You should have heard the talk show caller I heard the other day.

[Bullshot]

A local talk show host in Lima, Ohio on Thursday received a call from some guy who claimed he was from Syria. He said he was calling to announce that he had voted Democrat in previous elections and this year, he's voting for Bush. And he tore into the host's regular bashing of Bush by telling him he never needed government assistance and he currently owns his own business with 9 employees. He said he provides them their health insurance, which he purchases for only $250/month for a family plan with a $500 deductible.

The host was being as objective and fair as possible, but he tried to find out more about this guy's health insurance. The alleged Syrian businessman became more defensive and got more irate at the host, and got on some tangent about how Bush is doing what needs to be done by attacking Iraq before they attack the U.S. and he should continue this strategy by attacking Iran, Syria and other countries. The talk show host questioned if this random destruction of people and countries is proper, and the caller just got even more irate.

I was about to believe this caller until he tried to feed the host the line about his cheap health insurance. I've been associated with overseeing a health insurance group in one perspective or another for nearly 20 years, and I'm here to tell you that there's no such thing as a family plan that he described at that price. He said his company was State Farm. I don't think they're in the health insurance business. They're an auto-property & casualty-life insurance company.

I think this alleged Syrian businessman was set up to call the host to see if he can rattle the guy.

If nothing else, it was amusing to see what depths the Republican party here would stoop to support Bush.

[StClone]

1. It sounds like a "Accidental Death and Dismemberment" Coverage

"If you lose the sight of one eye and a hand the insurer will pay you $200" type of thing. Otherwise, the guy was a crackpot liar and is doing well to follow W's lying lead.

[mourningdove92]

2. State farm does carry health insurance, but certainly not at that

price. If a family of 5 could buy REAL health insurance for 250.00 per month, the hospitals would not be struggling to make ends meet because of all the uninsured patients.

[Doohickie]

3. I second that

We had State Farm health insurance for a short time while I was between jobs several years ago. It wasn't that expensive but it was a helluva lot more than $250 a month.

And it was catastrophic coverage.