A Proposal for the Proposals

On June 17, Congress officially began to debate health care reform, with several proposals on the table. In the 86 days since, roughly 120,400 Americans have lost their health insurance.

I propose that every Congressman or woman who tries to sabotage, delay or postpone health care reform be required to carry a notebook with pictures of all those people wherever they go. They'd have to add 14,000 pictures each day until reform is passed.

This will surely speed things along. Their arms would lengthen as the notebook grows heavier each passing week, enabling them to reach their hands further across the aisle.

My plan also requires them to sing "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" at break times.

The benefits of this plan would go beyond health care reform-- stimulating business for office supply stores, photo processing centers, tailors and... singing instructors.