In the tranquil water of Hudson River in the proximity of
Old York harbor overflowed considerable numbers of people of various age,
gender and skin complexion, howling out for help. Just at the same point, a
luxury yacht nearby, with statesmen, congressmen and government employees enjoying themselves aboard, found them yelling in desperation. What confused
them was that serene as the river was, with only gentle sound of waves lapping
and seagulls bobbling on the surface, there seemed to be no imminent danger or
urgent need of rescue. However, the cries for help obligated the rescuers to
perform their duties, the ship approached swiftly and carefully. Suddenly, this
lumbering ship swiveled right and left intensively, and was halted in halfway
by thousands of people emerging from surface surrounding the ship. The officers
onboard then heard distinctly for the first time that the people were actually
not calling out for help but demands, "We want Medicaid Expansion!”
"Drowning is easier to endure than limited Medicaid!"
As the current law stated that only those with income
slightly above poverty level qualified for sliding-scale subsidies to buy
health insurance, the most impoverished groups, however, didn't get a penny
from the policy, as the reform presumed that they would have access to
Medicaid.
After a while, the mayor of Old York walked across the deck
to the railing, turning towards crowd full of anger and overt in their
defiance. He exclaimed that it was no easier to picture a socialized Old York
than an elephant turning somersaults. Dressed in the costume of an elephant,
the mayor cut off the rope attaching a lifebelt with words, Expanded Medicaid,
written on it. The crowd flied into a rage, in an instant turned from mild
populace to furious mob and took over the ship that they later found out was
actually a nuclear-armed vessel.
The day after, the country was saturated with people's sweat
of horror and the odor of death wafted in the air as never before in the face
of impending doom. The citizen of Old York had never though that they would
lose their home not by conquest of terrorist but collapse by civil strife.
It was imperative that measure be taken to prevent the State
from danger, the president declaimed, and military force would be the last
resort if necessary. For the mayor of Old York had forgotten the pride of arms,
the pride in what the desperate men could do when tested, he not only torn
apart his country but his life and lives of thousands of thousands of innocent
humanity.
