Bush Calls for Government Rationing of Health Care

Government rationing health care? Yes, says George Bush.

President Bush called for government rationing of health care at the third presidential debate.

Help us prioritize those who need to get the flu shot, the elderly and the young. The CDC, responsible for health in the United States, is setting those priorities and is allocating the flu vaccine accordingly.

George Bush at the 3rd Presidential Debate available at GeorgeWBush.com :: Transcript from Tempe, Arizona Debate Where President Bush Finished Strong, October 13, 2004

But the Bush Campaign had already admitted this in a campaign ad:

Voice Over:
Rationing. Less access. Fewer choices. Long waits.
And Washington bureaucrats, not your doctor... make final decisions on your health.

Bush campaign ad "Complicated Plan" GeorgeWBush.com ::
Bush-Cheney '04 Launches New Television Advertisements, "Complicated Plan" and "Your Doctor" October 12, 2004

Oops, that ad said John Kerry was going to ration health care. Is the Bush Team Lying? Maybe they just misstated.