Congress Needs to Speak Up on Medicare

I’ve become more than somewhat agitated and don’t believe that Congress cannot provide Medicare prescription coverage at the same time that these outrageous profits keep increasing (“ICN Posts Net Income of $13.7 Million in Quarter,” May 6, and “Watson Profit Rises on Strong Drug Sales,” May 7).

I know corporations are untouchable under the Bush administration, but where is Congress? Protecting their political contributions, as usual, I suppose.

And where is the outcry from constituents? Do they actually believe the pap that Bush et al hand out -- that the prices of prescription drugs keep rising so that the pharmaceutical houses can continue research (which, in any event, is paid for largely by our taxes)?

It is all very discouraging.

Sara Bell Drescher

Chevoit Hills