Results? You probably elected a Democrat. Colorado, Governors

Bill Ritter gets to work:

A jubilant Gov. Bill Ritter signed his first bill into law today, creating a way for about 300,000 Coloradans to receive state assistance in buying discount prescription drugs.

"It’s the law," said Ritter as he placed five bill signing pens down and rose from  the table.

Ritter said that he pledged on the campaign trail to not only seek long-term solutions to health care, but to take immediate action to lower health care costs for the 17 percent of the state’s population without health insurance.

"We all know people who at one time or another have delayed filling a prescription, taken less medication than a doctor prescribed or didn’t fill a prescription at all because of costs," he said. "Today, we make the costs of prescription medications for hundreds of thousands Coloradans more affordable."

Senate Bill 1 will allow Colorado residents who lack health insurance to pay a one-time $20 fee to participate in program to buy discounted prescription drugs through the participating pharmacies. The program kicks off Sept. 1, and up to 10,000 types of prescription drugs could be sold at whole-sale prices, providing participants savings up to 80 percent.

Now, how's about that for results?  Bill Owens vetoed this same measure twice and it clearly enjoys the mandate of the voters.  Nothing like a Western Democrat moving in to seize the will of the people for the advantage of all.

Landon Mascareñaz | February 5, 2007 | Comment on This Post (3 so far) Permalink: Results? You probably elected a Democrat. Colorado, Governors

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