/ 7 September 2004

Spread the love, says Bush

United States President George Bush apparently mixed up his words while delivering his usual campaign speech about the rising cost of health care.

”We need to do something about these frivolous lawsuits that are running up the cost of your health care and running good docs out of business,” Bush said in a speech on Monday.

”We’ve got an issue in America. Too many good docs are getting out of business. Too many ob/gyns aren’t able to practise their love with women all across this country.”

The president was speaking to an applauding crowd of thousands of supporters in Poplar Bluff, a south-east Missouri town of 16 500 people. — Sapa-AP