John B. Larson Quotes

Anything that we can do to improve the lives of elderly people is welcome so far as I am concerned.

We're saying no changes for Medicare for people above the age of 55. And in order to keep the promise to current seniors who've already retired and organized their lives around this program, you have to reform it for the next generation.

As the wealthiest nation on Earth, we have made a commitment to provide health care for those over 65. In order to pay for this, each of us should contribute the same, flat percentage of our earned income.

We do not need to end Medicare. We don't need to throw people who are younger than 55 years old to the wolves which is what we do.

The Prescription Drug Benefit we passed in Congress is already working to make prescription drugs available and affordable for all seniors who depend on them, through the drug card that became available last year.

While I recognize the great value and importance of prescription drugs and strongly support a continued U.S. focus on pharmaceutical research and development, our nation's seniors cannot be asked to subsidize the drug costs of other wealthy industrialized nations any longer.

Sure, I'm for helping the elderly. I'm going to be old myself someday.

The prosperity of a country is in accordance with its treatment of the aged.

A law providing for the payment of a pension of $50 per month to every needy person over sixty years of age who has lived in the State of California three years prior to the date of the coming into effect of the law.

Blame me for capitalism. Blame me for EpiPen.

I think Trump's going to make it easier to be a drug company in America.

Social Security, all public and no option, rescued older Americans from living their final years in poverty.

20 million people thrown off of health insurance, prescription drug prices raising for seniors, privatization of Medicare: devastation. And we've got to fight back against that.

Let's protect our social security and Medicare.

In America, we make a promise to seniors: After a lifetime of working and contributing to this country, you'll earn the benefit of a secure retirement, good health care, and peace of mind in your later years. To me, that's a commitment we have to keep.

If Congress continues to sit on its hands, and the drug companies continue to stash cash in their stockings, Americans will be forever bound in the Jacob Marley-like chains of high prices.

I support Medicare for all. It is my preferred policy.

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.

Where I come from, Big Pharma's the enemy.

Protecting children at risk of exploitation will always be a priority, and at the other end, safeguarding an ageing population brings its own challenges.

From drug companies to health insurers to Wall Street banks, big corporations are spending millions to buy influence in Washington and drown out the voices of regular people.

I don't like protecting pharmaceutical industries and increasing their profits and making our drugs cost more. If the U.S. Democrats could get rid of those problems I'd be much happier.

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

Trumpcare would be devastating for millions of American families, but perhaps no one will bear the brunt of its cruelty more than older Americans.

As we face tough decisions in Washington, we must never forget our responsibility to protect Medicare and preserve it for future generations.