Why not do it right, and expand Medicare to universal coverage for all Americans?
The move to expand Medicare seems inconsistent with the conservative Republican philosophy of limited government.
So if you want to make health insurance available to everyone, regardless of risk, the most sensible solution would be to expand Medicare to everyone.
President Clinton recently singled out home medical equipment for cuts to help finance his plan to expand Medicare to people under the age of 65.
Why can't we just expand Medicare to all who need it?
Republicans have generally been cool to the President's proposal to expand Medicare.
House Republicans said they were not shy about expanding Medicare.
Democrats have long wanted to expand Medicare, and most are willing to spend more than $400 billion.
Under the recently enacted catastrophic care law expanding Medicare, more beneficiaries will be eligible for free drugs.
He had voted against a proposal to expand Medicare.