Political Quotes

“I rise to speak briefly on an issue which has been talked about on the floor of the Senate this morning, and that is prescription drugs. We all hear the critical cry--I say ``cry'' because it is almost that--as we talk to seniors across this country who say: We need some help; these drugs cost too much; they are out of our reach; we need help. What is interesting is this is not heard from everybody. It is principally from a group of people who don't have access to affordable prescription drugs, and now we are charged as a body to develop a policy to ensure, to guarantee that coverage and getting it as quickly as we can to those people who need it, who are crying out now. This past year I received over 3,000 letters or e-mails from seniors in Tennessee on this very topic. What did I hear? One elderly couple from Kingsport, TN, wrote: We are requesting that you do not support any big government drug scheme. Government does not do things better than individuals. Please protect seniors' choice of private coverage. One size does not fit all. We do not want the bureaucrats interfering with our doctor-patient prescription drug choices. A widow from Tennessee who had a liver transplant writes: I'm against the big government plan. I have certain medications I must take and want to be able to get whatever medicines I need. These letters speak volumes.…”