RoJo the clown votes to block bipartisan cap on insulin prices
As Senate Democrats were busy squeaking through a large bill on Sunday they say will reduce inflation, fight climate change and reduce drug prices, among other things, Sen. Ron Johnson joined 42 other Republican senators to block an amendment to the bill that would cap the price of insulin at $35 per month.
Seven Republican senators joined all 50 Democratic senators in voting for the measure, but it failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to break the filibuster. Even if Johnson had voted for the amendment, it still needed two more Republican Senate votes to pass.
Johnson voted in favor of a separate, Republican amendment that would have subsidized insulin prices for low-income people with funds from Obamacare. It had no support from Democrats and failed on a party-line vote.
“Increased competition has led to price declines,” Johnson posted on the social media platform Twitter. “Price controls lead to reduced supply, availability & new drug development.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wisconsin-sen-ron-johnson-votes-to-block-bipartisan-cap-on-insulin-prices/ar-AA13B3vp
Problem of it is many drug companies have damn near monopoly status.
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