Texas State Rep. On Health Committee Not Sure What This ‘Medicaid’ Thingy Is

[furrbear]

From Wonkette:

You know what’s a major government health care program? Medicaid. Everyone knows that! It’s super cheap government health insurance for poor people, of course! One of those liberal “safety nets” for losers, like Medicare is for the Olds. But one state legislator in Texas — he even serves on the health panel — isn’t really sure about this damn thing and wants to know what the hell is even going on.

At a hearing Thursday of the House Committee on Human Services, [Rep. Gary] Elkins and other members of the panel considered more than two dozen bills related to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Three hours into the hearing, Elkins asked: “What’s Medicaid?”

The Houston Republican continued: “I know I hear it — I really don’t know what it is. I know that’s a big shock to everybody here in the audience, OK.”

Ha ha, people elected him to public office.

Houston lawmaker asks: ‘What’s Medicaid?’ [Austin American-Statesman]
Rep. Gary Elkins asks, “What’s Medicaid?” [Burnt Orange Report]

And folks are still amazed at how BAD the TX legistaure really is.

Comments

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

Well - except for those of us who read Molly Ivins, who tried to explain to non-Texans the mind-warping badness of the Texas Lege. It's just a bit less stunning for those of us who've been Prepared by that great lady's work.

[blt4success66.livejournal.com]

With the exception of late Ann Richards, I have one thing to say, respectfully, about Texas politicians:

They grow the biggest ass-wipes in the world...

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I'm never allowed to forget ... *sigh* ... so very embarrassing, that we elect schmucks like this and they get appointed to committees where they no nothing.

[bearbarry.livejournal.com]

He left out the rest of it.... I don't know what it is, but I know I have to kill it. That good ole "shoot first, ask questions later (if ever)" attitude that says, "You're in the Lonestar State, son. We do things dif'rent 'round these parts." Total LOSER!