Medicare Cost Cover-up? (CBS News)

[UpInArms]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/15/eveningnews/main606477.shtml

(CBS) An election year battle over the new Medicare law reached a fever pitch.
There are charges now the Bush administration is selling the program to the public in a very misleading way – and misled Congress about the true cost of the program, reports CBS Chief White House Correspondent John Roberts.

It passed by only a few votes -- and now there is evidence it took more than political armtwisting to get the President's prescription drug plan through.

An e-mail -- obtained by CBS News -- appears to show the White House was anxious to hide ballooning cost estimates. Sent on behalf of former Medicare administrator Tom Scully, it warns the agency's chief actuary, Rick Foster to not tell Congress the price tag would be well above the White House's stated 400 billion.

Foster is told "the consequences for insubordination are extremely severe"....

...more...

Looks like the snoozemedia is trying to arouse itself from its stupor.

[The Sushi Bandit]

1. Holy Freeholies!

The consequences for insubordination are extremely severe!

Who ever is sending e-mails on the behalf of former Medicare administrator Tom Scully (Tom or others) should be hung by their testicles (even if they dont have any)

[boblynn]

2. Th Whole broadcast was worthy

The story on the families protest of Bush's war was not covered by the other networks.

[Mountainman]

3. Get legs! Get legs!

I hope this story gets covered by all the media for days. All Kerry has to do is run on Bush's record.