Had he lived in ordinary times, Bush might have been a contender. He certainly has learned how to pressure the Congress, anyway.
GOP FOR SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!
I don't think that Bush has read the Dole-Shalala recommendations.
They call for expanding government health care coverage (TRI-CARE), something the GOP is fighting with its other hydra heads. They recommend expanding disability coverage, which can be quite expensive.
They also call for implementing "recovery coordinators" to help people navigate the complex world of medical cost payment. Who knew that the system wasn't 'the best in the world'?
The structural costs of hanging out in Iraq on Uncle Sam's dime, until no al-qa'ida are present, are not trivial.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Post SOTU
