Political Quotes

“this Congress should have an open floor debate on legislation to help seniors afford the high cost of prescription drugs. We cannot sit on this issue any longer. It is estimated we have 13 million seniors who do not have prescription drug coverage, and the number is increasing rapidly, almost as rapidly as the cost of the drugs they need. These seniors worked hard and paid into the system their entire lives, but now must choose between buying their prescriptions or their groceries. Seniors tell me they have to skip their medication to make it last longer. I recently sent out a questionnaire to constituents in my District in Houston to learn what they think Congress' priorities should be. I received many responses from seniors saying Congress must act immediately to help them with the high cost of prescription drugs. I heard from seniors like Norma Keyes of Houston who writes, ``I need help with my prescriptions. I spend over half my Social Security on prescriptions. I can't get enough money to pay for my house and taxes.'' Joyce Belyeu wrote, ``I am now retired after 53 years of working. I have Medicare and a supplement, but no prescription drug benefit at all. I can't afford the $250 per month for prescription drugs, so I can not take the prescription daily. I skip days.'' We need to do better, and this Congress must do it.”