… to say about an issue that torments tens of millions of people, the outrageously high cost of health care in America. Nor did I hear the President talk about how One out of four Americans cannot afford the prescription drugs their doctors prescribe. I hope you all know that we pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more, for the same exact drug as Canadians or Europeans or the Japanese bank, and subsidize the drug companies, too. (30:23–30:31)
CLAIM
Asserts that 25% of Americans cannot afford prescribed medications.
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