Political Quotes

“Let's just continue on here. We talked about prescription drugs. It's not only the doughnut hole, but there are certain kinds of generic prescription drugs that would also benefit as a result of this legislation and, of course, the doughnut hole issue, which we've discussed here in some detail. The doughnut hole is squeezed shut, and initially, this last year, $250. Now, I don't imagine the repeal would force the seniors to refund the $250 check they had. Nonetheless, that doughnut hole would remain wide open if the repeal were to take place. We've talked about the improvement of the quality of senior care, and both of my colleagues here have spoken to this, I think, very correctly. Preventative care. Now, we talked a moment ago about high blood pressure--clearly, the silent killer and a major problem for seniors. Okay. You're going to get, free of charge, an annual blood pressure test. You know, it's very simple, very cheap, and the drugs to treat high blood pressure are cheap also, but the cost of not treating it is extraordinary. There is another one that affects not only seniors but others around this Nation, and that is diabetes. This is an enormous cost. It can be treated. It can be taken care of, but if you ignore it, you are in for a world of harm and a very, very great expense to all of the people, including, in this case, to the taxpayers.”