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Gilbert Gutknecht: “Wrong again. They treat Kate Stahl and literally almost a million, or more than a million, Americans just like her, they…”

On the recordJune 12, 2003
Wrong again. They treat Kate Stahl and literally almost a million, or more than a million, Americans just like her, they treat her like a common criminal. This is an 84-year-old grandmother who is only doing this to try and save her friends and neighbors some dollars on the cost of prescription drugs. If one of them is suffering from breast cancer, $360 is a lot of money. They can afford $60, but $360 is a lot of money. And it repeats itself, with all the drugs. Zoloft, Zocor, we have got all the drugs. Glucophage. This is outrageous what they charge for Glucophage here in the United States. This drug has been around a long time. It is a miracle, marvelous drug. It really helps people with diabetes. But the bottom line is Americans are required to pay way too much because they are a captive market.
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Gilbert Gutknecht
Republican · Minnesota
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Discussing the high cost of prescription drugs and its impact on Americans.

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