Senator Kennedy On Republicans Blocking The Debate On Medicare Part D
By admin - Posted on April 20th, 2007
April 18, 2007 -- "The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs is taking bigger bites than ever out of Social Security checks and life savings. Meanwhile, drug industry profits have soared as they take advantage of legislation that is unfairly tilted toward company bottom lines, not seniors' health, " Kennedy said.
"It's time for Congress to put the needs of seniors first. Yet what did our Republican colleagues do today? They blocked us from debating a bill to allow Medicare to negotiate to get better drug prices. Time and again, the interests of the drug industry are put ahead of the interests of the elderly."
Source: Senator Ted Kennedy
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