Last week, what did the new democratic congress do?
a-passed legislation forcing the government to negotiate with drug companies in order for medicaire recipients to pay less for prescription drugs.
b-passed legislation limiting the influence of corporate lobbyists in washington.
c-raised the minimum wage.
d-passed legislation lifting the federal ban on stem-cell research(or possibly they’re about to pass this legislation).
e-passed legislation lowering the interest rates that students have to pay on college loans.
And – last week, what did George W. Bush do?
a-put forth a plan to send 21,000 new troops to iraq(without any clear plan for what these new troops will actually DO once they get there).
b-vowed to veto house legislation calling for federal funding for stem-cell research(you need to keep in mind: the embryo’s that they want to use for stem-cell research will be thrown in the garbage if they’re not used for stem-cell research).
c-moved to open up more areas of the gulf coast and the alaskan tundra for oil exploration.
d-vowed to veto house legislation attempting to make drugs more affordable for medicaire recipients.
via: Moby