[rightwingintelligentsia]

Because reforming Medicare is an important part of getting health costs under control generally, Bush could have used the opportunity to develop a comprehensive health-reform plan.

So this "conservative" economist is in favor of socialized medicine? I smell something fishy.

[MozarkDawg]

Because reforming Medicare is an important part of getting health costs under control generally, Bush could have used the opportunity to develop a comprehensive health-reform plan.

Dude, (Bartlett), look what happened when the conservative Republicans attempted to begin serious, reasonable Medicare reform in 1995 -- Rep. John Lewis (among other Dems) on the Floor of the House: "They're coming for the old! They're coming for the poor! They're coming for the chil'ren!!"

This guy is fruit loops, or he's got an agenda.