Socialist Humor

It has been observed that the sort of humor that became widespread in the Soviet Union is now becoming popular here. Thanks to Townhall, here's one now:

You’re a reporter going before Mr. Obama’s Independent Payment Advisory Board*. You want them to pony up for your heart bypass operation.
You: I guess you’ll need my Social Security number.
IPAB: That’s OK, Mr. Pressman, we already have it.
You: Well, then, let me give you my address.
IPAB: We have that, too, Mr. Pressman, we got it from your telephone records.
You: Well, can I give you my EKG print-out, so you can see that my heart really needs this bypass operation?
IPAB: Don’t stress yourself, Mr. Pressman. We will get that one, too—as soon as Eric Holder is finished looking at it.

*IPAB, Also known as the Death Panel.