Orrin Hatch: “I can see why some seniors would want a trillion-dollar program--no…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2002

I can see why some seniors would want a trillion-dollar program--no question about it--as long as they think it is free. But it isn't going to be free. Neither is their program going to be free. We have to face some realities around here. Ours is $370 billion. That is a lot of money. We do more with ours than they do with theirs in their alleged $600 billion price tag. The fact of the matter is, that 75 percent of everybody's prescription drug coverage will be covered by our bill.

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Orrin Hatch

Republican · Utah

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Discussing the costs and coverage of prescription drug programs for seniors.

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Orrin Hatch: “I can see why some seniors would want a trillion-dollar program--no question about it--as long as they think it is free.…”

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