O'Donnell, an opponent of medicine reimportation, has yet to clarify if he stands with his party on the GOP prescription drug special interest giveaway bill

Denver, CO - Pat Waak, Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party, today issued the following statement concerning Republican Congressional candidate Rick O'Donnell and his position on seniors' Medicare benefits:

"Across the state of Colorado, health care is an issue of great concern. No less so is it a huge issue in Congressional District 7. As seniors' complaints about the new Medicare prescription drug plan continue to pile up across the country, Colorado seniors and their families deserve to know if Rick O'Donnell would support the sham GOP Medicare prescription drug bill if he were elected to Congress.

"In the past, O'Donnell has stood against allowing seniors access to cheaper medicines. As head of Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies in 2003, O'Donnell did his part to deny Coloradans access to imported Canadian drugs by preventing Canadian pharmacies from being licensed and regulated in Colorado. He put the interests of the pharmaceutical conglomerates first then; would he put the interests of Colorado seniors first now?

The Republican prescription drug bill gives away billions of dollars in profits to pharmaceutical and insurance companies while leaving seniors with less coverage and more expensive medicines. Coloradans who have worked hard for their money deserve to know: Will Rick O'Donnell work hard for them?"