Health Reform Bill for us Semi-Literates (flowchart)

August 21, 2009, 1:15PM

Nicholas Beaudrot at Donkeylicious put together this simple flowchart to show how the Current Healthcare reform bill will affect you. (via Krugman)

Chart available for download here (iin small, medium, or extra large for granny)

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1. Are you enrolled in Medicare or Med--?

ARRR, TOO MANY SYLLABLES! WORDS HURT HEAD! SMASH PUNY CHART! WHY YOU TRYING KILL MY GRANDMA? ARE YOU SOME KIND OF ILLEGAL?

Posted by mcc
August 21, 2009 8:13 PM | Reply | Permalink

I think its because she voted for Nixon once, or maybe Reagan, those socialists have been holding grudges for a very long time.

Posted by Saladin in reply to a comment from mcc
August 22, 2009 1:04 AM | Reply | Permalink

Thanks, Saladin. This is the kind of thing Obama needs to bring with him on a televised national address, like Ronnie Raygun used to.

Posted by Ripper McCord
August 22, 2009 12:10 AM | Reply | Permalink

Yep. Ain't rocket science. This is you-----you will be the same only better.

Posted by Saladin in reply to a comment from Ripper McCord
August 22, 2009 1:08 AM | Reply | Permalink

Turns head to one side

Hmmm, I think it's upsidedown.

(thanks, whirling dude)

Posted by Bwakfat
August 22, 2009 12:56 AM | Reply | Permalink

I refuse to read charts that flow from LEFT to RIGHT, you centristshillsurrendermonkey...

Posted by Obey
August 22, 2009 5:31 AM | Reply | Permalink

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Posted by amike in reply to a comment from Obey
August 22, 2009 9:57 AM | Reply | Permalink

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Posted by Obey in reply to a comment from amike
August 22, 2009 11:03 AM | Reply | Permalink

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Posted by Bwakfat in reply to a comment from Obey
August 22, 2009 12:39 PM | Reply | Permalink

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Posted by amike in reply to a comment from Obey
August 22, 2009 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink

I make fun of charts all the time. But you know Sal, not a bad chart. ha

Posted by dickday
August 22, 2009 9:22 AM | Reply | Permalink

Thanks. I'm downloading the big type version--useful for grampy as well as grammy.

Posted by amike
August 22, 2009 9:59 AM | Reply | Permalink

This is great! This should be everywhere!

Posted by CVille Dem
August 22, 2009 10:23 AM | Reply | Permalink

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