Political Quotes

“We want to lower prices. We need to allow pharmacists to do business with pharmacists across the border in Canada or other countries where it is safe, and we can drop prices in half. I also raise one more time this issue of the Medicare premium increase that was announced by the administration over a week ago at the end of the day, on a Friday, in the middle of a hurricane, unfortunately, right after the Republican convention, when the President indicated he was going to lower pricing for seniors for health care, and then we saw an announcement of the largest premium increase in the history of the country--17.5-percent premium increase. Social Security is only going up by approximately 3 percent this year, which means seniors will be moving backward, being put in a real hole as a result of what is happening. I am pleased to have introduced legislation along with my colleague from Massachusetts and other Members.”