[sruleoflaw]

A bump for stopping this boondoggle.

[mansion]

The Democrats - America's last, best hope!

I should be smiling and laughing at making such a ridiculous comment, but I'm not. Thank you, GOP, for disappointing me yet again.

[Huck]

Unless the GOP were going to take the position that Medicare should be scrapped--political suicide--they SHOULD modernize medicare to include RX drugs. Like it or not, Medicare is medical insurance, and it's ridiculous to offer medical insurance and not cover RX drugs.

My understanding of this issue is that the GOP takes the position that Medicare cannot be scrapped--it is not politically possible. Therefore, they have accepted the responsibility of modernizing it and have tried to inject competition and market forces into it. These are the reasons the Dems oppose it.

I can't say I can argue with the GOP position. It's easy to sit here and complain, but the fact is that America wants to keep medicare. Given that, I am not so sure this is a bad bill. But hey, what do I know?

[cpst12]

>>Adjusting for inflation, this amounts to the largest four-year expansion of government in more than 50 years

Brought to us by the republicans...how many apologists for this administration and republican in congress will defend this unprecedented expansion of the federal government by saying, "yea but if the democrats were in power, it would be even worse"...somehow I doubt it. The republicans operate better as a minority party blocking what the democrats want to do...once republicans get into power the spend money faster than the democrats ever could.

Borrow and spend republicans, versus tax and spend democrats...what a sorry choice this country has. God help us.

[RJCogburn]

As I have commented on this topic in other threads, this bill is soooooo bad that even the loyal Bushbots are absent in its defense

[AuntB]

Bumping for a later read!

[Peach]

This bill is abysmal and will ruin the wonderful privatized prescription benefits many of us early retirees have.

The more we read about it, the less we like it and I've yet to hear of ONE single senior citizen who wants it and I live in a neighborhood that is primarily composed of young, wealthy retirees.

[Don Corleone]

DIE! DIE! DIE!

[mysterio]

Luckily, there is a solution. Realize that you got duped in 2000, and move on. The Republicans do not want smaller, less intrusive government. Unbrainwash yourself and vote for a third party. I voted for Bush. He didn't reduce the size of government or the intrusiveness of government. He increased both. Therefore, I will not vote for him. Both of the major parties are willing to do slippery things to get in power. Vote for a third party.

[LanaTurnerOverdrive]

bump for later read.

Oh yeah....and to say that my dearly beloved Republican Party is gone.

R.I.P.

[nonliberal]

It looks as if the bill will be passed. It is time for conservatives to explore alternatives to the Republican Party.

[hedgetrimmer]

A billion dollars is in the budget for illegal aliens to get medicare funds.

[Jackie222]

ping......

[MrFreedom]

Its over for The Republican Party