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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 02:57 PM
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Kerry Says Republicans Sided with Big Drug Companies over Seniors
04/18/2007

Kerry Says Republicans Sided with Big Drug Companies over Seniors

WASHINGTON D.C. - Sen. John Kerry issued the following statement this morning, following the effort by Republicans to block the Senate from voting on legislation that would have resulted in cheaper prescription drugs for Medicare.

"The Medicare prescription drug bill was written by the drug companies and for the drug companies," Kerry said. "Commonsense tells us that if Medicare, which represents 43 million people and billions of taxpayer dollars, could negotiate on the free market, seniors and taxpayers would obviously save money. It's amazing to me that Republicans support the VA negotiating on behalf of veterans, but will not support Medicare negotiating for seniors. Today's vote was a disgrace and I intend to press hard on this issue on behalf of seniors in Massachusetts and elsewhere."

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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 02:58 PM
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1. Well, duh!
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wisteria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:07 PM
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5. You may know this, but there are others who do not. n/t
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:27 PM
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7. Really? I read it in Well, No Shit! magazine.
:shrug:
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wisteria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 11:56 PM
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17. Well then you are wonderful. I know retired Americans who are confused about what is going on with
Edited on Wed Apr-18-07 11:58 PM by wisteria
their medicine and who is doing what in Washington about it. So, this notice is for them- not you of course, you read it in Well, No Shit, magazine already. Perhaps you would like to buy a couple of those magazine subscriptions for some people who aren't a well, no shit informed as you are.
Oh, and well shit, I wasn't replying to you.
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-19-07 07:39 AM
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20. The "duh" was directed at the Reeps, not you! Sorry. n/t
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PresidentObama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:01 PM
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2. K&R
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:02 PM
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3. and biden sided with the credit card industry. n/t
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:06 PM
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4. That is totally accurate
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politicasista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:16 PM
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6. K&R
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:29 PM
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8. 6 GOPers sided with Dems, to be fair.
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Ruzicka Nemchinov Donating Member (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:43 PM
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9. Yes and one Dem sided with the GOP
Harry Reid, D-NV our freaking MAJORITY LEADER.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:58 PM
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11. No, he had to change his vote to preserve his ability to reintroduce
the measure later--it's a weird Senate rule.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:59 PM
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12. And welcome to DU!
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-19-07 01:57 AM
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19. OMG, Is Reid's wife still Lobbying a la privilege - grandfathered?
IMO, this is one of several SOLID reasons why Reid should be FORCED to resign as Senate Majority Leader. :thumbsdown:
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Telly Savalas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 06:55 PM
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14. Was Sen. Grassley of IA one of those 6?
Pharmaceuticals is one of his pet issues and he's frequently in support of good policies on the subject. Not sayin' I'd vote for the guy if I lived in Iowa, but you gotta give credit where it's due.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 08:08 PM
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15. Nope, sorry--he was not. The GOP six: Collins, Snowe, Coleman,
Smith, Specter and Hagel.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00132
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Telly Savalas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 08:40 PM
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16. That's a bit surprising, but I guess he's gotta earn that R after his name.
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SOS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 03:44 PM
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10. They always do!
nt
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-18-07 04:02 PM
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13. Well that's it. He'll never be president now.
What was he thinking, pandering to a bunch of old people like that?!

:sarcasm:
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draft_mario_cuomo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-19-07 01:26 AM
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18. It is good to see a Democrat in the Senate show real leadership
It is a shame he is not in the White House right now.
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