On the recordJune 23, 2000
we will be considering a prescription medication plan very shortly, and there is a great need for assistance with our seniors for prescription drugs. I hope that as we do that we will consider a meaningful prescription drug plan that looks at affordability, looks at accessibility, and also looks at simplicity. Both in rural America as well as urban America, we know there are a large number of our seniors who are making decisions about whether they can afford to buy their prescriptions, pay their rent, or buy food. They are making decisions between acquiring very basic needs. So hopefully, as we craft a bill to speak to these critical needs, we are not playing politics with the needs of seniors, that we are really designing a meaningful bill that will be helpful, easy to assess, and affordable by seniors, both in urban America as well as rural America.
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