The Coffin Industry Proudly Supports the Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill

[ehrnst]

(satire...)

If Congress passes the new health care bill, there will be a boom in demand for all of these jobs, and America’s unemployment problems will be solved. The economy will become as shiny and sturdy as a new oak coffin.

Is that cheering I hear?

If you still aren’t sure what to think about the new health care plan, just picture two things: millions of new coffins, and the legislators supporting the plan. Associate those two things forever in your brain. And then try telling me that you’re still not sure where you stand.

Now, you may be asking yourself, “Why should I trust the coffin industry? What has Big Coffin ever done for me?” To that I can only point to our decades — no, centuries — of experience working with people in dire need of health care. Coffins and sick people have been connected since long before insurance companies, or doctors, or the March of Dimes, or dimes. So I’m pretty confident that we know a thing or two about how to keep Americans’ bodies healthy-looking and well preserved!

At least for a few days.

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-coffin-industry-proudly-supports-the-graham-cassidy-health-care-bill

[Hoyt]

1. Deceased won't have anything left, certainly not enough to afford a funeral.

[BigmanPigman]

2. When life hands you lemons...build more coffins?

Seems about right to me. I am staying vigilant until Oct. 1st and do not trust any of them. Mega rich donors already paid for tax cuts and are pressuring the GOP to deliver on their purchase. Money talks louder than anything especially far as the GOP is concerned. Joy Reid said that they are really pressuring the GOP to repeal the ACA. It is ALL about $, not people. Keep calling in til Oct. 1st [phone] THANKS!!!

[GeorgeGist]

3. Mortuary Science programs will be gearing up ...

to produce all the new morticians needed to dispose of the dead.

[pwb]

4. You made me smile

And that's not easy these days. Thanks

[Turbineguy]

5. With the kind of death rate

that the Repubs want, bargain funeral providers will do better.

[ThoughtCriminal]

6. After the medical bills

Who can afford burial?

[NobodyHere]

7. Ummm, with or without the bill we all still die.

Not sure the coffin industry would care much.

(Yes I know the article is satire but the premise annoys me for some reason)

[Blue Owl]

8. Casket of deplorables

n/t