Death Panel Barbie, meet Death Panel Rudy

By GottaLaff

If you're ever on a game show, and the question is, "Is stupidity contagious?", hit the buzzer hard and yell out, "Yes! Yes! I can prove it!" Then show the judges this:

At the “GOPAC” political action committee convention in Illinois today, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said that though there are no “death panels” in any legislation, they would probably happen any way [...]:

Pressed on whether he himself believed the legislation calls for “death panels” to recommend hospice instead of treatment for the elderly, Giuliani said, “The only way in which you can save money the way the president and the House claims is by reducing care. So it is natural that some people would believe, particularly since they have these provisions for end-of-life decision-making councils, that it is natural that people would suggest that one of the ways you would do that is to cut off care for the elderly. Whether they will do that or not I don’t know. … People assume these Death Panels will be created. They [Democratic legislators] have created that suggestion in the ambiguity of the legislation.”

There are no “end-of-life decision-making councils” in any of the legislation in Congress. The only end-of-life provisions is in the House bill and it would allow Medicare to pay doctors for voluntary counseling sessions that address end-of-life issues. Additionally, the Senate Finance Committee has ruled out any such provisions.

After you win Round 1 with that answer, go right on to the Lightning Round and get bonus points by reminding everyone how Sarah the Quitter was for end-of-life counseling before her alter ego, Death Panel Barbie, was against it.

Ohhhh, sorry Rudy and Barbie, no parting gifts for you.