Seniors Will Get Needed Medicines Under Democratic Proposal

[PhilipShore]

American Chronicle
Seniors Will Get Needed Medicines Under Democratic Proposal
Congressional Desk
January 30, 2006

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=5286

Washington, D.C. - Today House Democrats announced legislation to provide emergency relief to senior citizens and people with disabilities who are having trouble navigating the new Medicare prescription drug program.

Legislation Summary:

"Seniors and people with disabilities should not be penalized because of the failures of President Bush's Administration," said John D. Dingell (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. "We are working to eliminate many of the problems beneficiaries are now experiencing by putting the drug benefit in Medicare where it belongs, but in the interim we need to protect their access to medicines."

"A culture of corruption between congressional Republicans and drug company lobbyists produced the confusing, special interest driven Medicare prescription drug bill that put seniors last," said Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). "This bill is an emergency measure to guarantee that seniors and people with disabilities never leave the pharmacy without the prescription drugs they need."

[Miss Chybil]

1. What is this? An idea?

I thought Democrats didn't have any. Now, I'm confused. (Not.)

[cornermouse]

2. Nice thought but like everything else, it ain't gonna happen.

[Straight Shooter]

3. Hear hear! Beat the Republicans to the finish line.

What a sorry state the Union is in, that doing the right thing requires an emergency measure because the Repubs can't do anything right when it comes to the best interest of the citizens of this country.