What the heck is she talking about

Okay - now lets keep in mind that the average life expectancy in America is just under 80yrs old.... 78.7 yrs in 2005 from what I can find.

But if you listen to Kathleen Sebelius, Secy of Health & Human Services under Obama, this isn't good enough.

"we live sicker and die younger than almost any other country on Earth ... any developed country"

The difference people, is a matter of MONTHS, and she had to qualify that statement with 'developed' country because our life span is 20 yrs more than ANY 3rd world country. She is taking what is spent on health care as an indication as 'living sicker' instead of seeing it as getting help sooner.

She makes some even stranger statements:

"we pay for a lot of things that don't make Americans healthier or that don't help our bottomline ..."

that translates into -- they are going to control what care you get ... and if they feel its too expensive, it won't be available.

"sorry grandpa, we know dialisys will help you, but your 70 yrs old and it isn't cost effective because statistically you only have a few more years to live anyways"

"you have a brain tumor. but you have to wait 6 months while we discuss this and see if that operation is the best way to handle it - here have an aspirin"

Now it was pointed out to her that the model for the Health Care reform bill is the "Massachuettes Experiment" on health care ... and according to the Chicago Tribune that

"there has been a spurt of people who buy coverage for a few months at a time, run up high medical bills, then dump the policy after the treatment is finished and the bills are paid by the insurer. The state tries to discourage that but the penalty for not having coverage is low, about $1000, so people "game" the system"

Her response had nothing to do with the fact that people are scamming the system ... it was that too many big insurance companies charge too much.

what? I guess its never the people's fault ... let's not see how these people are effecting everyone else's lives.