Senator Imhofe of Oklahoma last week went to a doctor and, after a few tests, it was revealed that he needed heart surgery quickly. He got it done, and I hope he is in good health. But Senator, did you really have to politicize your surgery? And, if you needed to, can you explain why you lied and missed the point, almost at the same time?
Senator Imhofe, after his surgery, said that if he fell under the ACA, he'd probably be dead before he could've had the surgery. Now, I can't state if that's true or not, although I really completely doubt it, but Senator, you missed the point of the ACA completely. The point is that every American should be able to go see a doctor and get checked out, just like you did. Before the ACA was enacted, insurance companies could decide to exclude anyone they felt might present a foreseeable problem, excluding those with pre-insurance signings conditions. They also had the right to cap how much they would spend on each patient they insured. That is now gone, too. Then the Senator said that we shouldn't mess up the best health care in the world. If we had the best health care in the world, I'd agree. But considering that Senator Imhofe knows full well that America ranks last in NATO when health care is ranked, and 37th over-all in the world, I can only surmise that, Senator, you knowingly lied. I know where I got my rankings Senator, where did you get yours?
Senator Imhofe needed heart surgery recently, and I really do hope he's doing much better now. But Senator, was it really a good idea to politicize your surgery?
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