The Cure That's Worse Than the Disease

One of the major groups inciting these mobs is an organization called Conservatives for Patients Rights, which is run by Rick Scott who used to run Columbia/HCA, a for-profit hospital chain. He had to quit after a fraud charges; the company wound up pleading guilty to charges of overbilling state and federal health plans, paying $1.7 billion.

Half the folks screaming at town halls are covered by the government run Medicare/Medicaid system. They're being misled and misinformed. It's the Republican way. If they believe this, i can get them a great deal on an Iraq war.