Pacemakers vs. Painkillers

A woman asks about pacemakers for centenarians, and Obama gives a vague reply about "end-of-life care" which ends up with:

Maybe you're better off not having the surgery, but taking the pain killer.

Yeah, that'll help your heart problem - a big dose of "the pain killer"!

Pacemakers cost a lot of dough.

Painkillers not so much. And so -
we'll give you something for the pain
and let your life slip down the drain.

Your loss, but the government's gain.