The bill has ideas for changes in other parts of the system, too.
And technology, within the meaning of the bill, includes ideas, as well as things.
Mr. Obama's newest proposals to help the flagging recovery, like his earlier proposal for a small-business bill, include ideas that typically have strong Republican and business backing.
But as Congress and the administration decide how to spend $171 billion in the new 10-year farm bill, those ideas have come under fire by big agribusiness concerns.
The bill incorporates ideas from the so-called REGROW Act (Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness), introduced by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill).
Last week, Barack Obama let it be known that when it came to formulating a stimulus bill, all ideas were welcome -- whether they came from the bowels of conservative fiscal philosophy or New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. "I want this to work," said the president-elect.
Living in Longwood, Fla., with his wife, Nancy, Mr. Turner bills the ideas as "success coaching".
There is nothing wrong with the bill's idea of unleashing competition to keep drug costs low.
My guess is that will be the first focus: what do I hate about this draft, this bill, this idea, this proposal?
She was among the first to raise the notion that federal death panels were part of the bill, an idea later discredited.
