Rep. Kirk on Health Care
What He Says
"No senior should have to choose between groceries and the prescription drugs they need."
(Rep. Kirk Website quote, September 9, 2002)
"It's very important that legislators do not practice medicine." (7/20/2000 Rep. Kirk interview on Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz)
"absolutely the government should negotiate for lower prices." 1/25/06, Townhall Meeting, Northshore Senior Center
His Votes
11/22/03 - Voted against requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to allow the reimportation of less expensive drugs and use the purchasing power of Medicare's 41 million beneficiaries to negotiate discounts for prescription drugs. (HR 1, Roll Call 668)
11/22/03 - Voted for President Bush's Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. (HR 1, House Vote 669; CQ House Action Report No.108-14, 11/21/03; Indianapolis Star, 5/4/06)
2/11/03 - Did NOT sign on as a co-sponsor of the single bill proposed during his tenure that would have guaranteed access to healthcare for all Americans. (Healthcare for All Proposal)
Rep. Kirk has been inconsistent on whether to allow the re-importation of prescription drugs from Canada. He voted to allow re-importation in 2001. (HR 2330, House Vote 216, 7/11/01)
In 2003, he voted against a re-importation plan, then voted to allow it four months later. (H.R.2427, House Vote 445, 7/25/03; H.R.2673, House Vote 624, 11/18/03)
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