Win the Lottery for basic healthcare?

Pres. Bush's new plan to give "50,000 lucky individuals" prescription drug coverage is a ridiculous political gimmick and it's sad. Under the plan the estimated 500,000 to 600,000 people eligible for the new prescription drug coverage might be chosen by lottery to get prescription coverage 16 months early. America's the "leader of the free world" and the only industrialized nation with no form of government sponsored healthcare. Instead of the basic necessity of healthcare and medicine coverage, America's senior citizens will continue to chose between buying medicine or food---but maybe, just maybe they'll win the lottery.

posted by Sarai @ 11:58 AM