While both parties in the Senate were trying unsuccessfully to find a solution to the prescription drug aid, the needy senior citizens of America were deciding if they should eat, pay their rent or buy the much needed medicines. Democrats and Republicans, wanting their moment of glory, presented solutions that eventually ended up in the wastepaper basket with ink not yet dried. How come we, the fathers and mothers of a generation, have to cope with such a dire situation? Have we overstayed our welcome in our own country?
We spend billions fighting everybody else’s wars. We send billions to countries that some Americans do not even know exist. We loan billions to foreign countries knowing very well that those countries will never repay their debts.
So, what about our senior citizens, the ones who cannot afford the medicines that can help them live an easier life by alleviating their ailments and reducing some of their suffering? John F. Kennedy once said in one of his speeches, don’t ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. The disadvantaged seniors of America are now doing the asking. What is their country going to do for them?
Arlington
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