i Bush explains Medicare

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: George <inventor () rentaninventor com>
Date: January 13, 2006 6:23:05 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: FW: Bush explains Medicare
Reply-To: inventor () pobox com

Dave -- this is the clearest explanation of our Medicare Drug Bill  
that I have ever heard our president say.  I'm relieved to now have  
the answers I've been seeking.

George Margolin
An American Inventor

BUSH EXPLAINS MEDICARE DRUG BILL - - Verbatim Quote submitted on 2005

WOMAN IN AUDIENCE:  "I don't really understand.  How is it the new  
plan going to fix the problem?"

Verbatim Response (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 increased.   
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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