bif
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:11 PM
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Bush explains Medicare bill (Unbelievable!) |
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ush Explains Medicare Drug Bill--Verbatim Quote Submitted on 2005-12-13
WOMAN IN AUDIENCE: 'I don't really understand. How is it the new plan going to fix the problem?'
Verbatim response: PRESIDENT BUSH:
'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.'
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:12 PM
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1. He makes absolutely no sense as usual. n/t |
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:12 PM
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2. Yeah, that's clear as a bell. |
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:12 PM
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3. I can't even read his response cause it makes NO sense |
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:14 PM
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4. What kind of prescription do you need to understand his ramblings? |
bif
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:17 PM
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:18 PM
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10. lol....over the counter! |
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:16 PM
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Why doesn't he just smack people in the head with a shovel and say "That's how!"? It would be quicker, less confusing and have the same effect. What an idiot. Good grief, it's shameful.
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:16 PM
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6. "It's kind of muddled" alright |
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Bush explains the whole situation:
WOMAN IN AUDIENCE: "But it seems to me that everything this administration does just further fills the pockets of those who already have pretty much all they could ever need, while consistently screwing over the majority of the population and making them suffer. I mean, now I have to pay three times as much for my prescriptions, and I can't afford to pay my heating bills as it is. What am I supposed to do?"
BUSH: "Well, that's a good question. Shut up."
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:17 PM
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8. And if "Woman in Audience" was satisfied with that |
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explanation, she had to be a plant.
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:17 PM
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:24 PM
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11. HA!I have some calls from confused 90 yr olds he can take |
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Edited on Fri Jan-20-06 12:24 PM by Cathyclysmic
this part D, imho, is shit...:grr:
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Fri Jan-20-06 12:26 PM
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Help it Georgie. Help it with your healing, hypnotic 'words.'
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Fri Jan-20-06 01:44 PM
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13. Huh?? What is he talking about? |
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:wtf: That makes no sense at all. At least he says its muddled.
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Fri Jan-20-06 01:52 PM
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14. He must be taking lessons from Rumsfelt.nt |
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Fri Jan-20-06 02:48 PM
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15. He sounds like a bad Johnathn Winters routine. |
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Only he's dangerous in the bargain.
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Fri Jan-20-06 03:01 PM
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16. Thats old, he's talking about Social Security, last spring |
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