Sick System

Almost 200 House Republicans thought it a sin
When it came to lowering the cost of insulin
And so they voted “No” but thankfully did not hold sway
Enough to kill the bill and so it got passed anyway.

Diabetic people to be helped by the result
Somehow overcame drug and insurance business clout

And so they are elated that sick people were placed first

Among all but 200 who after rich donors thirst.

Democrats are ready next election time to pounce

Upon Republicans who their rich donor greed did flounce

But those Republicans know as long as big checks roll in

From their drug and insurance friends if they lose they still win.

Cushy comfortable Hill jobs are worth hanging on to

And hard to end with an anti-sick people ad or two

But even if some of the right’s one hundred ninety three

Who voted “No” lose re-election bids fine they will be.

They’ll be OK because they know there waits after the Hill

Fine cushy jobs in industries for which they once did shill

Their “No” votes to help keep drug and insurance profits high

Ensure if they do get defeated they won’t need to cry.

There is a big revolving door between rich industries

And those in Congress whose shilling secures consultancies

Or outright jobs wherein they’ll keep on fighting against laws

Proposed by Democrats to free poor people from rich jaws.

Ever faster the revolving door spins to the right

It used to spin more quietly but then Trump’s reign took flight

And thanks to him there’s not much need to hide one’s greed away

So loud it’s spun by those paid by those sick people must pay.

2 April 2022

https://flip.it/Nd4mxtNearly 200 House Republicans Voted ‘No’ To Lowering The Cost Of Insulin, But Thankfully The Bill Passed Anyway