On the recordJune 20, 2002
Mr. Speaker, the time has come to implement a real prescription drug plan for seniors. John and Ann Craig are residents in Muddy, Illinois, a rural setting in southern Illinois not far from my hometown of Eldorado. It is a small community, coal mining, farming community. The Craigs suffer from a combination of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. His medication runs around $450 a month while her medication runs around $850 a month. They pay a total of $1,300 a month for prescription drugs and receive a mere $700 in Social Security. The Craigs own a small farm where they have worked hard most of their lives. However, their overwhelming pharmacy bills have effectively ruined any chance of worry-free retirement because their savings have been used on medications. This is just one example of the many that we can give of the unnecessary hardships our citizens are facing due to over-priced prescription drugs.
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