@mott-the-hoople saidSaid the huge fan of giving big pharma billions.
how long are you going to keep falling for this?
ask yourself, how long has biden been in office and why hasnt it happened yet?
and what this plan does is STOP medical research on new drugs.
@mott-the-hoople saidSo as I said, you're a fan of sky-high med costs?
“https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57126”
😂
ignorant is bliss ehh?
“Factors Influencing R&D Spending. The amount of money that drug companies devote to R&D is determined by the amount of revenue they expect to earn from a new drug, the expected cost of developing that drug, and policies that influence the supply of and demand for drugs.”
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57126
@suzianne saidno Im not…why do you ask that question?
So as I said, you're a fan of sky-high med costs?
I only pointed out that democrats have had the chance to rectify this just as republicans have.
You dont seem to understand what establishment politicians are.
The OP article pushes a one sided approach, that is dishonest.
@mott-the-hoople saidYes
but didnt you say this?
“Medical research on new drugs is done by the NIH. The pharm. companies just do the manufacturing and marketing”
@suzianne saidWhen will you dependents stop writing about government activities. Write about yourselves, your self reliance, your charitable selves. The govt has nothing to do with what you are doing, it protects you with the FAA, FDA, OSHA, such as that, but you are on your own. Ouch, these last 5 words were painful, I know.
When will we stop hearing nothing but "gummint bad, gummint bad" from you?
@Mott-The-Hoople
So the expansion of the drug list available for medicare to haggle over is not good enough, BECAUSE it is a dem order.
And I assume you are not diabetic now that insulin which cost's ten bucks to make but big pharm charges 200 or 300, and now costs 35 bucks, also not good enough because Joe Biden started it, That kind of thing for you would ONLY be good if a repub did it.
Funny, I don't see a repub in sight trying to do that because big Pharm has spent 400 MILLION on just lobbying so they can keep their 500% profit.
@sonhouse saidIn Sonhouse, we have a member who understands the ins and outs of the pharma business, right down to their balance sheets and net profits. He is in the room, by god.
@Mott-The-Hoople
So the expansion of the drug list available for medicare to haggle over is not good enough, BECAUSE it is a dem order.
And I assume you are not diabetic now that insulin which cost's ten bucks to make but big pharm charges 200 or 300, and now costs 35 bucks, also not good enough because Joe Biden started it, That kind of thing for you would ONLY be good if ...[text shortened]... do that because big Pharm has spent 400 MILLION on just lobbying so they can keep their 500% profit.
@wajoma saidIt is very telling in many threads that libs bring up the government all the time. Brrrrrrrrrr
If you want the real story on why drugs cost so much (FDA) and what it's like in other countries (Mexico) check out 'Dallas Buyers Club', based on the true story of Ron Woodroof.
It's not because there's a shortage of goobermint interference, it's because there's too much. The mega drug Co's are in bed with goobermint departments and they've just had a massive shot thanks to the likes of No1 and shag doody pushing drugs for them.
A FACT, 30 months into their administrations, Trump created 4.9 million jobs, Biden has created 2.1 Million, adjusted for covid. So Biden is lying, but who of you care about that fact?
Biden says that he cut the budget deficit by 1.7Trillion, completely false. The deficit for 2023 is going to be over 3 Trillion.
He says billionaires only pay 8% in federal taxes,, one of his worst lies. They calculate a NonExistent wealth tax on unrealized capital gains, but there IS NO wealth tax on unrealized capital gains. It is all phony. The IRS reports that the top 1% in the USA pay over 40% of all income tax. These are IRS numbers. Everyone knows it.
He says corps should pay their fair share.....You fellers like jobs but do not like the businesses who Create the Jobs.
You all chew on your pillows. People like Zahlanzi rail on about such matters while they use Corporate-made computers. People like Marauder try to convince us all that corps need to share all their profits with the assembly line workers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What entertainment for a 100% Conservative capitalist like me!