Santorum

by Dick Mac

Rick Santorum believes that everyone who has medical problems should pay more for health insurance than those who do not have health problems. Except him, of course, and his clan of genetically inadequate humans.

As explained on his wikipedia page:

Santorum and his wife, Karen, have seven living children. One of their children has been diagnosed with Edwards syndrome, a serious genetic disorder.

So, it is odd that he would have this position. Recently, in New Hampshire, he said:

Insurance works when people who are higher risk end up having to pay more, as they should. In your case, your son obviously did nothing wrong. Obviously there are a lot of other people that increased their health risk that did do things wrong and as a result, it resulted in higher health care costs.

Santorum To Mother Of Cancer Survivor: Sick To Blame For Pre-Existing Conditions, Should Be Charged MoreI am certain that Santorum doesn't think his family should pay more; it's the other people who should pay more. You. And your family.

As my friend, Beff, points out:

He or his wife must have had a genetic problem. They gave birth to a child with a genetic disorder. Considering that it was one of them who had this preexisting genetic problem, no insurance should have covered any of the treatment afforded their child. And his wife gave birth to a stillborn child. Clearly, something must be wrong with his wife, obviously having some sort of preexisting condition, so therefore, none of her medical expenses should have been covered by insurance. And THIS, my friends, is compassionate conservatism.

I wonder how much more Santorum plans to pay for his family's insurance coverage?

I wish someone would ask him.

Watch an exchange between Santorum and the mother of a cancer survivor here:



Yes, compassionate conservatism at its finest.