Democrats Take On Business: As Campaign Weapon, Medicare Will Be a Double-Edged Sword

WALL STREET JOURNAL ^ | November 25, 2003 | JACOB M. SCHLESINGER and TOM HAMBURGER

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WASHINGTON -- President Bush sees the Medicare drug bill as a way to score points on the Democrats' traditional social-welfare turf. But Democrats see new political opportunities in the legislation as well: a target for ramping up attacks on Republicans as beholden to big business.

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George Soros, Drugs Industry, $15 million (down payment), not pictured and not attending.

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Looks like the "old stereotype" is valid once again. As we know, any party which is antibusiness, is anti-economic growth and anti-jobs. Lieberman and Rubin had warned their fellow Democrats. Bring da MFs on!

Note: MF = Medicare Fumblers

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Although I'm happy that Bush now has eliminated the tactical advantage the 'Rats usually have concerning prescription drug benefits - this "victory" and the 'Rat response to voters, reminds me of a joke I heard in the Ukraine about the "New Russians" - mobsters who had pretty much stolen Russian wealth during their transition to capitalism:

New Russian #1: "Hey, look at my new belt! I got it over at that store for $700."

New Russian #2: "You idiot!! You coulda got it across the street for $1200!"