Dear Congressman Paul Ryan:

[Brigid]

A "coopin" to buy health insurance? A "coopin?" Are you kidding me? I am in my early fifties, and have a serious pre-existing condition. I have no insurance. Back in early 2008, my local community hospital had to eat a very large bill for surgery to deal with it. I have had to have less follow-up treatment than my doctor would like, again because of lack of insurance. Now you want me and the millions of others like me to use a "coopin" to buy insurance from a profit-driven industry? What company is going to sell us insurance? A "coopin" is a voucher to buy beer in a Ron White joke, not a way to pay for health care. Does the phrase "let them eat cake" mean anything to you?