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“ Democratic priorities are clear: we will fight to get the economy back on track, we will create jobs, and we will help unemployed workers. ” |
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Pelosi Statement on Medicare Prescription Drug Bill
"President Bush is expected to call for bipartisan action on adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare. Democrats could not agree more. Unfortunately, the Republican leaders in Congress have blocked House Democrats from participating in the negotiations.
"Making prescription drugs more affordable for seniors and the disabled is one of our highest priorities. Democrats want what Medicare beneficiaries want and need: a drug benefit that is guaranteed, defined, affordable and available to all seniors through the Medicare program. We will continue to push for legislation to help seniors, not HMOs and big insurance companies.
"Democrats join AARP and many other organizations that represent seniors and the disabled in objecting to provisions that would create incentives for employers to drop their existing retiree coverage, force seniors to pay more to keep the Medicare benefits they already have, and open enormous gaps in coverage that leave millions of seniors without any help paying for prescription drugs for part of the year. And Democrats continue to oppose privatizing Medicare. Rather than leaving seniors at the mercy of HMOs, Congress should provide an affordable, consistent benefit through the existing Medicare program that seniors and the disabled community know and trust."
“ Democrats are united in presenting a New Direction for America, one that will make our nation as strong as its people, one that brings opportunity, security, and prosperity to all Americans. ”
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
