Steve Pearce: “Mr. Speaker, I will tell you that as I talked to my constituents about the prescription drug Medicare bill, there was a…”

“Mr. Speaker, I will tell you that as I talked to my constituents about the prescription drug Medicare bill, there was a deep understanding that we have done significant work here, first of all, in creating the benefit for our seniors that is desperately needed, but, secondly, causing deep reforms in the Medicare program which should begin to increase the financial stability of that program. Mr. Speaker, this year, because of the tax cuts created during the last 3 years, Tax Freedom Day came on April 11. That means every American worked their entire workweek for the Federal Government up to April 11, but those days from April 11 on to December 31, they are working to use the money for their families, for the education of their families, for just the rent, paying for their house, owning a car, or those things that the American dream really entails.”