The news media is reporting that Hurricane Katrina may disrupt plans for new prescription drug benefits for the elderly that are scheduled to start January 1, 2006.

Why is it Hurricane Katrina instead of the war in Iraq that may disrupt prescription drug benefits? Which one of these things could have been avoided? Which one is receiving international support? I really don’t want to hear a natural disaster take the blame for this administration’s “spend now, pay later” economic policy and it’s willingness to dump money and lives into a counterproductive war.

If someone is going to have to make a sacrifice it shouldn’t be the elderly.