Robert Wexler: “this Republican bill is bad medicine. Instead of providing prescription coverage for seniors, this bill provides…”

“this Republican bill is bad medicine. Instead of providing prescription coverage for seniors, this bill provides political coverage for Republicans. Premiums are 40 percent higher than the Democratic plan. Worst of all, it puts seniors desperate for life-saving drugs at the mercy of greedy HMOs. Sorry Mom, one year you are covered, the next you are not. Instead of helping seniors get well, this plan helps insurance companies get wealthy. Mr. Speaker, seniors deserve a second opinion by allowing a vote on the Democratic plan which guarantees Medicare drug coverage. Republicans are guilty of congressional malpractice. And since they killed the Patients' Bill of Rights, we cannot even sue them. Who will this bill truly cover? Republicans on election day.”