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Frank Pallone: I have always said, and that is why I think today, June 1, is so significant, that when the public actually sees what…

On the recordJune 1, 2004
I have always said, and that is why I think today, June 1, is so significant, that when the public actually sees what this benefit is that the Republicans are offering them, they are just going to talk with their feet and not participate in it. I think that today, the fact that we found out today that for AARP there were like 400 of their members who signed up and for the other one I mentioned, with Blue Cross and Blue Shield, there were less than 1,000, that that is exactly what is happening. People have clearly looked into this. If they have a computer, they have looked on the Web site and they decided not to participate.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Discussing the public's response to the Republican prescription drug benefit program.

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