Political Quotes

“Mr. President, first, let me recognize and thank Senator Grassley for his extraordinary leadership on an issue that matters so greatly to the American people, and that is the high cost of prescription drugs. His persistence has produced the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, a far-reaching set of bold proposals that I strongly endorse and that build on the work I have done as the chairman of the Senate Aging Committee. More than half of all Americans and 90 percent of our seniors take at least one prescription drug each month. We should be able to work together to help the American people--particularly our seniors--on an issue that affects their health and their finances. No senior should be faced with the choice of buying food they need, paying a bill for the oil to heat their home, or buying their prescription drug. I remember very well being in line at the pharmacy in Bangor, ME, and the couple in front of me found out that their copay was $113. The husband looked at his wife and he said: Honey, we just can't afford that. They left the prescription that one of them needed that was prescribed by their doctor there on the pharmacy counter. When I asked the pharmacist how often this happens, he said: Each and every day. Every day.…”