[zoyd]

When one looks closely at the bill proposed by the Republicans they will find that much of it actually privatizes mush that had been government run. Same with the prescription drug program.

You really must get off the crack. $400 billion in government drug handouts IS NOT PRIVATIZATION. It makes the government the buyer of over HALF the drugs in the country, which gives them all manner of clout to impose de facto price controls, which, aside from the socialist/communist ideal at work, will eventually cripple development of new drugs for people like me (in my 30s) when I'm in my 60's, and need new drugs. To try and spin a $400 billion drug handout as something that encourages privatization is a very, very, very long stretch, ESPECIALLY coming from someone who is ostensibly a Republican.

What upside-down world have I awoken to today, when supposed conservatives are extolling the virtues of a $400 billion government drug program?!

[Mind-numbed Robot]

You really must get off the crack.

That is a nice way to start a discussion.

Has the bill passed? Why not? It is hung up in the committee to reconcile differences between the House and the Senate for the reason I stated. Has the $400 bil been budgeted? Why not?

Put down the bong and back slowly away from the keyboard.