West Bloomfield, MI—The Libertarian Party of Oakland County (LPOC) passed a resolution last night to oppose the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' 20/20 Rx program. The Board of Commissioners is researching a prescription drug program for seniors that will give seniors a 20% discount on prescription drugs for $20 per year.
The LPOC asks, "Why?"
The American Association of Retired Persons already offers a discount prescription program for $15 per year. A quick search of the Internet shows that there are many discount prescription programs available, as well as mail-order pharmacies that offer discounts greater than 20%. All of these are happy to give price quotes via their toll-free telephone numbers. The free-market has already solved a problem that the Commissioners have just realized exists.
A mere two weeks since announcing that many seniors do not even know to dial 911 in case of an emergency, the Board of Commissioners proposes an over-priced, under-performing program which will probably also remain a mystery to seniors.
What's the real reason for the Board of Commissioners proposing such a program? Are they polling poorly amongst seniors or trying to find some remedy for the ill-conceived 911 surcharge that will overburden these people?
"Once again, I say shame on the Board for creating yet another unnecessary program," LPOC Vice Chair Greg Dirasian commented. "It is time that the Board of Commissioners realizes that they are more often the problem than the solution."
Here is a short list of cyberpharmacies, mail-order prescription services, and senior discount prescription programs.
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