[Republicon]

Wonderful...now I'll be getting robbed by the government to pay for my parents' drugs (they're both Baby Boomers). Social Security and Medicare are already going to be big enough problems for my generation because of the fecundity of the Greatest generation...now we get this load shoved onto our backs. Thanks a lot, Dubya.

I'm 20, by the way.

[MEGoody]

"Wonderful...now I'll be getting robbed by the government to pay for my parents' drugs"

Sadly, there have been too many kids who didn't pitch in and take care of their elderly parents - that's why this came about.

There are some things about the 'bad old days' that I truly miss. Families taking care of one another is one of those things.

[.38sw]

You won't be paying for just your parents' drugs, you'll be paying for wealthy people's parents drugs, and everyone else's parents' drugs. I have told my nephew, who is just a few years older than you are, that he and his friends will be looking at huge tax increases to pay for everyone else's parents' drugs. He supports national health care, and this is one big step in that direction. I don't think he realizes just yet what a big ticket item this is, and he'll be paying for it.

I'm considerably older than you are, but I think that this drug benefit is a huge mistake. It will cost far more than estimated. Government programs always do. Besides, where in the constitution does it say that if you are over 65, you can force everyone else to pay for your medical care and prescription drugs? What next? Your housing and food? After all, those are necessities as well.

[snopercod]

Don't lump all us baby boomers into the same category. Born in '46, I'm on the bow wave, and would rather pay for my own health care. I believe that most "seniors" feel this way, if polls are any indication.

The AARP supported this for two reasons: 1. It will line their corporate pockets, and 2. It will be a giant step toward full socialization of our medical industry.

See the post just above this one.