Nancy Pelosi's New "Death Tax"

Expressing deep dissatisfaction with the wholly unfair burden imposed on funeral homes, casket manufacturers and municipal health departments by those individuals too callous to put aside any portion of their personal assets to pay for a proper burial, former Speaker Pelosi decried this as an outrage of selfishness to the detriment of all other Americans.

Pointing out the higher costs imposed upon responsible citizens, Pelosi said: "due to the lower demand (as scofflaws get only cremation paid by public health agencies), the cost of the average casket has increased 47% since 1914. This spiral upward of funeral expenses imposes a real cost on our national economy. This tyranny of "deadbeat" corpses compels us to utilize the powers granted to the federal government by the Commerce Clause to ensure all Americans equal access to appropriate post-life care. The federal government must mandate universal purchase of pre-paid funeral services to keep the lid on run away casket inflation."

Speaking in opposition to Pelosi, Congressman Ryan of Wisconsin asked: "What is her penalty for not buying mandatory after-death services - life imprisonment followed by government funded cremation?" Just asking ...