PoliticsDave White on 27 Jul 2009 08:00 am

* Congressmen Game Cards Do Not Actually Talk
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is like one of those dudes who says “Guess what?” and then makes you actually guess a whole bunch of times.
It’s all…
CBO
Hey, guess how we can save a lot of money on federal health care spending…
CONGRESS
I dunno, how!?
CBO
Guess…
CONGRESS
Independent medicare pricing recommendations?
CBO
Nope.
CONGRESS
Public option?
CBO
Not really.
CONGRESS
Then how?
CBO
Keep guessing!!
Does it ever come to a point where the CBO just drops the ruse and lays it out?
“Sorry, I’m just fucking with you. It’s simple, just pass a bill that does this, this, and, like, this. Saves a whole lot of money! Easy, right??”
ALTHOUGH: Perhaps the CBO’s already doing this, laying out effective cost control strategies while congress keeps up the guesswork for the fun of the guessing games. Like insisting on NO SPOILERS! while actually watching the movie.