Don Nickles: “people are entitled to their own opinion, but they are not entitled to their own facts. The tripartisan bill--and I will…”

“people are entitled to their own opinion, but they are not entitled to their own facts. The tripartisan bill--and I will let Senator Grassley and Senator Breaux and others defend it--says for people with incomes less than 150 percent of poverty, the Federal Government, or this new plan, will pick up 95 percent of the drug--95 percent. Under the Democrat proposal, if you do not have the Government-chosen plan or prescription drug, you get zero. Zero. Not 9 percent, not 50 percent. The chart the Senator from Iowa has is incorrect. Under the basic plan, if you have an income above 150 percent of poverty--in other words, above $20,000 for a couple--the Federal Government picks up half the prescription drug cost up to $3,450--half, 50 percent--and you choose your drug, not the Government choosing the drug. There is a big basic difference in this plan. You get to choose the drugs, not the Federal Government.”