See? You want to be one. Says it all, MONEYBAGS MCGEE!
Posted on 06/06/2012 4:33:40 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
In a recent 43-54 vote, the U.S. Senate defeated a proposed amendment to the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (S.3187), which we previously reported on here, that would have allowed Americans to purchase drugs from Canadian pharmacies. The Amendment, proposed by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) sought to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.
In the days leading up to the vote, McCain had been critical of the pharmaceutical industry for lobbying the Senate to defeat the Amendment. "In a normal world, this would probably require a voice vote, but what we're about to see is the incredible influence of the special interests, particularly pharma, here in Washington, that keeps people who cannot--that have to make a choice between eating and medicine," McCain said. "So what you're about to see is the reason for the cynicism that people have for the way we do things in Washington. Pharma, one of the most powerful lobbies in Washington, will exert its influence again at the expense of average, low income Americans who, again, will have to choose between medication and eating."
(Excerpt) Read more at fdalawyersblog.com ...
Americans seem to be subsidizing cheap drugs for the rest of the world as things are now.
I can see both of your points, so how about a little civility?
Sam Gamgee and Smokin' Joe, it's obvious that both of you are NEOCOMMUNIST hippies who want FREE STUFF on the backs of the hardworking people in corporations, who slave tirelessly to improve your life. GO BACK TO WOODSTOCK you freakin' potsmoking Occupy-Wall-Street-lookin' Obama-votin' socialists. Theres GOT to be a COMMUNE you can join! America has had it UP TO HERE with your gimmee-gimmee-gimmee act!!!
On the other hand, I can see the point of the other side, too: ican'tbelieveit, Toddsterpatriot, SWAMPSNIPER and Mase, STOP BEING PAID SHILLS FOR CORPORATE AMERICA, you damned fat-cat oppressive GOP drones! Quit using 100 dollar bills to light your 200 dollar cigars, and START PAYING YOUR FAIR SHARE. We are SICK of you EXPLOITING THE MASSES! You GOP Shills EAT CHILDREN FOR BREAKFAST! Not enough bad stuff can happen to you, and when the revolution comes, youo are first against the wall!!!
So, as you can tell, I see both of your points, and just wish we could hash this stuff out civilly.
Yes we are.
Sigh, I wish I was a PAID shill for corporate America or the GOP. Well maybe not the GOP, but still, paid. And from my point of view, corporate America has been fairly generous to me, employing me in a pretty safe, comfy job, that I only have to commit to for 40 hours a week. I take that money they stingily give me and feed my family, pay my bills, eat.
That unfortunate contradiction is displayed here daily.
See? You want to be one. Says it all, MONEYBAGS MCGEE!
I don’t want it free, but how come people here pay 5 times as much as people across that imaginary line 60 miles north of here?
Only they negotiate better pricing and in effect we Americans are are subsidizing the Canadian health care system.
One step further: if we get the same pricing as the Canadians, it creates a problem for the drug companies and Canada and cheap meds from Canada.
Sorry, just a silly conspiracy theory...
How come? Already explained on the thread.
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