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To: jttmab who wrote (208621)	11/17/2006 5:09:35 PM
From: bearshark	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

>>>The first 100 days. The Dems should start off with the minimum wage and the AMT.<<< That is what I think they will do. The AMT will be the "middle-income" tax cut. Several states have raised the minumum wage already so the federal raise seems like a safe bet. The final item would be to allow the federal government to negotiate some type of discounts for the Medicare prescription drug plan. As you probably know, this is done for Veterans' programs. >>>Iraq is a lose-lose proposition and they should make sure it stays a Bush/GOP war and toast them for it.<<< I agree. The Democrats should wait for a proposal from the Administration for a "new direction" in Iraq. After the Administration delivers another version of "stay the course" the Democrats can hammer them. So much for a "political gambit" disguised as a war on terror. >>>Re: WMD search. The first hit I find is Aug 2002 . . . I'm reluctant to extrapolate . . . .<<< I agree. Looking back to one source is not enough. There are many more surrounding documents to review and discuss for a complete picture. >>>My primary objection to fast track is that Congress diminished their Constitutional authority and responsibilities.<<< That is my problem with it too. My "pro" for fast track is that it can avoid a lot of political and unenforceable add-on provisions from a trade bill.

To: jttmab who wrote (208621)	11/18/2006 11:44:43 AM
From: geode00	Respond to of 281500

Medicare: let the Veterans Admin negotiate for Medicare and reduce costs by at least 20%. The programs that people can sign up for are gamed for maximum profit. They need to get rid of the doughnut hole in coverage, get rid of the incredibly confusing and ever-changing (surprise your drugs aren't covered!) private programs and clean up the act by starting from scratch. They can also get rid of all the corporate welfare to BigOil who is swimming in so much cash it doesn't have a place to put it --- hey, use it for alternative energy development bozos. They can declare all war profiteering illegal and get all the profits back from Halliburton, Parsons, Bechtel, etc. Surprise! Goodness gracious there's so much money in the US we could provide healthcare for everyone --- use Walmart and RiteAid instead of ERs for a change ---, a college education for everyone, housing for everyone and jobs for everyone if there was the political will to do so.