Pithy Comments

A classic pithy comment: John Conyers, (D), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee: What good is reading the Health Care legislation if it’s over 1000 pages long, you don’t have two days to read it, and you need two lawyers to to find out what it means after you read the bill. (Before the National Press Club in Washington D.C.)

eGrumps: About 50% of the Senate and House are lawyers.

Pithy Comment Patronizing Award of the Year (so far): To Representative Conyers for saying, in effect, “Trust us on this. You don’t have time to read and understand the law anyhow.” In another context, ex-Pres. Clinton “Don’t ask, don’t tell.” Rep. Conyers “Don’t read, don’t tell – you will not understand it anyhow.”  Sort of patronizing, isn’t it? Will anyone be able to top this and receive a coveted eGrumps award?

eGrumps: Certainly doesn’t give me a lot of confidence that Congress knows what it is doing.