About that supposed 46 mil uninsured.

46 million uninsured Americans? Not exactly, explains Karl Rove:

Of the 46 million uninsured, 9.7 million are not U.S. citizens; 17.6 million have annual incomes of more than $50,000; and 14 million already qualify for Medicaid or other programs. That leaves less than five million people truly uncovered out of a population of 307 million.

That 5 million figure also includes those in transitory status — that is, persons who lose and gain coverage throughout their life, as they change jobs. It’s similar to the sham behind class warfare, where the “rich” are vilified despite the fact that many of the rich are often, in various times of their lives, poor.

Finally, being uninsured doesn’t mean one doesn’t receive timely and excellent medical treatment. Indeed, one of the reasons the cost of treatment is so high is because the insured subsidize the treatment of those without insurance, who nonetheless are treated.