[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 48 (Thursday, April 28, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: April 28, 1994]
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                           LEGAL DRUG PUSHERS

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, a constituent of mine was in an auto 
accident. Not too serious. Taken by ambulance to a hospital 8 miles 
away. The bill, $1,350, $1,350, 8 miles. He could have hired a taxi cab 
for 10 bucks.
  Another constituent had surgery and in the hospital 6 weeks, 
$170,000. The pharmacy bill, $17,000. They line-itemed aspirin.
  My colleagues, a heroin addict would have had a stone-cold overdose 
on the street 6 weeks with 17,000 bucks. This is unbelievable. I do not 
even think this is health reform. I think we need criminal reform with 
hospitals and pharmaceutical companies.
  Congress, I think we are worried about kids on the street. We better 
start with some of these legal drug pushers, CEO's, with $17,000 worth 
of legal drugs. Beam me up.
  It is time for Congress to act and put some of these big shots in 
jail and maybe let kids alone.

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