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Karen Thurman: “When I go home, I am an elected official, I represent Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. And what I heard from my…”

On the recordJune 28, 2000
When I go home, I am an elected official, I represent Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. And what I heard from my constituents, and why we are protesting so loudly, is because there are Americans that are not being heard in this debate today. I just want to bring up a few of those. We have the Older Women League who says that they are a national grassroots membership organization focusing soley on issues unique to women as they age, there was a disappointment to see that the Republican prescription drug plan does not represent a defined benefit added to the Medicare program but rather a private insurance option. In short, the Republican RX 2000 Act is a fraud and a callous and partisan attempt to create the illusion of sensitivity to a desperate need of millions. It is based on private market plans in the face of massive withdrawals from Medicare coverage by health insurance industry.
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Karen Thurman
Democratic · Florida
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Addressing concerns about the Republican prescription drug plan and its impact on Medicare.

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