Here is what Huffington Post published:
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich defended the bizarre claim by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin that the president's health care plan would result in a "death panel" that could kill her Down Syndrome son.
"You are asking us to trust the government," Gingrich declared on ABC's "This Week." "You are asking us to decide to believe the government should be trusted."
....Reminded by host George Stephanopoulos that there was no such thing as communal standards in any health care bill -- just language that would allow for optional Medicare consultations on end of life decisions -- Gingrich grew a bit flummoxed.....
*Note: According to allwords.com, "flummoxed" means...... confused, Confused, perplexed or flustered.
Do you know why Gingrich was confused? Because he is an idiot. He has repeated this lie and others about health care reform so many times that he has forgotten about the truth.
If you've ever had a family member who has been terminally ill, you are well aware of the family conferences that are held with doctors. Families members and doctors work together on end of life issues. The family of the terminally ill decide on the type of therapy that they want for the patient. It has nothing to do with euthanasia. It is about having the patient have a good quality of life.
There are no death panels!
This line in the bill allows for consultations to be paid for by Medicare.
It looks like the mobs and right wingers showing up at the town hall events will believe anything that their leaders and mouthpieces tell them. Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, and the right wing supporters of the status quo, are too enamored with their own voices to read the truth.
If you'd like to Email Newt's spokesperson, use this address: ricktyler@newt.org
