The GOP’s new
healthcare bill cleared its first hurdle early this morning, when it was passed
by the House Ways and Means Committee, after roughly 18 hours of debate. And
anyone who’s spent 18 hours trying to pass something knows what you get at the
end. –Stephen Colbert
Apparently, members
were up until 4:00 a.m., which might explain why things got a little loopy.
Like these late night musings from Rep. Jason Smith: “You could tax a lot of
different items if you want to stop behavior. You know, I love ice cream. Ice
cream is probably not the healthiest thing to eat. Why is there not a tax on
that? You know what, if you look at the No. 1 cause of skin cancer, it is not
tanning beds. Do a Google search: It is the sun. Why have they not proposed a
tax on the sun?” So if you’re worried about losing your healthcare, don’t
worry! It’s safely in the hands of the guy who’s up all night googling “why
don’t we tax the sun?” –Stephen Colbert
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