From todays Wall St Journal...

"One of the enduring mysteries of President Obama's health law is how its spending constraints and payroll tax hikes on high earners can be used to shore up Medicare finances and at the same time pay for a massive new entitlement program. Isn't this double counting?"

"The short answer is: Yes, it is. You can't spend the same money twice. And so, thanks to the new health law, federal deficits and debt will be hundreds of billions of dollars higher in the next decade alone."

Blahous and Capretta: Exposing the Medicare Double Count - WSJ.com

BILLIE, not only will you not see posters replying to this, but you will not see it much in the media...this "bookkeeping" and spending our money as with the 8 BILLION is just a dirty little secret. While BOTH parties have been and continue to be at blame, you will hear only one side, especially in the media.

This has become acceptable...the unemployment figure is now acceptable. Our goals have changed in this country !