What message do you think she was trying to influence Congress with?
Maybe she meant to conflate the two and be vague.
No, a leftist would never do that! ;^)
She must certainly have been lying about the cost. Even if she meant four years $3k works out to $62.50 per month.
She mentioned that her friend could no longer afford $100 a month for her BC pills.
You can get them at Kroger/Walmart for $4 a month so she was definitely lying.