Tammy Baldwin: “what are the priorities of this Congress? Recently, it seems that the primary concern of the majority is passing tax…”

“what are the priorities of this Congress? Recently, it seems that the primary concern of the majority is passing tax cuts costing trillions of dollars that benefit the very wealthy and do not even go into effect for 10 years from now. Next week, the majority will finally bring to the floor a bill that is the ultimate concern of thousands of seniors in the United States, the Medicare prescription drug bill. Unfortunately, the Republican bill is such a sham that it will not even stand up to the scrutiny of a truth-in-advertising law. If we put the concerns of seniors who desperately need help in paying for their prescriptions first, then we must pass a benefit that is affordable. I recently received a letter from Donna O'Keefe, a retiree who lives in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Her drug bills total $400 a month, and she receives only $640 a month from Social Security. Seniors like Donna need a comprehensive prescription drug benefit that has no gaps and no gimmicks. They need real drug coverage under Medicare.”