The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #88154   Message #1651221
Posted By: Peace
18-Jan-06 - 07:09 PM
Thread Name: BS: Noted without comment (2)
Subject: RE: BS: Noted without comment (2)
GOT IT.

WOMAN IN AUDIENCE: 'I don't really understand. How is the new plan going to fix the problem?'

Verbatim response: PRESIDENT BUSH:

'Because the -- all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers [he has Dinky toys before him]. For example, how benefits are calculated, for example, is on the table [some benefits are also before him on the table]. Whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases [wage increases and price increases are the SAME THING]. There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered [he has a Dinky toy race car, Indie-type car before him]. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those -- changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be [pass the joint over here, Dick]-- or closer delivered to that has been promised [someone ordered a pizza]. Does that make any sense to you? It's kind of muddled. Look, there's a series of things that cause the [TAPE UNCLEAR HERE--it may have been "Pass the fu#kin' joint for the second time, SDick" or "Man. this is really good grass".]-- like, for example, benefits are calculated based upon the increase of wages, as opposed to the increase of prices. Some have suggested that we calculate -- the benefits will rise based upon inflation [imagine if you will a hot air balloon], supposed to wage increases [he missed sentence construction the day they taught it in school]. There is a reform that would help solve the red [likely a reference to Russia, they being known as reds to his Dad's generation] if that were put into effect. In other words, how fast benefits grow, how fast the promised benefits grow, if those -- if that growth is affected, it will help on the red [detente is important to world peace, so we are going to help Russia].'

OK, I understand it now. The rest of you lot, just eat yer hearts out.