WASHINGTON, D.C. — PEOPLE NEED TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE COST OF THEIR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, says U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in denouncing President Trump’s latest sweeping tariffs that will tack a 100% tax duty onto branded drugs.
“At a time when families are already struggling with high health care costs, President Trump’s new tariffs will make things even worse,” Gillibrand said in a statement. “These tariffs are a direct tax on working families. They’ll hurt seniors on fixed incomes, parents of children with chronic conditions, and working Americans by raising the price of life-saving medications. This isn’t about putting America first; it’s about scoring political points at the cost of the American people. I’m committed to doing everything I can to lower the price of prescription drugs so that all Americans can get the medications they need at a price they can afford.”
Sen. Gillibrand is a ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, where she works to lower prescription drug costs, protect Social Security and Medicare, and protect constituents against financial scams, according to her Senate website page.
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