Two things I have done in the past week to see how the political climate is changing.

1. I sent an email to my two senators and one congressman to see how long it would take to get a canned response from them. They never respond directly anymore. They never answer the question asked anymore. So, I’m just running a contest to see how long it takes to get a canned response at all. One senator sent her canned response within two days. That’s a record. Her canned responses have taken up to five months before. Congratulations!

2. Since we have “healthcare reform,” I thought I’d update my attempts at health insurance. The key phrase to remember is our president promised us “affordable healthcare” even with this sorry piece of “reform” that was passed.

A Health Savings Account policy with at $2400 deductible covering two adults and two children: over $850 per month. Yes, sir, sounds “affordable” to me! So, because I can’t afford that tidy sum of money, in three years I’m going to be paying a hefty fine. Wow. Love this “affordable” healthcare.

End political rant.