Updating our Political Dictionaries

The GOP would like you to believe that the following definitions explain how the world works:

“Treason” refers to Democrats criticizing a Republican administration during a war.

“Patriotism” refers to Republicans criticizing a Democratic administration during a war.

Then again these are the people who think anal sex isn’t the direct result of abstinence-only sex ed and that Sarah Palin is a genius. So, you know, take that all with a huge grain of salt.

The Cost of Doing Nothing on Health Care – NYTimes.com

Things could be a lot better in our economy if we’d worked on fixing the health care system sooner. All rational people, even a few grudging Republicans, will acknowledge that. But for damn sure things are gonna get worse if we keep pretending Republicans have valid points and do nothing.

Another graphical cost representation follows concerning how little we get for what we spend compared to other nations: