Congressional Candidate Judy Baker pushed a plan today to eliminate the national deficit by opening Medicare Part D to price negotiation (imagine that!) and holding Iraqis accountable for paying the bills. She also pledged not to take a pay raise until government stops spending beyond its means.
From the Baker Campaign:
"Tough choices need to be made to end the job-killing deficit and begin our economic recovery. We must stand up to the drug companies to save seniors and our nation billions," Baker said. "We must make the Iraqi’s stand up for themselves, take responsibility and pay some of their bills. These two steps will start us on the road to recovery and set a precedent: spend smarter and create accountability."
Baker challenged her opponent Blaine Luetkemeyer to put politics aside and endorse her plan. Baker is still waiting a response.
The Congressional Budget Office released staggering numbers for the Bush Administration's budget mismanagement estimating close to $500 billion in overspending in 2009.
A huge part of the spending is the $12 billion dollars a month Americans are spending on Iraq, while the Iraqi government is projecting an $80 billion surplus.
As everyone knows, negotiating with drug companies for Medicare Part D in the same way the VA already does, would save hundreds of billions of dollars, not just in the budget, but also for seniors.