"Obama's health care plan will be written by a committee whose head, John Conyers, says he doesn't understand it. It'll be passed by Congress that has not read it, signed by a president who smokes, funded by a Treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, overseen by a Surgeon General who is obese, and financed by a country that's nearly broke. What could possibly go wrong?"
- Rush Limbaugh
About this Quote
This quote by Rush Limbaugh is an ironical jab at the Obama administration's healthcare plan. He is indicating that the strategy is destined fail due to the incompetence of individuals involved in its production and implementation. He is pointing out that the strategy is being composed by somebody who doesn't understand it, passed by Congress without being read, signed by a president who smokes, funded by a Treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, managed by a Surgeon General who is overweight, and funded by a country that is nearly broke. He is implying that the plan is destined fail due to the incompetence of the people associated with its production and execution. He is recommending that the strategy is destined fail due to the incompetence of individuals associated with its production and implementation.
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