Democrats: Bush broke prescription promise

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As President Bush touted education overhauls Saturday in his weekly radio address, Democrats used theirs to accuse him of breaking a campaign pledge to fund prescription drug coverage for all older Americans.
U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, said Bush's prescription drug plan supports about 30 percent of older Americans, but does not cover about 7 million members of the middle class.
Rockefeller said Bush's budget provides less money for prescription drugs than Congress approved last year, even though prices are climbing at five times the rate of inflation.
"The dreams of millions of seniors are threatened by the runaway cost of prescription drugs," Rockefeller said. "They know that a single chronic illness could steal their retirement savings."
Rockefeller said Bush promised to provide prescription drug coverage for "every senior" during his presidential campaign.