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On the recordJune 26, 2003
I ask the Senator, if he will yield further, is the Senator aware of a recent survey of seniors--over 600 across the United States--where they were told what this plan, S. 1, is all about? They said the fact that the $35 premium is not mandated in this law but is simply a suggestion; it may go higher; the fact private insurance companies that provide the prescription drug benefit may decide to change the benefit or go out of business every 2 years; the fact there is a $275 deductible and a huge gap in coverage for the sickness of the senior citizens--when they looked at all those items, is the Senator aware of the fact that most of the seniors, when asked, said they did not believe that S. 1 really answered the need in America that seniors are looking for?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing concerns raised by seniors regarding the prescription drug benefit plan S. 1.

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