Wednesday, March 24, 2010

"Mr. President, this is a big fucking deal."

So said Vice President Joe Biden to President Obama at yesterday's signing ceremony for America's first national healthcare plan. And so it is. With the strokes of twenty pens the president instantly provided healthcare to thirty-two million Americans who are currently uninsured.

The bill passed Congress without a single Republican vote in its favor.  Republicans are furious and vowed to fight.  Republicans have been furious and vowed to fight every significant piece of social legislation since the New Deal. The last time members of the GOP had an original idea on social welfare was when they opposed slavery.

"This is a somber day for the American people," said Republican House leader John Boehner.  No, it's a glorious day, a day when the United States joined the rest of the civilized world in providing health care for its people.  This is Public Occurrences.