Rather than squander the surplus on tax breaks for the rich, we should add a prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program, shore up Social Security, fortify our defense, provide a quality public education and offer economic assistance to rural areas.
Bennie ThompsonMedicare provided guaranteed equal coverage, something that the private sector could not
Bennie ThompsonSending our young men and women into battle is perhaps the most serious course of action a Nation can undertake.
Bennie ThompsonMedicare debates in Congress should result in better Medicare benefits for all our nation's seniors. We're not asking for special treatment for rural America, just a fair deal.
Bennie Thompson