[Mudboy Slim]

"...participation in the prescription drug program is voluntary."

Hopefully the legislation is written so that is does not promote corporations' "volunteering" their retirees out of their existing programs and into the Federal safety net.

FReegards...MUD

BTW...it's not only Rush slamming Dubyuh on this Prescrition Drug Bill...the local Richmond conservative radio talkshow host just called Dubyuh "Lyndon Baines Bush!!" OUCH!!

[Miss Marple]

Conservative radio hosts often follow Rush's lead. I bet your local guy doesn't know what's in the bill, either.

I do not think it good to make policy decisions on health care based on radio talk show hosts and/or columnists.

I prefer to look at what is actually being done. For example, why would you take Rush's word over Newt's? Why believe George Will over Senator Frist? All of us can disagree about whether or not this will work and whether or not it is too expensive (I happen to think not given current health care costs) but to act like the Republicans and the President are simply interested in creating a big, pork-type boondoggle is simply demagoguing, in my opinion.

[Corin Stormhands]

...the local Richmond conservative radio talkshow host just called Dubyuh "Lyndon Baines Bush!!" OUCH!!

Yeah, I'm listening too. He's okay sometimes, but more often than not, he just wants to be controversial rather than principled. He's not as smart as he thinks he is.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not happy with this bill either.

But I think we gotta keep telling our folks that, and keep pushing them to do the right thing. Bolting and calling them "Democrats" will serve no purpose.

BTW Mud, how Did Cantor vote?

[Corin Stormhands]

Is there a simple outline of this bill around here somewhere? Something that lists all the provisions?

I mean, from what I know it's bad, vey bad.

But are the RATS really going ballistic just because Bush stole their issue? Or is there something else?