Albuquerque Man Wants Sick Care, Not Health Care

Albuquerque, NM--

The vitriol at town hall meetings came to Albuquerque today when local machinist, Trevor White, shouted down Rep. Martin Heinrich at the Armenian Cultural Association.

"You commies are trying to destroy America!" Mr. White yelled at Mr. Heinrich. "You Democrats are always trying to spend my hard earned money on free loaders. You'll end up killing my grandmother with one of your death panels!"

After the meeting, Mr. White said, "We don't need health care reform. Everyone I know can take care of themselves just fine when they have their health. It's when they're sick that they need care! But no one is talking about that are they?"

When asked for clarification about his "death panels" comment, Mr. White said he didn't want a bunch of faceless, nameless government bureaucrats deciding what medical treatments his grandmother could have.

"Nana has enough trouble getting her insurance company to approve all of the medications her doctor prescribes--not that she can afford all of them! We don't need the government getting their noses in it, too. The government has never done anything right!

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go get Nana's Social Security check from her box at the post office."