What gripes me is that people like Daschle will not ever be affected by programs and decisions they make regarding others. They just buy whatever care they need, or go to the front of the line at Bethesda Naval Hospital and receive special care.

But none of this is a surprise. When government feels the most vulnerable at the front end of human chronology are disposable, it's no great leap to apply the same 'disposable' label to those at the back end of the time line.