Random observation: I can't recall the last time NPR used a soundbite from a Heritage Foundation member (they probably have), but I did just hear one on tonight's Free Speech Radio News broadcast -- carried on WPFW, the local Pacifica affiliate -- regarding the true cost of the recent Medicare reform bill.
Posted by cradle at March 15, 2004 10:51 PMYeah, imagine Medicare costing a lot of money? Who would have thought?
Posted by: Thomas at March 15, 2004 10:59 PMSeriously! Sure, the administration thought it would be a third more expensive than they were admitting, kept that secret, and threatened to fire somebody whose job it was to tell Congress the truth, but what's the big deal?
I doubt it would have made a difference, anyway. The vote wasn't even close: the Republicans only had to hold the roll call open for an unprecidented three hours to get it to pass.
man, something about trying to go to a story on the washington post website and seeing "Register, it's free and it's required" just makes me want to look for the same news, somewhere else.
Posted by: at March 15, 2004 11:43 PMThat pisses me off, too, though I guess it's better than paying.
Mo turned me onto login "cpunks@cpunks.com" and pw "cpunks".
so then they know who to associate when they come to put you in the camps!
Posted by: at March 16, 2004 12:11 AM