More Power For The President?

Read the article below. Seems like another power grab for a power hungry dictator to me, how about you?

Caracus - Hugo Chavez is asking Congress to give him more power to control health care cost.
A Chavez letter to top lawmakers on Friday said the move would be "a critical step forward" in controlling health care cost and providing better care. The proposal would allow an indendent advisory board that is contolled by Hugo Chavez to recommend changes in reimbusement rates for doctors, hospitals, and other providers.

Now I must be honest, with some liberties taken of course, this article above is false. Did it upset you? Did it make you shrug and ask yourself some important questions? Why is it that we can see how people are reaching for dictatorial power in other countries but we can't see it here? Now read the real article below.


WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is asking Congress to give the executive branch more power to limit Medicare's rising costs.
A White House letter to top lawmakers on Friday said the move would be "a critical step forward" in controlling health care costs and providing better care.
The proposal would allow an independent advisory board to recommend changes in Medicare reimbursement rates for doctors, hospitals and other providers. If the president approved the recommendations, Congress could still vote to reject them altogether. But Congress could not approve some recommendations and reject others. Currently, Medicare reimbursement rates vary from region to region. Key lawmakers often get involved in setting local rates, a practice the Obama administration plan would end.