Political Quotes

“security is what all seniors want. It is what we will want when we are seniors, and that is the security, the peace of mind to know that I do not have to worry about whether I can afford the drugs that my doctor says I need. It is as simple as that. I do not have to worry about whether I can afford the drugs, the medicines that my doctor says I need. That is what we ought to be about providing for Americans. I have what I call my Medicare prescription drug advisory group at home. I have seniors, I have disabled folks, I have the local pharmacists. We sit around and meet regularly and talk about this issue and talk about where the hardships are and talk about the people. Particularly, the druggist is an interesting participant because he talks about the people who come into his little store, his corner store, and try to buy a prescription drug, and he has to turn them away if they do not have a plan or they are shocked by the cost of this. For those people, there is no peace of mind; there is no security that the American dream afforded by these miracle products is for them. But the bottom line is that we can do it. We can do it as Republicans. We can do it as Democrats. We can get the job done, and we can get the job done this year.”