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McConnell: Prescription Drug Socialism Leaves Patients With Higher Costs, Fewer Cures
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “One of the few details Vice President Harris has shared about her governing agenda is a pledge to implement price controls at the grocery store to end so-called ‘price gouging.’ “The eerie echoes of Marxist propaganda in that talking point have already attracted attention. But we don’t have to dig too far back into the histor… Continue Reading
06.13.24
Washington Democrats’ Prescription Drug Socialism Means Fewer Lifesaving Cures
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “Earlier this week, Senate Democrats took up the Biden Administration’s banner of prescription drug socialism. “Our colleague, Chairman Sanders, announced he would ask his HELP Committee colleagues to subpoena a drug company executive to testify before the Committee about the prices of innovative treatments. “Nevermind that U… Continue Reading
05.08.24
Prescription Drug Socialism Nips Life-Saving Cures In The Bud
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “Last week, the Biden Administration rolled out the second wave of guidance in the price-fixing scheme it calls the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. But as I said the first time around, the word ‘negotiation’ is doing a lot of work in that name. “Calling Administration bureaucrats’ strong-arm tactic a ‘negotiation’ is l… Continue Reading
03.06.24
Prescription Drug Socialism Raises Costs, Reduces Treatments, Kills Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “Earlier this week, the Biden Administration announced that it had received ‘counteroffers’ in the so-called negotiation between HHS and medicine producers over government price setting. “As I’ve pointed out repeatedly, the Administration has spent years trying to corral world-leading producers of medical miracles into a social… Continue Reading
01.31.24
Democrats’ Prescription Drug Socialism Continues To Rob Patients of Cures
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “Tomorrow, the world-leading innovators that produce medical cures here in America will face yet another compliance deadline for Washington Democrats’ price fixing scheme. “As I’ve discussed before, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act includes a price fixing mechanism that requires drug manufacturers to agree to a crooked neg… Continue Reading
12.12.23
Admin. Takes Another Step Toward Prescription Drug Socialism
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “Last week, the Biden Administration announced the latest front in its push for prescription drug socialism: march-in rights. “Here’s what it means: Washington bureaucrats are claiming the authority to determine price ranges for drugs funded through public-private partnerships. And if these unelected regulators decide that a c… Continue Reading
09.20.23
Prescription Drug Socialism Puts American Innovation On Chopping Block
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “Next week, America’s world-leading medical innovation sector will face their first deadline in the Biden Administration’s push for prescription drug socialism. “Under Washington Democrats’ so-called Inflation Reduction Act, the companies behind certain major treatments for seniors for everything from arthritis to diabetes to c… Continue Reading
09.07.23
Americans Cannot Afford Democrats’ ‘Prescription Drug Socialism’
“Last week, the Biden Administration rolled out the first targets of a scheme it’s been working on for years - prescription drug socialism. “Ironically enough, Washington Democrats’ plan to fix prices in the market for world-leading medical innovations is baked into legislation they produced after their own runaway spending sent consumer prices through the roof. “As we know, the Inflation Reduction Act did nothing to reduce inflation. And by one estimate, the government price controls it creat… Continue Reading
12.05.22
Senate Unanimously Passes Congressman Barr’s CAROL Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the CAROL Act: "Two years ago, Kentucky mourned the sudden, tragic loss of our friend Carol Leavell Barr. "At only 39 years old, Carol suffered a fatal heart attack, likely caused by an illness known as valvular heart disease. She left behind two young daughters and our cherished colleague Congressman Andy Barr. Carol Barr led an extraordinary life, devote… Continue Reading
07.25.22
Democrats’ Prescription Drug Socialism Would Kill New Cures and Treatments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drugs: "Staring down the barrel of the economic disaster they've created, Washington Democrats still don't appear to be pumping the brakes on their reckless agenda. For example, the same Democrats who spent our country into inflation are now angling to regulate our medical cures industry into fewer new cures and fewer life-saving treatments. "… Continue Reading
03.03.22
President Biden’s Mandate Threatens Rural Americans’ Access to Healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding : "Our nation faces serious challenges to our citizens' health and wellness. COVID-19 has been one of them. Abuse of illegal drugs and prescription pills is another. Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are ever present. "Many of these health crises hit Middle America especially hard, and specifically rural America. "Data show that rural Americans are disp… Continue Reading
03.01.22
One Year In, Biden Administration Owes Americans a Major Course Correction
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Sate of the Union: "Tonight, President Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address. "One year into his term, the American people have a lot of questions they'd like answered. "Why Democrats plunged ahead with reckless spending that caused the worst inflation in 40 years. "Why violent crime and illegal immigration are setting all-time records.… Continue Reading
02.14.22
“American Families Deserve Normalcy”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding parents' and children's rights: "About two weeks ago, I spoke on this floor about the state of the pandemic two years in. About letting American families get back to normal. "The current science clearly supports the 70 percent of Americans who believe we must accept this virus is here to stay, trust the science, and proceed with normal life. "At the time,… Continue Reading
01.04.22
What Pandemic Progress Has the Biden Administration Generated in 12 Months?
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the COVID-19 pandemic: "As the Senate begins this new year and new session, millions of Americans are yet again having life disrupted by a new and surging variant of the coronavirus. "Thus far, there is cause for optimism. The rapidly-spreading Omicron variant seems to cause milder disease than previous iterations. By now, a huge portion of our population … Continue Reading
12.15.21
Democrats’ Reckless Spree: Steep Costs, and Bad Policy, Too
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree: "I described yesterday how inflation is hurting families across the country. "Since then, yet another key economic indicator has set an unfortunate record: In the last year, wholesale prices grew at their fastest pace on record. "Anyone with a shred of sense knows this is the absolute wrong time to unleash a multi-trillion-dollar … Continue Reading
12.07.21
Democrats’ Toddler Takeover: Huge Childcare Inflation and Discrimination Against Religion
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree: "The last time Washington Democrats pushed through a huge change that disrupted families' arrangements, it earned President Obama the 'Lie of the Year' award. "Democrats insisted that if you liked your healthcare plan, you could keep your healthcare plan. It turned out that was totally false. Their reckless gover… Continue Reading
12.02.21
Democrats’ Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree Stuffed With Absurd Waste and Political Payoffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree: "Two thirds of Americans are worried about inflation. "About half of the middle class and 70 percent of low-income families just told Gallup that rising prices have been a personal hardship for their households. "That's why 67% of the American people say that Washington needs to 'cut back on spending and printin… Continue Reading
11.03.21
The Voters Have Spoken: Democrats Should Drop Their Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree: "Last night was a difficult evening for Democrats. "The Democratic Party has wildly misread their mandate and let the radical left run the country. "Local Democrats let teachers' unions keep schools shut months longer than necessary and told parents they didn't get a say in what their kids are learning. "Washin… Continue Reading
10.28.21
Democrats’ Reckless Taxing and Spending Spree Designed to Reduce Employment and Undermine Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree: "In recent years, Washington Democrats have shown an alarming willingness to invent crises to justify radical ideas. "They've tried to vilify our independent judiciary and exhume the concept of court-packing from the ash heap of history. "They've tried to sell a 50-state federal takeover of election laws by fear… Continue Reading
10.26.21
Democrats’ Reckless Spending Spree Would Funnel Billions to Left-Wing Special Interests
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' reckless tax and spending spree: "On the whole, the reckless taxing and spending spree that Democrats want to ram through will hurt families and help China. "But when you take a close look, there are some special groups of people here at home who would make out like bandits. There are specific special interests that Democrats take great pains to… Continue Reading
