The Mad Rants of an Unconventional Soccer Mom

Wow. Just...Wow.

Mr. Goodman, who helped craft Sen. John McCain's health care policy, said anyone with access to an emergency room effectively has insurance, albeit the government acts as the payer of last resort. (Hospital emergency rooms by law cannot turn away a patient in need of immediate care.)

"So I have a solution. And it will cost not one thin dime," Mr. Goodman said. "The next president of the United States should sign an executive order requiring the Census Bureau to cease and desist from describing any American – even illegal aliens – as uninsured. Instead, the bureau should categorize people according to the likely source of payment should they need care.

"So, there you have it. Voila! Problem solved."

See it is that simple! What a great solution! Let's flood our ER's! It's not like they're overworked. It's not like they could be doing something more important then cutting out Grandma's ingrown toe nail!

So next time your child needs immunizations, or you need your annual pap smear, or your husband needs a prostate exam, your local ER with be waiting breathlessly for your arrival. No need to call ahead for an appointment. Everything is roses and puppy dogs!

Oh...And I can't wait for HR to get in today so I can tell them that I no longer need to pay the $546 a month in pay check deductions for my kids to have insurance! They're already insured! Happy Days!!! Now I can afford a pony!