The little blue pill...
My favorite two senators, Trent Lott of Mississippi and Rick Santorum of Pensylvania, have introduced another vital, topical and important piece of legislation:
S. 1113That's right...we gotta support our troops, federal employees and veterans by denying them Viagra. Man I dislike this guy:
A BILL
To provide that no Federal funds may be expended for the payment or reimbursement of a drug that is prescribed for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Prescription Drug Coverage Stewardship Act of 2005'.
SEC. 2. NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR THE TREATMENT OF SEXUAL OR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION.
(a) Restriction-
(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be expended for the payment or reimbursement, including payment or reimbursement under the programs described in paragraph (2), of a drug that is prescribed for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, including for such a drug that is prescribed to an individual who has a conviction for sexual abuse, sexual assault, or any other sexual offense.
(2) PROGRAMS DESCRIBED- The programs described in this paragraph are the medicaid program, the medicare program, the Federal employees health benefits program, the Defense Health Program, the program of medical care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, health related programs administered by the Indian Health Service, health related programs funded under the Public Health Service Act, and any other Federal health program.
(b) Effective Date- Subsection (a) shall apply to drugs dispensed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Doc, now that you are working for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, I need you to do one thing for me and ever other American...put that guy out of a job next year...
3 Comments:
How are ya Slinger? Long time no see.
I am actually for this bill buddy. I do not think that sex offenders should be given viagra at taxpayer expense.
I think society would be better off if child molesters and rapists had more difficulty getting an erection.
Take care of yourself Justin.
Donovan J Arnold
Graduate, UI, Spec.Ed.
Hey Donovan,
I agree that sex offenders should not get government money for Viagra...but this bill also limits those funds for veterans, GI's and civil servants.
What sense does that make?
We might take comfort in knowing that if the Act passes, Santorum and Lott would be unable to receieve assistance in passing along their genotypes by way of their generous senate health plans.
J-crew, I really like the last few updates! I was amazed to hear on the UI website that W. Mark Felt was a Vandal. The guy's a hero in my book. GO ID-AHO!
How's Subway and life?
-Ike
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