A Quote by Tim Pawlenty

The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation.

Tim Pawlenty

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Tim Pawlenty
American - Politician
Born: November 27, 1960

As I travel around Idaho and visit with seniors, I hear almost universal concern about the rising cost of health care, particularly the cost of prescription drugs.

Mike Simpson

The thing I get pulled over for in Kroger is the cost of health care and the cost of prescription drugs.

Elissa Slotkin

I will not rest until seniors get the cost-of-living adjustments they have earned and we lower the cost of prescription drugs.

Conner Eldridge

If we're going to tackle the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, along with so many other issues that are at the top of our community's mind, we need to reform our system and make it work for the people, not special interests and corporations.

Sharice Davids

The similarities between street drug abuse and psychotropic prescription drug use are disturbing. Both types are toxic. Both can cause psychosis, damage the brain and other organs, and even cause death. And neither type of mind-altering drugs, legal or illegal, treats disease. It's important to recognize that the only significant difference between many prescription psychotropic drugs and street drugs such as "speed" and "downers" is that prescription drugs are legal.

Sydney Walker

Women should use pain medication only as directed and talk with their doctor about all drugs they're taking, including over-the-counter medications. Store prescription drugs in a secure place and properly dispose of them as soon as treatment is over. And never share prescription drugs with anyone else.

Tom Frieden

The cost of prescription drugs in this country is far, far higher than in any other country. You may recall that Donald Trump as a candidate for president talked about how he was going to take on the pharmaceutical industry and it was going to lower prescription drug costs.

Bernie Sanders

I worked diligently alongside our labor community to ensure that the priorities of our community were reflected in the USMCA, helping to secure strong enforcement mechanisms, protections for workers and the environment, and provisions to lower the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.

Sharice Davids

It's critical that we lower the cost of prescription drugs and develop a health care plan that works for all Americans.

Mike Braun

Lowering the cost of prescription drugs is one of the most important things Congress can do to help people in western Pennsylvania.

Conor Lamb

From routine hospital visits and prescription drugs, to emergencies and hospice care, Medicare covers the full range of health services that our nation's seniors rely on every single day.

Ann McLane Kuster

Thou shalt not steal unless thou hast a majority vote in Congress.... I'm healthy; subsidized prescription drugs won't do me much good. I'd be willing to forego my prescription drugs if Congress would force some young American to mow my lawn.

Walter E. Williams

We need to lower the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs instead of making it easier for insurance companies to charge more for less inclusive coverage.

Tom Malinowski

The era of special interests blocking progress on every issue from access to health care to the cost of prescription drugs to tackling climate change has to end.

Sara Gideon

Today about 95% of the prescription drugs sold are Maintenance drugs-drugs that treat only the symptoms of a disease, and that you are expected to take for the rest of your life.