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The "I got mine" generation continues, as evidenced (today) by incoming freshman Andy Harris (Really Big A**Hole-MD):
According to Glenn Thrush of Politico, Harris created a stir at the orientation meeting by demanding to know why he had to wait a month after he was sworn in in January for his government-subsidized health care to kick in. After responding in a huff, he even asked if there was some way he could buy into the government care in advance, seemingly thinking there might be a government program similar to the so-called 'public option' championed by progressive Democrats in 2009.
According to an unnamed congressional staffer quoted by Thrush, Harris stood up at the meeting "and asked the two ladies who were answering questions why it had to take so long, what he would do without 28 days of health care."
One option would be to D*** and quickly. Another would be to not get sick. A third option would be make sure no American has to ask that question ever again.
So many options, really.
Personally, I would love to see the lameduckery push through a plan named The Andy Harris Public Option. Quick, dirty, and taking effect 28 days after the moran takes office.
