If Californians thought like Texans

[joeprogressive]

I read an article today that talked about all of the embryos that are being created in fertility clinics in Texas that will not be used for stem cell research unless private money is used to pay for it. Then I remembered when California was going through their rolling blackouts, many Texans were saying that they got what they deserved because of all of their environmental protection had caused their energy shortfalls and Texas companies had every right to charge them anything they wanted.

Now that it looks like California will be on the forefront of embryonic research with 3 billion set aside over the next ten years for this type of research. My question, since republicans, many residing in Texas, think health care is a right and not a privilege, how much are you willing to pay California if they come up with a cure for cancer or Alzheimer's? Should they let you suffer until you pay them an exorbitant amount? Final question: How much do you fertility clinic conservatives think it costs to freeze your embryos forever, so you can claim they weren't destroyed? Infinity is a long time.

Of course withholding treatment or a cure is a fairly ridiculous example that I do not condone. However, drug companies do it every day and doctors are forced to do it every day because of our ridiculous health care system that is responsible for 45 million uninsured Americans.

The use of Texans in my example is not to disparage but to prove a point. I am a Texan so I was around to hear my fellow Texans laugh at California for their energy woes.