Prescription drugs and the Iraqi election

Millions of Americans, especially seniors, are fed up with the high cost of prescription drugs. Many aren't waiting for changes in the law - they are finding ways to place orders through Canadian pharmacies, sometimes with the help of local governments.

The Bush administration has opposed opening the nation's borders to prescription drugs, saying the safety of imports cannot be guaranteed. But that ignores the reality that so many Americans are going this route anyway.

A bipartisan group of Senate and House members want to change that. They have unveiled legislation that would allow Americans to legally import some drugs from Canada and two dozen other countries.