A grim-faced doctor walks into an examining room where an anxious white-haired woman sits on the table, awaiting news. “Mrs. Smith, I have your test results here,” the doctor announces as the woman smiles up at him. “The news isn’t good."
Perhaps you've seen this TV ad, which was airing in Des Moines and had me alternately laughing out loud and wanting to throw something at the screen — neither the most useful or mature response.
The smile fades. The camera pans down to her clutched, wrinkled hands as he continues, “Unfortunately, Congress is considering a bill that would strip nearly $300 billion in Medicare to pay for Obamacare, and research on this treatment may be stopped.”
