But we are living in that economy. And if we go to a shoe store, the shoe company is able to purchase shoes anyplace in the world. If we go to a pant store, a haberdashery, they purchase their product anywhere in the world. So we are asking a very simple question. Now, if that legislation were passed today, what we would have is prescription drug distributors testing the market in Canada, they would buy tamoxifen for one-tenth the price they would buy other drugs for 50 percent the price, they would be able to resell it to American consumers for significantly lower prices than we are currently paying.
Nothing is wrong with that legislation.
What that legislation would do is lower prescription drug costs in this country from between 30 to 50 percent at almost zero expense to the American taxpayer. It would allow American business people who import drugs to take advantage of the best prices that are available all over the world. They are putting on dishonest, misleading ads on radio, TV, and in the newspapers and they are saying Members of Congress want to import unsafe, adulterated drugs. What a horrible, terrible thing to say about Members of Congress who are fighting so that their constituents can afford the prescription drugs that they need. What a disgraceful thing to say about Members of Congress that we would want to see an unhealthy prescription drug come into this country.