Medicare increase

[Hook Dem]

Before you jump to conclusions read this. and have a great day! Have
> you seen the John Kerry commercial in which George Bush pledges
> to help Seniors on Medicare and "the very next day imposes a 17%
> premium increase - the biggest in history"? That ad is a
> stoke of genius on Kerry's part and will surely gain him many votes
> among the uninformed.
> ++++
> I found it so amazing that I did some homework on the issue. As
> it turns out the 17% increase was not imposed by President Bush but
> was
> mandated by the "balanced budget agreement" signed
> by President
> Clinton, voted into law by Senator John Kerry, and was
> scheduled to come into effect during the Bush
> administration. President Bush had no
> authority to reverse what had been voted into law by Senator Kerry
> during the Clinton administration.
> ++++++
> Once again Kerry is counting on the ignorance of
> the American people. Don't be duped by his mendacity.

[Hook Dem]

Ignorance really is bliss isn't it?

[exstatic]

Wow. A balanced budget agreement signed into law by Clinton. Certainly no danger of that from THIS administration, which is why the increase kicked it. They are WAY overspending, and it is finally biting them in the ass. Since they control the House, Senate, and the Oval office, this does ultimately belong on the GOP's freespending doorstep.