People want to leave an estate when they pass on. They hold on to the desperate last.
You can do things when you're looking right at a person that you can't do otherwise. These people can sort of feel like orphans after a while.
We recognize that a medicine that sits on the shelf, out of reach financially, doesn't help anyone. So, we're trying to make sure people don't fall through the cracks.
Proposition 78 is not about the popularity of any one industry. It's about good public policy and real-world solutions that will help people with their prescription drug costs.
People think we put profits ahead of patients, and that's simply not true. We are dedicated to saving lives and helping people with their prescription needs.
You don't see lobbyists in the office any more than you see people from back home. Lobbyists have influence on the Hill, but not as much as you might think.