!/24 Dem radio response is "opportunity society"-not "special interest"

[papau]

Did anyone focus group "opportunity society"-not "special interest" ??

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/politics/politics-politics-democrats.html

Democrats Describe Plans for 'Opportunity Society'
By REUTERS


Filed at 12:01 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats outlined their vision on Saturday for an "opportunity society" stressing economic growth, education, health care and strengthening Social Security, which they said contrasted with Republican policies that serve special interests.
In the party's weekly radio address, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle said Democrats want to build an "Opportunity Society in which every American who wants to work, can; where every child goes to a good school and has the opportunity to go further; where health care is affordable; and a lifetime of work is rewarded with a retirement of dignity."

But Daschle, of South Dakota, said Republicans who control the White House and Congress "unfortunately ... continue to push the priorities of the special interests at the expense of consumers and workers."<snip>

COOMENT: I liked the tag line that Bush rewards "the accumulation of wealth over the dignity of work." - but underfunded education will be met by ed budget did increase and mandates need more than 30 seconds to explain beyond the tax cuts have "starved state governments of needed revenue, forcing them to raise the cost of college - and then the weak 100,000 Americans have lost their health insurance since Bush took office with millions are suffering because they cannot afford prescription drugs is sure to be met with largest expansion in Medicare - you just must wait to 2006. But I did like the Social Security benefits should be a "guarantee, not a gamble".

[cprise]

1. "I want to flog the Republicans with a wet noodle"

"...and talk about Universal Healthcare for decades on end.

"Hi, I'm Tom Daschle and I play a Senator on the TV show Congress of the United States."