Bush Explains Medicare Drug Bill

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TehBorken

[span]Bush Explains Medicare Drug Bill -- Verbatim Quote
Submitted on 2005-12-13 16:35:14
 
WOMAN IN AUDIENCE:  "I don't really understand. How is the new plan going to fix the problem?"[/span]  [/div][div]  [span][/span]     [span]PRESIDENT BUSH:  (verbatim response)  "Because the -- all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculated, for example, is on the table.Whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases. There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those -- changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be -- or closer delivered to that has been promised. Does that make any sense to you? It's kind of muddled. Look, there's a series of things that cause the -- like, for example, benefits are calculated based upon the increase of wages, as opposed to the increase of prices. Some have suggested that we calculate -- the benefits will rise based upon inflation, supposed to wage increases. There is a reform that would help solve the red if that were put into effect. In other words, how fast benefits grow, how fast the promised benefits grow, if those -- if that growth is affected, it will help on the red."
 

Forward this to others -- so they, too, can understand...[/span]

The real trouble with reality is that there's no background music.

kitten

Thousands of years ago cats were worshipped.  They have not forgotten.

WTF???

WTF???????????

What is PreziDent ReTaRd saying??

49er

George Bush has a MBA from an ivy league school doesn't he?

Muppet

George Bush has a MBA from an ivy league school doesn't he?

Yes, and it proves that you can be a well-educated imbecile.

kitten

Where were his writers when he needed them?  He needs to wear a wire so people (or Daddy) can tell him what to say.
Thousands of years ago cats were worshipped.  They have not forgotten.

smithl

[FONT face=Verdana size=2]"...benefits rise ... for example, benefits ...the benefits ... how fast benefits grow... the promised benefits grow..." [/FONT][/DIV][FONT face=Verdana size=2]i like his plan for benefits, lol;) [/FONT][FONT face=Verdana size=2]duu, i jurst gott stupidderer [/FONT]