Ted Rall for October 04, 2007
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Mother GOP's grim health-care tales. This time: "The Sick little girl" Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very sick. (Girl: Help!) Her Dad was sad because he couldn't afford to take her to the doctor. (Girl: Ow!) Well-meaning politicians heard about the sick little girl and passed a law giving medical insurance to her and all children. (Doctor: Put away your wallet! Dr. Owbegon, At your service!) Refusing to let creeping Socialism establish a beachhead that could lead to government-run health care, the father resorted to his sacred Second Amendment right to bear high-caliber weaponry. (Man: Sorry, hon.) (Girl: Better dead then cured by Stalin's bureaucracy!)