Senior Issue |
John Kerry |
George Bush |
| Negotiate Lower Drug Prices. Allow Medicare to negotiate with drug companies for lower prescription prices for seniors. (Public Law 108-173, 12/08/03) |
SUPPORTS |
OPPOSES |
| Social Security Privatization. Take money from the Social Security Trust Fund and transfer it into stock market accounts. (State of the Union Address, 01/20/04; http://www.georgewbush.com/; http://www.johnkerry.com/ ) |
OPPOSES |
SUPPORTS |
| Drug Re-importation. Permit FDA-approved and certified prescription medications to be imported from Canada and other reliable countries at lower prices than prices currently charged for the same drugs in the U.S. (As outlined in S.2328, a bi-partisan Senate bill). (La Crosse Tribune 8/12/04; St. Petersburg Times 2/26/04; http://www.johnkerry.com/ ) |
SUPPORTS |
OPPOSES |
| Social Security Trust-Fund Borrowing. Borrow billions from the Social Security Trust Fund to finance tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans. (Public Law 107-16, 6/7/01; Public Law 108-27, 5/28/03; http://www.slate.msn.com/, 01/09/04; http://www.johnkerry.com/) |
OPPOSES |
SUPPORTS |
| Medicare Privatization. Allow HMOs and other private insurance companies to run prescription drug coverage for seniors; promote Medicare vouchers that will move more seniors into HMOs. (Public Law 108-173, 12/08/03; http://www.georgewbush.com/; http://www.johnkerry.com/ ) |
OPPOSES |
SUPPORTS |
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