Sorry Democrats

Democrats always like to complain about problems, but rarely solve them, as their existence depends on cultivating aggrieved, victimized groups.

The prescription drug benefit is proving to be a success. Sorry Democrats, no campaign issue for November. After some initial confusion due to too much choice, ( Note again, Democrats don't like Americans to have choices, except for inconveniently and briefly pregnant liberals), many seniors are realizing significant savings in their prescription drug costs. Richard Benedetto, Gannett:

Most Democrats didn’t vote for it. They wanted a broader, more expensive government-based plan. So with congressional elections coming up in November and many seniors having trouble navigating the coverage options, they have tried to place the blame on Bush and the Republicans and win votes.

Many seniors are seeing their drug bills drop thanks to the new benefit, and progress is being made helping those eligible find a plan that fits their needs. But Democrats continue to focus on that part of the glass that is still empty.

“Twenty-five percent of those who have enrolled have realized no savings or are even paying more for their coverage,” said Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., citing an ABC News-Washington Post poll released Wednesday. “If 25 percent of the cars made by GM or Ford didn’t start, they would go out of business.”

Feeling the pressure, Bush spent a good part of this past week promoting the plan’s benefits, urging seniors to sign up before the May 15 deadline and offering help in picking a plan.

In appearances with seniors in Jefferson City, Mo., and Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday and Annandale, Va., on Wednesday, Bush said that on average, those enrolled are seeing their drug bills drop by 50 percent, and seniors with low incomes are getting 95 percent of their prescriptions paid.

Not a good analogy Jan, seniors are still getting coverage. And suggesting that we want the government involved in a big way with health care coverage is still a lousy idea. We went through that with the HillaryCare single-payer debate in the early years of the Clinton administration. As was said then, do we want a health care system with the efficiency of the post office and the compassion of the IRS?

Not to mention the opportunity for sticky-fingered officials, friends and family* finding opportunities for fraud, and siphoning off $, hmm Jan?

**Last August Schakowsky's husband pleaded guilty to two felony indictments on "tax violations and bank fraud for writing rubber checks and failing to collect withholding tax from an employee". And "Creamer, 58, a prominent Chicago political consultant, was accused of swindling nine financial institutions of at least $2.3 million while he ran a public interest group in the 1990s." The congressperson co-signed the fraudulent tax returns.He was sentenced, conveniently post-primary election, this April.Link here.