Congress does something right ...

They passed the Medicare bill and then overrode the monkey's veto. Congratulations.

Krugman explains the significance of this bill: Saving Medicare

The LA Times writes: "... The president said the bill would take funds from private health insurers." Well whoop-de-do! As if our goal should be to give funds to private health insurers. Don't get me wrong, I DO realize that giving away funds (i.e. our tax dollars) to private corporations IS Bush's goal. But it certainly is not my goal. And it's good that Congress has actually done something right for a change.

Jon Kyl, Arizona's other Senator, is quoted as saying: "This is an attempt to undercut the private insurance part of Medicare that many on the other side of the aisle have never liked. It's one of the signature achievements of the Bush administration," said Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.).

Jon Kyl is one of those politicians, like George Bush, who thinks that rich corporations should have a direct pipeline into the treasury and should be paid extra to provide a service that the government provides much cheaper. He also thinks the Soc Sec contributions workers have made for decades in preparation for their retirement mean nothing and the funds should be used to make war on other countries instead of for their intended purpose.