Ed Markey: “watch out, Grandma. Watch out, Grandpa. The GOP doctors are on their way, and boy, do they have a prescription for you.…”

“watch out, Grandma. Watch out, Grandpa. The GOP doctors are on their way, and boy, do they have a prescription for you. Every senior citizen gets three bitter pills to swallow: Pill number one is a half-dose of dollars. The Republicans provide less than half the money that Democrats provide to seniors in their plan so that they will not be burdened by the soaring cost of prescription drugs, but the Republicans will not allow a vote on that plan. Pill number two is a poison pill for Medicare. The Republicans are diverting Medicare funds into risky private drug plans with no maximum premiums and no guaranteed coverage in a cynical drive to privatize the Medicare program. But they will not allow a vote to prevent the privatization of Medicare. Pill number three is a privacy piracy. The Republicans allow the pharmaceutical fat cats to exploit Grandma and Grandpa's sensitive medical secrets in marketing schemes without their knowledge or consent, and they will not allow a vote to protect that privacy, which is inside of the Democratic bill. ``GOP,'' it used to stand for ``Grand Old Party.'' ``GOP'' now stands for ``get old people.'' Vote ``no'' on the Republican plan tonight.”