Grandma's little helper

摘要

When George Bush signed the law ex-panding Medicare coverage to prescription drugs last December, he called it a "victory for all of America's seniors". To many in the White House, the law seemed a brilliant political coup. It would appeal to older voters, allow Republicans to boast about success on the traditionally Democratic turf of health care and prove that Mr Bush could get things done. Of course, it was expensive-but cheap pills were a sure route to getting grandma's vote.