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November 18, 2003
 

Organizations Representing Seniors, Women, Persons with Disabilities & Retirees Oppose Republican/Pharmaceutical Industry 
Medicare Prescription Drug Bill
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) applauded organizations representing seniors, women, persons with disabilities and retirees for publicly opposing the Republican/pharmaceutical industry prescription drug bill.  

The Republican bill will give drug companies more than $130 billion and seniors a plan that will undermine the future of Medicare, do little to reduce the price of drugs, and cost millions of senior more than they pay now for prescriptions.

Below are statements from some of the organizations opposed to the bill:

 

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