GREAT budget proposal...(thats sarcasm)

The budget proposed today by President Bush is honestly hard to read much less think about. The thing that really gets me is the whole cutting $14.2 billion from federal health care programs. For those of you who watched the State of the Union last week, you'll recall that one of the proposals made was more affordable and accessible health care for Americans. For those of you who didn't have the pleasure of watching, take a look at the White House website...you'll see it right there. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/01/20060131-7.html). The plan also eliminates a program that trains pediatricians and pediatric sub-specialists at children's teaching hospitals. Something else that caught my eye is the fact that beyond 2009 nothing is set aside for war costs. Is that a promise to get us out of Iraq? Maybe we should allow for a third term...NOT.

PS Take a look at the reader comments...they're pretty amusing.