Some recent history, Abbot and Costello style. . .
Krugman: Strange as it may seem, health care plans nowadays have very peculiar names.
Blitzer: Funny names?
Krugman: Nicknames, nicknames. For instance, now we have Hillarycare, Romneycare, and Obamacare.
Blitzer: I want you to tell me who invented what when.
Krugman: I’m telling you. Hillary invented Hillarycare, Romney invented Romneycare, and Romney invented Obamacare.
Blitzer: So Hillary invented Hillarycare?
Krugman: Yes.
Blitzer: And Romney invented Romneycare?
Krugman: Yes.
Blitzer: And Obama invented Obamacare?
Krugman: No.
Blitzer: What?
Krugman: Romney invented Obamacare.
Blitzer: Why?
Krugman: Because Obama couldn’t.
Blitzer: Why couldn’t he?
Krugman: Because Hillary invented Hillarycare.
Blitzer: When?
Krugman: Before.
Blitzer: Why?
Krugman: Because Reagan didn’t invent Reagancare.
Blitzer: Why didn’t he?
Krugman: Because Reagan didn’t care.
Blitzer: Does Hillary care?
Krugman: Yes.
Blitzer: Does Obama care?
Krugman: Yes.
Blitzer: Does Romney care?
Krugman: No.
Blitzer: Why doesn’t he?
Krugman: Because Romney hates Romneycare.
Blitzer: Why?
Krugman: Because Ryan invented Ryancare.
Blitzer: What’s Ryancare?
Krugman: Vouchercare.
Blitzer: What’s Vouchercare?
Krugman: You don’t want to know.
Thank you, ladies and germs.