West Virginia: A State To Die For
I'm always seeking ways of saving money for cash-strapped Mountain Mama. I think I have found a solution to the Medicaid and state pension crises that, they say, are about to bury the state in unimaginable debt.What if state government encouraged poor people and old people to die?
Better yet, give everybody on poverty a four-wheeler and let them die gloriously by hitting a tree or flipping upside down. Did you ever notice how young folks, particularly males, are praised as heroes if they die on a four-wheeler? We could extend that exhaultation to everyone in the poverty class who dies "in the saddle," so to speak.
As for old folks, just tell them that they should check out the day after they retire, that the state expects them to do it. They can drink themselves to death, quit taking their medication (more savings) or whatever.
To encourage this, perhaps the state should grant all those who die under these rules a special tombstone with the inscription " He (She) died for our state." The Legislature could pass resolutions honoring these people for their sacrifices. And as time allows, the governor could attend the funeral and say a few words. My, what a blessing that would be.
Death to the old and poor. My God, think of the money we'd save, and perhaps even a state.
posted by Dave Peyton @ 7:43 PM
3 Comments:
Can we include politicians, lawyers, and car salesmen too?
Some might want to include journalists.
Maybe everyone in WV. could do the rest of us a big favor and kick off. Then we could put the land to good use. Like a national dumpsite for toxic waste.
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