President Bush Is Committed To Helping Seniors Afford Prescription Drugs. “We’ll protect seniors now, offering exciting new services and more choices to seniors in the future, and guarantee prescription drug coverage. . . . That’s my administration’s commitment today, and its exciting new vision for health care in America.” (President Bush, Remarks By The President On Medicare, July 12, 2001)
President Bush’s Precription Drug Proposal Would Enable Seniors To More Easily Afford Prescription Drugs. “While the Senate remains mired in debate, the President has taken action by proposing a prescription drug discount card for seniors that will help reduce expensive drug bills. The House passed a plan to provide prescription drugs to seniors on June 28.” (“A Record Of Accomplishment For The American People,” The White House, August 3, 2002)
- The House Approved A Prescription Drug Measure. (H.R. 4954, Roll Call #282: Passed 221-208: R 212-8; D 8-199; I 1-1, June 28, 2002)
Representative Tauzin Pointed Out The Practicality Of The GOP Prescription Drug Plan. The GOP prescription drug plan “provides an affordable and permanent prescription drug benefit for as little as $35 a month available to all seniors. This is a voluntary program that guarantees seniors the ability to choose among plans to find what works best for their Rx needs.” (Representative Billy Tauzin (R-LA), Press Release, June 21, 2002)
The CBO’s Dan L. Crippen Testified That The Democrat Prescription Drug Proposal “Simply Steals The Money From Social Security.” The bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that net mandatory spending for Medicare will total $223 billion in 2002 and $3.2 trillion from 2003 through 2012 – with spending this high, can we afford an $800 billion Democrat proposal that simply steals the money from Social Security? (Dan L. Crippen, Senate Finance Committee, Testimony, March 7, 2002)
