That seems to sum up presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s position on the health care crisis in this country when he spoke at an event yesterday where he was introduced by - what else? - a leading health insurance industry lobbyist and went on to say you could just save your money for health care and pay for it yourself.

Right.

I’m waiting to hear his announcement that we can cut a whole $20 out of the more than half of every American tax dollar that goes to the Pentagon by having combat soldiers take part-time second jobs so they can pay for their own bullets. And I wish I were simply joking.