Bob Menendez: “As Republicans deny us a chance to offer real prescription benefit under Medicare, I think of my mother and the millions…”

“As Republicans deny us a chance to offer real prescription benefit under Medicare, I think of my mother and the millions of seniors like her across this country who may not understand Washington politics, but know all too well the every day struggle to buy their medications. Like so many seniors, my mother relies solely on her Social Security benefit, and yet her drug costs totals more than half of her monthly income. Mr. Speaker, very simply stated, the Republican plan is the first step towards privatizing Medicare and denying Democrats the opportunity to provide the only real Medicare benefit.”