prof C: It’s the
insurance companies. Any chance they
get, they’re going to gouge you, right?
That’s what they do. This is a
perfect chance for them to jack up premiums and blame it all on Obamacare! Same
old shit. Every time.
Rob: Um, it says
here that rates have to go up because of all these new government requirements.
Prof C: Holy Cow!
Of course rates are going to go up
for some people. But they’re going to go down
for some other people! That’s how this
works. People who can afford to pay make up for those who can’t afford to
pay. What? You were glad so many people didn't have
insurance? Well. Obamacare will finally
fix all that. I’m sorry if that upsets you.
I've never understood what’s with you Republicans. You guys are actually happy when people can’t
afford decent medical care!
Rob: Whoa, slow
down there cowboy. Take a breath. All
I’m saying is that people are suddenly realizing that their health care
premiums are skyrocketing. Here, look at this. And we were told that everyone’s
premiums were going to come down with Obamacare. Come down.
Not go way up.
Prof C: Who?
Who said everyone’s premiums were going to go down? Nice try.
No one said that. Who would say
that?
Rob: Obama said
it, that’s who.
Prof C: Bullshit.
Rob: Did you sleep through the entire 2008
Presidential Campaign? You couldn't turn
on the TV without Obama making some wild promise about Obamacare. That was his big issue. Remember? He was
saying anything. And the one thing he
kept saying over and over was, and I remember this clearly, because only an
idiot would believe it, was every single family would see their health care
premium fall by $2,500. $2,500! He kept
saying it. He sounded like a fricken
aluminum siding salesman. Keep repeating
something, no matter how preposterous, and, I guess, people start to believe
it.
Prof C: Obama never said anything like that. Not even close. Why do you have to lie? Why do I even bother trying to discuss
something like this, when you can’t even keep your facts straight?
Rob: What are you
talking about?
Prof C: Have you ever heard of Harvard University
Rob: I've heard of Harvard.
Prof C: Well, you
might want to do a search on Professor David Cutler. C-U-T-L-E-R.
He produced the comprehensive economic study on Obamacare. He actually knows what he’s talking
about. He’s from Harvard. The study was called “The Two Trillion Dollar
Solution”.
Rob (looks at his
iPOD) It says here that this Cutler guy works for the Obama administration now.
Prof C: And the study
was co-written by another brilliant economist, Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin. Doesn’t
get any better than that.
Rob (looks at his
iPOD): It says here she’s a pretty big donor to the democratic campaign. And what’s this? You gotta be kidding me. She was on the CBO that scored
Obamacare?
Prof C: Anything
Obama says about Obamacare is backed up 100% by Cutlers study. It explains exactly how health costs are
going to come down because of Obamacare.
That’s down. Got that? D-O-W-N. Down. He explains how things like technology, creating
insurance exchanges, and using smart incentives will bring down costs by $200
billion a year. In ten years that’s two
trillion. It’s all in the report. I
suggest you read the report before you start making wild accusations.
Rob: I think I
will. I could use another laugh. Obamacare
is going to save $200 billion a year? Impossible. Who in the world could believe that? I guess that poor sap from California believed it. Heh heh.
Prof C: Look, you’re a what? A plumber or something?
Rob: I own a plumbing company.
Prof C: Let me
explain. $200 Billion a year of total
health care savings works out to a savings of $2500 each year for each and
every family in America ? How’s that for starters? And it’s all explained in detail in Cutler’s
report. New technology, smarter incentives, and lots more. It’s all there. He’s from Harvard, remember. No one is saying premiums will come down by
$2500. Obama was trying to explain the
savings to society from
Obamacare. The savings. $200 billion a year. Now do you get it? Obama’s not trying to
mislead anyone. You just hate Obama,
don’t you?
Rob: I better get going now. I’m sure I have
something better to do.
Prof C: Next
time, know what you’re talking about before you start shooting off your mouth
about something you don’t know anything about.
Just a little advice.
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(That night at home Rob reads “The Two Trillion DollarSolution - Saving money by modernizing the health care system”)
Rob: Hard to believe
this is taken seriously. Why stop at two
trillion? Why not five trillion? God help
us.
(That night at home Prof C stumbles across this video)
Prof C: Obviously
doctored. Probably a good idea to get Youtube
to delete it though. But who cares, Obamacare’s here. And that’s what’s important.
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