The deadline for what Democrats are calling the "senior tax" is coming at the end of the week. Amidst encouraging media reports that Part D is working better, some still aren't too happy about the forthcoming premium rise. A group of seniors descended on HHS Secretary Leavitt's house last week to protest. Reminds me of the Monty Python "gangs of vicious grannies" sketch a little. Lucky Leavitt himself wasn't there, but apparently his wife was "nervous." Article [1]
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[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/07/AR2006050701045.html?referrer=email