She's fought for health care, which I like. But I think we've kind of been forgotten. It's nice to see someone out here in the boonies. John Murphy, a farm insurance salesman based in Richland Center, heartily shakes Sharpless' hand at the end of the meeting and guarantees his vote. Someone you love is none of my business and none of the government's.
Every senior citizen gets access to prescription drug coverage.
Sharpless, perhaps sensing Baldwin is scoring with the issue, bristles at the pledge, saying it could bankrupt Medicare. She can't do it, and I won't make a promise like that to get elected. He would consider giving more seniors a drug benefit through Medicare reform that would create competition with the private sector. Sharpless says he's still in the running for financial help from the Republican National Committee. Political oddsmakers give him little chance at winning unless the party or other powerful groups help bolster his message.