W Speaks at El Mirage

Some things are just so perfect. W, speaking to a group of seniors in El Mirage, AZ:

EL MIRAGE, Arizona (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Monday urged skeptical senior citizens to sign up for a new Medicare prescription drug benefit program, touting a choice of plans with monthly premiums as low as $20.

In a speech to a group of seniors at the Pueblo El Mirage RV Resort and Country Club, Bush urged Arizona's 780,000 Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for the new benefit in November.

The Health and Human Services Department said every state except Alaska would have such an inexpensive option, as well as pricier choices.

"This plan will cut your drug bills by half. You need to look at it, you need to look at what's available," Bush said.

He was telling them to look at this mirage. Why do I call it a mirage? Because his plans tend to not end up like what he makes them out to be. His energy bill. His environmental actions. His education reform. Social Security. And now, he's finally trying to address Medicare/Medicaid, a program that really does need some serious attention. And he offers up this mirage in the town of El Mirage. I was laughing out loud when I saw this.