'No One' Has Read It
By Richard Olivastro
September 9, 2009
Much has been said - both pro and con - about health care reform.
Beyond the philosophical reasons why some are 'for' and others 'against' involving government more deeply in - or controlling -- personal health care, almost all commentary about reform inevitably gets to the current legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
That is H.R. 3200.
The bill is over 1,000 pages in length; and, reportedly -- like other bills before - "no one" has read it.
There has been a hue and cry around the country about elected officials voting on legislation that they have not personally read and for which they have not considered all of the consequences.
The hue and cry from citizens is warranted as every senator and representative, as well as other officials at every level of government, should always read, thoroughly review all details, and thoughtfully consider both the intended and unintended consequences of every bill.
Still, we know from personal admission and media attribution that "No One" has read the lengthy legislation bundled into H.R. 3200 - which would dramatically change all aspects of personal health care forever.
Despite all that we've heard; and, that "No One" has read the bill...
Suppose, just suppose...
Your representative, or one of your two senators, was actually named "No One"?
Then, hearing -- or seeing a headline -- that, "No One has read the bill" would bring an entirely different mindset to bear with respect to "No One"; and, how "No One" handles the responsibilities of office whether the issue is health care or any other public matter.
Now, before you get too excited about what you just read, I should point out that it's been some time since I last perused a list of congressional incumbents.
So, while it's possible -- especially with 435 U.S. Representatives - that I may have missed the name "No One", I doubt that is the case. Although, I think you would agree, if this "No One" is actually a senator -- since there are only 100 -- it's more likely that you and I both would have heard of a Senator "No One" before this year.
Still, some politicians have been known to prefer a low profile.
Maybe that's it?
That would explain why none of us have heard of this "No One" before now.
But, somebody had better tell "No One" that they have been found out.
That's it!
I need to call my congressional rep - and both of my two senators - and ask each of them: "Is your real name, "No One?"
What about you?
Whoever finds "No One" will have found a role model for all future incumbents.
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