Plus everyone and their Momma knew that Bush was supportive of a drug plan way back in 2000 when he was running. For people to complain about it now is laughable. Seniors demanded it, the Dims already trotted out their "plan", and Bush had no choice but to create a plan as well. I'm not a fan of it either but my part-time job (where I'm at right now) is answering calls for the Medicare D plan. At least it's run by the private insurance companies though.
Couldn't be said any better.
Yes and no. Bush never told America he wanted to spend a trillion dollars over ten years suppyling free drugs to ALL seniors. In 2000, Bush campaigned on reforming Medicare and providing a limited package of welfare handouts to seniors.
"During the transition to better Medicare coverage, we will provide $12 billion a year in direct aid to low-income seniors. My plan sets aside $158 billion additional dollars for Medicare over the next ten years. Four years to provide “An Immediate Helping Hand,” and an additional $110 billion for Medicare modernization. I have said that education reform will be the first bill I propose to Congress. The measure I am proposing today-immediate prescription drugs for seniors-will be my second bill."
--- President Bush: Speech “Modernizing Medicare,” Allentown, PA Sep 5, 2000
Bush has given us taxpayers a 75% increase in education spending and the biggest welfare entitlement program since Medicare itself was signed into law by LBJ. That is not conservative policy and its not laughable either. Its pathetic leadership.