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To: Constant Reader who wrote (72694)	1/20/2000 1:48:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Another article linked to the Myth thread, about the plan to retire the public debt using the Social Security "surplus." Interestingly, the proposal is bi-partisan. I don't understand how Social Security can simulaneously be broke and running a surplus. Do you? prudentbear.com

To: Constant Reader who wrote (72694)	1/20/2000 5:33:00 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Respond to of 108807

I'm not really up to date on the Clinton prescription drug entitlement - there really are two problems I think, one is the larger issue of drugs in general costing more money in this country, because there is NO regulation... the companies use the US revenue to finance all R&D but the same drugs are available in Mexico or Canada for a fraction of the cost. There was a guy in line at the drugstore once who paid $300. for a bottle of pills I remember. I wonder what that same prescription would cost in Mexico... not $300. I'll bet - (there are some drugs that legitimately cost a lot of produce... drugs for hemopheliacs are like that I know... but in general drugs cost too much here). I am opposed to any new entitlements, but I am really opposed to a drug entitlement which is essentially an offset charge to fund R&D for drug companies in the US. This could cost a huge amt of money and again is an example of politicians avoiding the difficult questions and taking the easy fix route.