DIGITAL THERMOMETER, VAPOR-RUB, AND ARE THOSE TEARS OR ARE YOU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME!

SENATOR SANDERS QUESTIONS BERNANKE ... "WHERE DID THE MONEY GO" ... NOW HERE'S THE RUB ... THE FED CAN NOT TELL US WHERE TRILLIONS OF U.S. DOLLARS WENT ... YET THE GOVERNMENT WANTS DIRECT REAL-TIME ACCESS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS BEFORE HEALTH CARE IS PROVIDED AND IMMEDIATE REAL-TIME PAYMENT.  WHAT A RUB ... THEY CAN'T TELL US WHERE TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS GO YET THEY WANT COMPLETE AND TOTAL ACCESS TO OUR BANK ACCOUNT! WOW, THAT'S REAL HEALTH CARE ... WHAT A BEDSIDE MANNER!
THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN DIRECTLY OUT OF H.R. 3200 THE HEALTH-CARE BILL THAT WAS PASSED BY THE 111TH CONGRESS AND IN THE PROCESS OF REPEAL BY THE 112TH CONGRESS.  WORDS CAN NOT ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THE FRUSTRATION OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC!  
10 ‘‘SEC. 1173A. STANDARDIZE ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATIVE
11 TRANSACTIONS.
12 ‘‘(a) STANDARDS FOR FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRA-
13 TIVE TRANSACTIONS.—
14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall adopt 
15 and regularly update standards consistent with the 
16 goals described in paragraph (2).
17 ‘‘(2) GOALS FOR FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRA-
18 TIVE TRANSACTIONS.—The goals for standards 
19 under paragraph (1) are that such standards shall— 
20 ‘‘(A) be unique with no conflicting or re-
21 dundant standards;
22 ‘‘(B) be authoritative, permitting no addi-
23 tions or constraints for electronic transactions,
24 including companion guides;
1 ‘‘(C) be comprehensive, efficient and ro-
2 bust, requiring minimal augmentation by paper
3 transactions or clarification by further commu-
4 nications;
5 ‘‘(D) enable the real-time (or near real- 
6 time) determination of an individual’s financial 
7 responsibility at the point of service and, to the 
8 extent possible, prior to service, including 
9 whether the individual is eligible for a specific 
10 service with a specific physician at a specific fa-
11 cility, which may include utilization of a ma-
12 chine-readable health plan beneficiary identi-
13 fication card; 
14 ‘‘(E) enable, where feasible, near real-time
15 adjudication of claims;
16 ‘‘(F) provide for timely acknowledgment,
17 response, and status reporting applicable to any
18 electronic transaction deemed appropriate by 
19 the Secretary;
NOW HERE'S THE BEST PART ... THE SECRETARY IS NOT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. THE SECRETARY IS APPOINTED AND SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT.  CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE ... 'ARE THOSE TEARS IN YOUR EYES OR WAS THE VAPOR-RUB PUT ON THE DIGITAL THERMOMETER, OR ARE YOU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME.'  SAID, THE SECRETARY.