Salt Lake Crawler

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff who proved he doesn't have a clue when it comes to using social media like Twitter when he inadvertently spoiled his own Senate campaign announcement, has taken a crack at the 140-character chat tool again. This time to present a plan for healthcare reform. Mark tweeted:

Healtcare Reform: Stop by IHC ExpressCare in Draper Smith's Store. Simple, fast, affordable ($49 cash only) alternative!

Exasperated, disgusted countertweets shortly poured into @markshurtleff:

As a one-time single, uninsured mom, $49 was a week's worth of groceries; NOT an affordable healthcare alternative.

true reform means cutting into the insane profits of insurance & pharma companies. Health care is a basic human right.

Last time I went to an IHC ExpressCare, I spent much more than $49, because, guess what, they didn't take my insurance.

you call that health care reform? a drugstore care center?

That's $49 if there are no labs or prescriptions or tests because all you need is a bandaid.

i'm uninsurable because I have Kidney disease. Can they treat me for $49?

 UPDATE— And my personal favorite:

I'm sure $49 would have taken care of Shurtleff after wrecking his HD [Harley Davidson]. What an asshat.

Stick to press releases, Mark, and make sure you've got your Blackberry set up right when you email the Free Capitalist.