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August 4, 2003
 

Congressmen Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Gil Gutknecht (R-MN) Convene Town Hall Meeting: “Affordable Rx Drugs for All Americans”

Chicago Event Kicks Off First of Town Hall Meetings across America

 
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressmen Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) and Gil Gutknecht (R-MN) will convene a Town Hall meeting on the issue of reimportation of prescription drugs on Thursday, August 7 at 1:30 p.m., at North Park Village, 5801 N. Pulaski, Senate Building Cafeteria, Chicago.

 

Emanuel and Gutknecht led the charge for successful passage of H.R. 2427, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2003, shortly before Congress recessed in July.  The legislation would allow Americans to purchase prescription drugs at the lower prices available in Canada or Europe.  As Congress works on finalizing the Medicare bill this fall, spending $400 billion dollars of taxpayers’ money, the Congressmen want to ensure that Americans are getting the best price not the most expensive price for their prescription drugs.

 

            WHAT:           Town Hall Meeting: “Affordable Rx Drugs for All Americans”
                                   

            WHEN:           Thursday, August 7 at 1:30 p.m.

           
            WHERE:        North Park Village
                                    5801 N. Pulaski
                                    Senate Building Cafeteria

 

            WHO:             Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)

                                    Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-MN)

                                    Chicago Area Seniors

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