If you haven’t heard about the latest health care trend, I recommend you check out this website. It will tell you all about how you can use your supply of live poultry and cattle to lower your out of pocket expense for doctors visits.
The idea of bartering comes, of course, from Republican Senate candidate Sue Lowden of Nevada. She feels that this is a superior alternative to the health care plan proposed by Congress. I’m sure most doctors, who have all those empty chicken coops anyway, will fall right into line with this proposal.
Paula Poundstone’s response was my favorite. On “Wait, Wait, Don’t tell me” she said something to the effect of “I’m a comedian. What am I supposed to barter? Jokes for a check-up?”