Ever notice how hard it is to get back to work after a holiday? Well, I do.
Anyway, the thought crossed my mind this morning as I struggled through my second pot of coffee and the local early morning news show. Seems the anchors appeared a little too excited about the $90 million the feds slated for the state of Colorado to cover the uninsured until 2014. Course, that's when the health care reform law prevents carriers from barring those with pre-existing conditions, so this $90 million subsidy's little more than a stopgap.
Never mind that hefty price tag is meant to cover a paltry 4,000 people. And never mind that this cash isn't some windfall from an eccentric rich uncle.
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Believe it or not, this is already your money. Yours, mine and every single one of us who actually pays taxes. Not only that, but given the way we're handing out cash, we're spending out kids' futures, as well. I have one coming in November, and don't think for a second that I don't already know his (or her) future's already spent. Forget Social Security or Medicare. The upcoming short Storey will be lucky to have any kind of entitlement program not already paid for by overseas investors.
In the meantime, let's all celebrate what we get to enjoy today. And let our kids worry about what they have to suffer through tomorrow.
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