http://www.chetedwards.com/taxonomy/term/61/0 Social Security & Medicare en http://www.chetedwards.com/node/122 <p><font size="2" color="#990000"><b>Protecting Social Security &amp; Medicare</b></font></p> <p><font size="2" color="#990000"><b><img src="/images/social.jpg" width="220" height="240" align="right"></b></font> <p>Chet Edwards knows that Social Security and Medicare have done more for seniors' independence, health and financial security than any other federal initiatives. <br> </p> <ul> <li>Chet helped stop the privatization of Social Security in 2005, because he believes privatizing Social Security or Medicare will erode guaranteed benefits to seniors.</li> <p> <br> <li>Chet believes we must take strong actions to reduce enormous federal deficits which will undermine future Social Security and Medicare benefits.</li> <p> <br> <li>Chet supports legislation to stop big pharmaceutical drug companies from unfairly charging Americans twice the price for the same drugs sold in Mexico and Canada. </li> <p> <br> <li>Chet voted for the 2007 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act, which allows Medicare to use its buying power to negotiate with drug companies to lower drug costs. </li> <p> <br> <li>Chet thinks seniors should have a prescription drug plan that doesn't force them into HMOs that prohibit their choice of doctors. </li> </ul> http://www.chetedwards.com/node/122#comment On the Issues Health Care Social Security & Medicare Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:16:18 -0700 Kat 122 at http://www.chetedwards.com