calling Dr. House

While everybody’s attention is riveted to the handful of bills aimed at “health insurance reform” (formerly known as health care reform), it’s heartening to note that the people calling themselves the U.S. Senate have managed to have some fun with the debate.

“The Friday 5 p.m. deadline has passed for filing amendments to the health care legislation in the Senate Finance Committee, and aides to Senator Max Baucus have finished tallying them: 543 in all, from both Democrats and Republicans.”

And just when you thought it was safe to say “I’ve read the entire Senate bill and, by God, I know what’s in it!”

Perhaps it’s safe to say that by the time the folks in Washington get through mashing the various pieces of legislation together, nobody will have the faintest notion of what’s actually in the final bill. Which is about par for the course. For as Cactus Ed once said, “One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain’t nothin’ can beat teamwork.”

Here’s to your health!

posted by Mudd