Political Quotes

“I rise today to say when it comes to the way we treat our veterans in this country, talk is cheap, but actions speak louder than words. Why do I say that? Mr. Speaker, I have in my hands this afternoon a document from the Department of Veterans Affairs entitled, ``Implementation of Medication Co-payment Changes.'' It is a document that details the changes that will take place in the level of co-payment made available to veterans who get their prescription medications at the VA hospitals. What we are proposing is outrageous in my judgment. Currently, most veterans who go to VA hospitals and receive their medications as an outpatient pay a $2 co-pay per prescription. On February 4, according to this document, that co-pay will be increased from $2 a prescription to $7 a prescription, a whooping 250 percent increase. An unacceptable increase. Why is this so outrageous? It is outrageous because this House has recently passed a $15 billion bailout for the huge airline companies, $15 billion.”