For Those With Short Memories
Irregular Times contrasts the current state of the union with the promises made last year. You can predict how this one sorted out:
Bush 2005 SOTU promise: “To make our economy stronger and more productive, we must make health care more affordable and give families greater access to good coverage and more control over their health decisions.”
Bush 2005 Reality: Bush’s 2006 budget incorporates an increase in out-of-pocket Medicare expenses for poor people, a reduction in Medicare eligibility, elimination of old people from nursing programs.
Bush 2005 SOTU promise: “To make our economy stronger and more productive, we must make health care more affordable and give families greater access to good coverage and more control over their health decisions.”
Bush 2005 Reality: Bush’s 2006 budget incorporates an increase in out-of-pocket Medicare expenses for poor people, a reduction in Medicare eligibility, elimination of old people from nursing programs.
Tags: 2006 State of the Union
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