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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo it sounds like
Instead of negotiating lower prices on drugs for Americans, he's going to make it so other countries( that did negotiate lower prices )will have their deals voided and will be paying the same price as Americans. Again framing that as other countries "taking unfair asvantage" of Americans, that they are ripping us off.
HOW PERVERTED IS THAT?
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So it sounds like (Original Post)
Figarosmom
May 2025
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leftstreet
(38,738 posts)1. A lot of people would actually love this
"If I have to suffer, you should too!"
That seems to be the prevailing mindset with the knuckledraggers
Silent Type
(12,412 posts)2. Won't work, the other countries had the sense a long time ago to say, "this is what we'll pay, don't like it
go elsewhere." Something we should have done long ago.
I think trump will fail, but don't believe we'll look good opposing cutting drug costs.
BOSSHOG
(44,603 posts)3. As perverted as a Republican at a church picnic
Voltaire2
(15,377 posts)4. He has zero control over what other countries
pay for products.
JoseBalow
(9,088 posts)6. Sounds like a BIG win for big PHARMA
rickyhall
(5,505 posts)7. Diversion.
From the bribe.