Political Quotes

“I have just one last comment about the automobile. As it is for most of us, an automobile is more than just a means of transportation; it is a statement of our independence, our ability to be able to do those things that make life meaningful. This is a particularly important thing for older Americans, many of whom live in rural areas. If you say you have a choice, can you imagine the pain that a 75-year-old American living in a rural area in your State, or mine, or Senator Cleland's, or Senator Stabenow's, would feel if they say: Here are your choices: We can give you access to some payment for a drug which, if you are unable to secure will almost assuredly decline the quality of our life, and maybe cause death, but in order to get that assistance, you have to give up your independence by giving up the vehicle that allows you to have some degree of mobility. What kind of country is America? We are saying this to the generation that we have defined as our greatest generation.…”