Health Experts Denounce Bush's Budget As "Disastrous" For Health Care

Health experts denounced President George W. Bush's 2009 federal budget request on Monday, calling it a disaster for the health of Americans and saying they would look to Congress to change it.

Bush's $3.1 trillion spending plan proposes a 7 percent cut in funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as less money for Medicare and Medicaid -- the joint federal-state health insurance programs for the poor and elderly.

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[VivaZapata]

06:03 PM on 02/05/2008

saudi arabia's dream president is america's nightmare.

[ldelp84227]

04:59 PM on 02/05/2008

This man has ruined our country. If these cuts go through it would be only fair that congress, etc. go without healthcare until they get things right. If they can't afford to make sure the people of the US are safe, then we can't afford to provide healthcare for the people that make these decisions that affect the health and safety of the people. Linda

[oregonrain]

03:15 PM on 02/05/2008

Bush's budget is irresponsible , and he knows it . Wake up people ! It is all by design. The neo cons want all americans (except the rich ) poor, hungry , and , sick ! We are in debt up to our eye balls . Wouldnt it have been more logical to use the money we spend with complete foolishness on this "War" to stimulate our economy , instead of borrowing MORE money from foreign governments ? Stop the war on Americans MR. Bush ! MR. Bush , dont let the door hit ya , as you vacate the Frighthouse ! You wont be missed !

[NotWaldo]

02:33 PM on 02/05/2008

"Blessed are the young for they shall inherit
the national debt."

Herbert Hoover

[ultomatt]

01:42 PM on 02/05/2008

When I see that quizzical look on the Chimp's face, all I can think of in reply is, it says Budget sir! It means money sir. It's about packing your bank account and stealing from the poor, sir.

When and where was it that Christ said, screw the poor and take care of number one? Everything these meat piles do is in violation of Christ's teachings, and yet they continue to pound their simian chests in self-congratulation for being "christian". Oooh oooh ooooh amen!

Was Christ pro shock and awe? Would Christ support this insane level of profligate spending on war? Of course he wouldn't...but then, if he were alive today, living in that area of the world, he'd have long since had electrodes on his testicles. Who knows, these creatures might have even crucified him. I wonder how many "terrorists" they've crucified?

I thought there was something in his teachings about forgiveness...nahhh, Jesus wouldn't have said that...he'd have said, don't turn the other cheek, waste em!!!! Then kill anyone who gives you a dirty look, or even thinks a bad thought in your regard. That's Bush's Jesus!

He did look like a damn dirty Muslim after all...

[mellene]

01:31 PM on 02/05/2008

Bush and his budget are and have been disastrous for American.

[WilliamWallace]

01:05 PM on 02/05/2008

It all figures....as Bush has been "disastrous" for America.

[andyboy]

12:48 PM on 02/05/2008

All of you college age republican chicken hawks out there...Make sure you remember how these last 7 years have gone.

Pick a topic. Any topic. The economy. War. Health care. Katrina. The Failure Monkeys have not failed to fail in each and every catergory.

George and his neo-cons friends are a pox and a blight on America. Raping her at every turn. We've witnessed scam after scam. Con after con. From Enron and their ilk bilking American retiree's of billions to the sub-prime scandal to handing out billions in corporate welfare to Oil companies to privatizing education to handing out money to churches for "faith-based" vote buying it's been one long string of horrendously criminal activity since George darkened the door of the White House.

But you know what? Every neo-con I talk to is totally oblivious and acts as if everything is just ducky. They tell me they hope George can stop giving welfare out and to go out with a bang they wish for a nice bombing campaign on Iran. For what you ask? Just GP general principles. Just bomb the shit out of some muslims. No reason needed.

[PrdAmerican]

12:45 PM on 02/05/2008

Blah, blah, blah, Computer Notebook, blah, blah, blah, 3 trillion, blah, blah...

Of course, the house and senate will all roll over and give him what he wants as usual...Not only is Bush disasterous for this nation and our healthcare...but so are the dang Democrats and Republicans who refuse to stand up this idiot!!!!

[TotobiAyokoh23]

12:39 PM on 02/05/2008

Is the President still at the office? He has become so irrelevant even the late-nite comedies do not make fun of him anymore. Interesting.

[andyboy]

12:38 PM on 02/05/2008

I noticed a nice fat 7 plus percent increase for the Pentagon. Very nice. We can always find more war money by cutting programs that actually benefit Americans. What a lovely society we have.

[rextrek]

11:51 AM on 02/05/2008

The Headline should read: Health Experts Denounce Bush As "Disastrous" For Health of All Americans!

[Newfoundlander]

11:48 AM on 02/05/2008

Looking at the "chimp-in-chief's" expression, only one thing comes to mind. Bush himself was reported as saying:

"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."--Reuters, May 5, 2000

[win2kpro]

11:47 AM on 02/05/2008

Most everything the bastard has ever done has been disastrous, so what's new?

[Viper]

11:43 AM on 02/05/2008

In His State of the Union the Monkey King touted Clean Coal technology, but the next day they canceled the Government Porgam for that.

The year before he touted alternative fuels and then scheduled a trip to an alternative fuel research center. Unfortunately just weekss earlier they had cut that. So before the trip they had to go out and re hire the staff back for a Photo Op and the facility.

Reagan said that Givernment is not the Solution but the problem...

WRONG. Government is not the only solution and the problem is people serving in government who dont believe it should exist but to line their pockets or to invade the wrong country.

Regards