A Medicare drug benefit would pick up some of those costs.

The budget allows up to $350 billion over 10 years for Medicare drug benefits.

For instance, the full Medicare drug benefit will not be in effect until the 2007 fiscal year, three years from now.

The standard Medicare drug benefit will be worth about $1,200 a year.

But in many cases, people will save money and get better coverage if they sign up for the new Medicare drug benefit.

That alone is enough to pay for the elusive Medicare drug benefit.

But they have not been debating details of the Medicare drug benefit.

In 2003, he was one of 25 who opposed the Medicare drug benefit.

Before we turn to the larger issue, let's look at how the Medicare drug benefit will work over the course of next year.

Republicans have said they see a need for Medicare drug benefits and want to start with low-income people.

A Medicare drug benefit would pick up some of those costs.

The budget allows up to $350 billion over 10 years for Medicare drug benefits.

For instance, the full Medicare drug benefit will not be in effect until the 2007 fiscal year, three years from now.

The standard Medicare drug benefit will be worth about $1,200 a year.

But in many cases, people will save money and get better coverage if they sign up for the new Medicare drug benefit.

That alone is enough to pay for the elusive Medicare drug benefit.

But they have not been debating details of the Medicare drug benefit.

In 2003, he was one of 25 who opposed the Medicare drug benefit.

Before we turn to the larger issue, let's look at how the Medicare drug benefit will work over the course of next year.

Republicans have said they see a need for Medicare drug benefits and want to start with low-income people.