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If you believe in having quality, affordable health care, then you may want to sit down. Here's a quote from Sen. John McCain's article, entitled "Better Health Care at Lower Cost for Every American":

"Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation." (Emphasis added.)

The American health care system is already in crisis, and McCain wants it to follow in the footsteps of the banking sector? If you've been following the roller coaster news of the $700 billion dollar bailout of that industry, then you know how ridiculous that sounds.

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I got this from my dear friend, the Raven.


>> THIS IS A NONPARTISAN JOKE THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY BOTH PARTIES!
>>NOT ONLY THAT,
>> it is POLITICALLY CORRECT!!
>>
>>
>> While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically
>>hit by a truck and dies.
>>
>> His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the
>>entrance.
>>
>> 'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter. 'Before you settle in, it
>>seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts,
>>you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.'
>>
>> 'No problem, just let me in,' says the man.
>>
>> 'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll
>>do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose
>>where to spend eternity.'
>>
>> 'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven,' says the
>>senator.
>>
>> 'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'
>>
>> And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes
>>down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle
>>of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing infront
>>of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
>>
>> Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet
>>him, Shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while
>>getting Rich at the expense of the people.
>>
>> They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster,
>>caviar and champagne.
>>
>> Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who
>>has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time
>>that before he realizes it, it is time to go.
>>
>> Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the
>>elevator rises...
>>
>> The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven
>>where St. Peter is waiting for him.
>>
>> 'Now it's time to visit heaven.'
>>
>> So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of contented
>>souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a
>>good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St.
>>Peter returns.
>>
>> 'Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven.
>>Now choose your eternity.'
>>
>> The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: 'Well, I
>>would Never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I
>>think I would be better off in hell.'
>>
>> So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down,
>>down to hell.
>>
>> Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a
>>barren land covered with waste and garbage.
>>
>> He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash
>>and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
>>
>> The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his
>>shoulder. 'I don't understand,' stammers the senator. 'Yesterday I was here
>>and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar,
>>drankchampagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a
>>wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable.
>> What happened?'
>>
>> The devil looks at him, smiles and says, 'Yesterday we
>>werecampaigning.
>> Today you voted.'