Frederica Wilson

I hope you will show respect to the Members of this Committee and the people we represent by addressing these concerns directly in your oral testimony and answers during today's hearing.

At a time when 1 in 7 children are already food insecure, we should be doing more to prevent, so much more to prevent children--childhood hunger.

Well, once again I would say, sir, that you all believe in states' rights when it is to your advantage and you don't when it is not.

So at least we are on the same page there. So you think it is okay to put in place rules that would put 4 million people off of SNAP?

Instead of holding a hearing on this socialist agenda drug-pricing scheme that will hurt the development of money-saving treatments...

Governments don't negotiate, they dictate.

The radical approach taken by H.R. 3 includes troubling and unprecedented government interference in private, market negotiations.

H.R. 3 will negatively impact investment in research and development of future treatments.

I believe it is important that we use savings to improve crucial health programs for American people.

If I am on super-expensive meds, I am hurting my company's bottom line in the end. I would choose a different medicine if there was one that was significantly lower in price.

As drug companies continue to raise prices with no end in sight, seniors, taxpayers, workers, and our economy are all footing the bill.

it stops drug companies from increasing prices faster than the rate of inflation.

It is imperative that we pass the Lower Drug Cost Now Act.

Governments don't negotiate, they dictate. We want negotiation.

They are truly drug dealers, and this is criminal.

Here is what people are saying. I heard some of it today. It is socialism.

My Republican colleagues have responded to this proposal with the same tired rhetoric, labeling it a socialist takeover of our healthcare system but the central provisions in this proposal have been endorsed by President Trump himself.

That is why we must take bold action by passing the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, an ambitious plan to lower drug prices and increase transparency in five keyways.

To me this seems like an excuse for plans to raise deductibles and increase cost-sharing for patients.

Simply put, medicines are of no use if those who need them cannot afford them.

the current system is broken. And it is costing us all and our family finances, our health outcomes and lives.

drugs don't work if people can't afford them.

it protects access to all drugs unlike in the private sector.

That is why it is imperative that we pass the Lower Drug Cost Now Act.

We cannot allow them to get richer while Americans across this country risk their health under the weight of unaffordable drug prices.