that Medicare drug bill is turning into a shitstorm, and nothing either side of the aisle oughta be bragging about...
this bill is a massive welfare bill for the pharmaceutical and insurance industries - it actually prohibits the government from negotiating lower drug prices and discourages importation of lower cost drugs, thereby protecting the profits of both industries. in addition, it's a massive entitlement program with no means testing whatsoever (note to the GOP: aren't you guys supposed to be
against welfare and bigger government?)
it turns out the cost was deliberately understated. and if that were not enough, we now have charges of
bribery and influence peddling in the course of the bill's passage. (note to the Dems: this "ethics truce" deal you guys cut with the GOP in 1997 stinks.)
this bill is a boondogle and a disgrace to both parties. there's no hope the GOP will gut it coz they wrote it and it's unlikely Kerry has the balls to stand up and call it what it is...what a shame
