You too can talk like our President!

You know that game you might have played at some point (if you're a guy, anyway), where you can make anything funny by adding "...in bed" to the end of any sentence? "She seems nice...in bed." "He's hilarious...in bed." "I need to remember to go out and buy Turbo Tax...in bed." Okay, it doesn't always work, but still.

Well, apparently there's a Bushnev version of the game too. Just add "...without raising taxes" to the end of anything. "We've got to fix Social Security...without raising taxes." "We need to spend more on Iraq...without raising taxes." "We need to get people some health insurance...without raising taxes."

Weighing in on the debate about how to provide health-care coverage to the more than 46 million Americans who lack it, Bush said his approach would emphasize private health insurance coverage — rather than expanding government-provided programs, as some Democrats advocate.

Health care is emerging in opinion polls as a top concern among many Americans as the costs of private insurance soar, putting a burden on both workers and companies.

“Our challenge is clear,” Bush said in his weekly radio address. “We must address these rising costs, so that more Americans can afford basic health insurance. And we need to do it without creating a new federal entitlement program or raising taxes.”

I've got to say...the Bushnev version isn't nearly as funny. I don't know if he thinks it's his only remaining position that Americans actually like (possible), or if he's just that beholden to all large companies and corporations of all kinds (likely), but...it pretty much ruins any chance of actually fixing any problems in the next two years. But hey...why start now...