In his three terms in Congress, Foley has a strong record on health-care issues. That is fiscally irresponsible. The cost of medication is a serious issue for older Americans. One-third of all Medicare prescriptions are bought by people 65 and older. And pharmaceutical companies price their products out of the reach of many low-income people.
Price controls are dirty words.
But the last time drug companies put a stopper on prices was when Congress threatened such controls. Lawmakers should remember that.