Today's (Not Really) Flash of Genius

So if politicians, especially Republicans opposed to any real health-care reform because they're beholden to insurance companies and other related special interests, continually reference and worry about "what we're leaving our grandchildren" in the health care debate, why are they arguing for the more expensive option and keeping the status quo with minimal reform? They call a public option the enemy of America, but a robust public option, done right, would be cheaper in the long haul. You know what that means ultimately? That, yes, we'd have to invest in the near term and make some very difficult fiscal choices to deal with our debt while installing sane long term policy like a public option. But it also means that a health care system reformed responsibly now would benefit those grandkids down the road.

I bet they would be so thankful if we did something right for them. Maybe, just maybe, we could sacrifice for the future and not be so selfish, while hypocritically claiming to give a shit about the next generations.