Political Quotes

“If I may reclaim my time, because of market forces, not only is Medicare Part D incredibly popular among seniors, but its costs are 40 percent cheaper than originally conceived. That is the power of giving the patient the ability to go from plan to plan. If she doesn't like that plan, next year she chooses another, and the bad plan goes out of business if enough seniors do that. That's the same concept behind Medicare Part D. We have other colleagues to speak. I'll add one more thing. I'm always struck when our Democratic friends say they want the American people to have the same type of plan that Members of Congress do. The premium support model is the same type of plan you and I have. We pick among an array of programs. We pick the one that works best for us that matches our pocketbook. If we're poor, we pay nothing at all. If we're rich, we pay a little bit more. But most of us in Congress are in this middle range, we get the plan that most fits our needs. That is the Wyden-Ryan plan totally. We actually give the American people the same sort of deal that Members of Congress get. So that said, thank you for allowing me to join you, Dr. Fleming.”