Robert Berry: “The difference in these two plans is very simple. The Democrats would offer you the best plan, the best price, and we…”

“The difference in these two plans is very simple. The Democrats would offer you the best plan, the best price, and we will pay 80 percent and let the patient, the Medicare beneficiary, pay 20 percent. The Republicans only, on the other hand, will allow the pharmaceutical companies, by law, statutorily, to continue to rob our senior citizens, charge them the highest price and let them pay 80 percent; and they will pay 20 percent of the bill, if you are lucky enough to live long enough. They come to the floor repeatedly this evening and talk about this bill is not perfect. Boy, you have got that right. I will agree with you on that one. They say it is historic, and they are right. Never before in the history of this Republic has there been such an outrageous attempt to provide the ability to insurance companies, as if they needed any help, to rob and deceive and cheat our senior citizens. Never before have they been presented with an opportunity, the pharmaceutical companies, to cheat and continue to rob our senior citizens.”