Bush Budget Raises Cost of Medicare

AP ^ | Jan 29 | ALAN FRAM

[OldFriend]

I support the changes in Medicare. Most don't realize that they will not pay for a health checkup. You can't get health care until you are ill. By paying for checkups serious problems that require hospitalization can be detected early. Illness such as diabetes, etc.

In the long run preventive care will save billions.....

[flashbunny]

"They were only off by a little bit - cut them some slack."

Hah. 140 Billion, With a B, is now 'a little bit'.

Nice.

[flashbunny]

"The cost for Bush`s original proposal for Medicare reform and prescription drug coverage for the elderly poor, was set at $158 billion over ten years. The legislation that Bush signed into law was for $400+ billion. As expected, the costs have sky rocketed to $540 billion over ten years. Before its all over, this largest increase in federal spending in 40 years, will probably cost in excess of one trillion dollars. That is fiscally irresponsible and both the GOP Congress and PresBush are to blame.
OTOH, just imagine what a Democrat president like John Kerry would have proposed. Can you say, national healthcare?"

OTOH, do you think national healthcare would have stood a snowball's chance in hell with a republican controlled house and senate??? No, it wouldn't. But because Bush is president, his big spender programs just slide right through. Using the bully pulpit to expand government and tinkle on the constitution instead of doing the oppposit.

I guess this is all about the election. Just wait until 2004 when bush can REALLY push through the unconstitional pork that will leave future generations paying for it. Yay for the 'Not Democrat' party!

[familyofman]

"Hah. 140 Billion, With a B, is now 'a little bit'."

You missed the sarcasm (invisible) note.

Given the past track record of estimates of spending and budgets - yes. They've done worse.

Don't forget - deficits don't matter - they will be reduced by half over the next 5 years (bridges for sale in Brooklyn too).

[Digger]

Onward to socialism! It is the Democratic People's Republic of America no?

Ole Bubba must move aside. The true "Schleikmeister" is now in D.C. Watch what's in the new budget. Check the increase for the Nat Endowment for the Arts. See the top story on WND today: "Illegals rise 15% since Bush plan". FReepers, this president is a sellout to any real conservative. Short of 9-11 any credible pres should defend us & if not should be considered a treasonist. So the cartel lowers the standard to one that will defend vs one not to defend, then gets slack for ruining the nation in almost every other way. See why we Americans deserve/can do better than (2) elites - GW & Kerry.

[jgrubbs]

2008 is when Conservatives will have to move the party back to it's conservative roots - sitting out 2004 is not an option.

In 2008 we're going to have to nominate a real conservative like Mark Sanford or Bill Owens to clean up the mess Bush will leave us with.

I'm afraid the GOP doesn't want a "real conservative". They have discovered the taste of winning elections by giving the people what they want. The RNC is getting everything in place for Condi Rice to run against Hillary Clinton in 2008.

[luckydevi]

Sigh

[reelfoot]

Who cares? What's a few hundred billion among friends, right? The salient point is that we've out-triangulated the Dims. [sarcasm off]

[Pubbie]

She is Pro-Palestinian, Pro-Affirmative Action, Pro-Abortion, and Pro-Illegal Immigrant.

She will never win the primary if an actual Conservative runs against this impostur - and Owens is running no matter what the RNC wants.

[jgrubbs]

The RNC will do the same thing to Bill Owens that they did to Alan Keyes. I honestly believe they are getting Condi Rice ready for 2008, I wouldn't be shocked if we got an annoucement that Cheney's health won't let him server as VP for four more years and Bush named Rice his new running mate.

[George W. Bush]

Bush doesn't spend the money. Congress does.

We need to go after our Congress-RINOs and make them afraid of us. We need to remind them what happened to the Democrat House majority of '94.

We need to put the fear of the voters back into this GOP Congress.

Make your congressman more afraid of you than he is of Karl Rove. Besides, Bush is lame duck in less than a year anyway and they all know it. They're pretty sure he'll get re-elected. But they may not be so confident in their own chances.

Stop complaining about Bush's spending proposals. Go after your congress-RINO instead!

[George W. Bush]

2008 is when Conservatives will have to move the party back to it's conservative roots - sitting out 2004 is not an option

In 2008, you'll be saying that 2012 is the year to move the party back to smaller government and fiscal conservativism.

[Pubbie]

"In 2008, you'll be saying that 2012"

Uh no - I plan to donating to President Owens or President Sanford's Re-election campaign in 2012.

[The_Eaglet]

Clarity Needed on Campaign Law-Campaign Finance Reform thread-day 49

[jgrubbs]

Bush got nearly everything he wanted with 2004 budget

BUSH VS. CONGRESS

How President Bush's proposals for 13 spending bills for 2004 compared with the bills approved by lawmakers:

Agriculture: Bush $17.1 billion, final bill $16.8 billion.
Commerce, Justice, State: Bush $37.7 billion, final $37.6 billion.
Defense: Bush $371.8 billion, final $368.2 billion.
Energy and water: Bush $26.9 billion, final $27.3 billion.
Foreign aid: Bush $18.9 billion, final $17.5 billion.
Homeland Security: Bush $28.4 billion, final $29.2 billion.
Interior: Bush $19.6 billion, final $19.5 billion.
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education: Bush $138 billion, final $139 billion.
Legislative branch: Bush $3.7 billion, final $3.5 billion.
Military construction: Bush $9.1 billion, final $9.3 billion.
Transportation, Treasury: Bush $27.8 billion, final $28.1 billion.
Veterans, Housing and Urban Development: Bush $89.4 billion, final $90.8 billion.
Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan: Bush $87 billion, final $87.5 billion.
Totals: Bush $876 billion, final $873 billion.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1067657/posts

[George W. Bush]

Your choice will probably be either Frist (annointed) or Guiliani (hopeful and testing the waters).

[Kay Soze]

yeah no biggie!

Rush spoke at length on this on his show today review the third hour.

What he said would have created frenzy of "Zot Him" freep mail.

Why are so many freepers afraid of conservatism and or pushing W back to the right?

[Kay Soze]

Accurate post.

I am going to miss you.

[KantianBurke]

Where you going?

[Imal]

A government program that costs more than projected? Stop the presses.