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100,000 and Counting

American healthcare is a joke
Government play on too many folk
Those who can't pay
Die everyday
Whilst Trump switches from Lysol to Coke

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/9/2021 6:09:00 PM

Congrats on POTD Rico. Enjoyable poem.

Silent One

Date: 5/25/2020 4:22:00 PM

I do not live in America, thank God.... Great limerick and congrats on potd..

Rico Leffanta
Date: 7/5/2020 1:48:00 PM

Lucky you! Thank you for reading and commenting! Aloha! Rico

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/24/2020 11:08:00 AM

Is the POTUS snorting?! --- With his mask off or on?! lol. Congrats on POTD, Rico! Smiles, Gershon

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/25/2020 1:17:00 PM

Trump does not wear masks. He is quite proud of being rude and stupid! Aloha! Rico

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 5/22/2020 10:57:00 PM

Too much pain and suffering. It breaks my heart...thanks for sharing your limerick, Rico. You have brought attention to a serious subject with a little humor (we need some laughter to build up our immune systems!) Congrats on POTD....xx Rhonda

Eve Roper

Date: 5/22/2020 8:10:00 PM

hahaha, not a Trump person :) I see, lovely, Rico, congratulations on POTD. Hugs Eve

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/22/2020 8:10:00 PM

I thought that Limerick sounded like you Rico. lol Congratulations on having this funny poem honored with POTD! Aloha xxoo

Thomas Wells

Date: 5/22/2020 4:35:00 PM

Hello Rico Leffanta, Great poem! 45 was convinced that Lysol was "the real thing." LOL! You're my man. Congratulations on being selected for poem of the day.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/22/2020 12:48:00 PM

Hey Rico, congrats on POTD! Now, go have a Coke and a smile :)

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 5/22/2020 9:44:00 AM

so right on the mark! Congrats on POtD.

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/22/2020 11:49:00 AM

Mahalo, Jeanne! Thank you for reading and commenting! Aloha! Rico

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 5/22/2020 6:34:00 AM

Rico, suavé! Félicitations my friend for POTD! Doing a hula dance for you right now :)))) xomo! <3

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/22/2020 11:48:00 AM

Thank you for your inspiration and support! Aloha! Rico

Mike Gentile

Date: 5/22/2020 6:26:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD honors for your timely and concise summation of whats happening here. Well done!!

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/22/2020 11:48:00 AM

Mahalo, Mike! Thank you for reading and commenting! Aloha! Rico

Tania Kitchin

Date: 5/22/2020 5:12:00 AM

Love it Rico, congratulations on POTD!

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/22/2020 11:48:00 AM

It seems there is still hope for limericks! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison

Date: 5/22/2020 5:02:00 AM

Dropping back with my congrats on POTD lovely to see a new name get the honour too!!!:-) hugs jan xx

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/22/2020 11:47:00 AM

Mahalo, Jan! Quite a surprise! Aloha! Rico

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/22/2020 2:06:00 AM

Never knew things were that bad in the US. Congrats Rico on POTD. Tom

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/22/2020 11:47:00 AM

Our media is controlled by money rather than integrity, so the facts are more apparent in foreign news reports! Thank you for reading and commenting! Aloha! Rico

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/21/2020 1:24:00 PM

Hello Rico Leffanta, I feel badly for the poor people that have to decide wheter to pay for food or health. It should not have to be that way. Enjoy your day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/22/2020 1:27:00 PM

Hello Rico you are right the super poor can not have cars. They need the money for food. Enjoy your day my friend.

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/21/2020 2:13:00 PM

Check out the food queues and you will see quite a number in very expensive automobiles! The super poor do not have cars! Aloha! Rico

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 5/20/2020 11:11:00 PM

G'day Rico … we are so, so lucky down here Rico. 100 deaths, less than 20 new cases a day, and both rich and poor are treated the same. Every traveller from here is warned - don't fall ill in America - thank you Rico - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/21/2020 1:22:00 PM

When my son was born in Queen Victoria hospital in Launceston, Tasmania, my wife stayed in a private room for 10-days with fresh flowers every day. Our cost was NHI contributions, $68 p.a. hospital insurance, plus $A7.00 for a telephone call to her father in Wales. At the same time, my sister gave birth in a Los Angeles, was in and out of hospital the same day and paid over $3,000, yet Americans continue bragging about their "Freedom of Choice" health insurance! You get the last laugh! Aloha! Rico

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 5/20/2020 3:20:00 PM

My vote for poem of the year. x

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/21/2020 1:12:00 PM

Mahalo nui loa! I do hope you will still be around to vote at the end of the year! Aloha! Rico

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/20/2020 2:59:00 PM

you got that right, rico! it's amazing that not too long ago, our country was respected by every other country in the world. now we're just a joke and we are paying the price big time!

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/21/2020 1:11:00 PM

The rest of the world is laughing whilst Trump busies himself removing every security check designed to prevent dictatorship. What next? Thank you for reading and commenting! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison

Date: 5/20/2020 1:57:00 PM

omg that punch line is creative genius, thanks for the fab comment on my poem today !!:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta
Date: 5/20/2020 2:08:00 PM

On 20.I.20, South Korea & USA each had 1 virus victim; now USA approaches 100,000 victims and 20% unemployment compared to SK 256 deaths and 3.8% unemployment. Republicans point their finger at Democrats who point their finger at Trump, but SK has national health whilst USA has "Freedom of Choice" , i.e., pay outrageous fees or die. Aloha! Rico

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