Political Quotes

“the fact that the Bush administration has close ties to industry is not, in and of itself, a problem. Part of the administration's job, to be sure, is to support American business as long as doing so coincides with what is best for the American people and does not compromise the principles and the values upon which this Nation was built. With the Bush administration, that is where the problem arises. The interests of the American people should outweigh the interests of individual industry. Too often, with this administration, industry prevails regardless of the impact on consumers. One of the most disturbing examples of priorities run amok is the administration's kid glove treatment of the pharmaceutical industry. Last year prescription drug costs increased in this country 17 percent while the overall inflation rate was only 1.6 percent. Rising drug costs fueled double-digit increases in the health insurance premiums. Rising drug costs are putting State budgets in the red. Rising drug costs are bankrupting seniors on fixed incomes. Rising drug costs are costing American business literally billions of dollars. The Bush administration's response to this situation?…”