Medicare drug plan balloons - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics: "President Bush's budget next week will show the new prescription drug program costs $540 billion over 10 years, more than one-third higher than the $400 billion estimate Congress used in passing the bill in November. "
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This bill was not even needed; it was a pure political ploy in order to make political points, and our children will be stuck with the bill for a hundred years.