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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Wed Apr 26, 2017, 12:54 PM Apr 2017

Eight pharmaceutical companies more than doubled their lobbying spending in the first three months of 2017, when the Affordable Care Act was on the chopping block and high drug prices were clearly in the crosshairs of Congress and President Donald Trump.

https://singlepayerhealthcarenow.com/2017/04/26/drugmakers-boost-lobbying-under-trump/

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Drugmakers Dramatically Boosted Lobbying Spending In Trumps First Quarter (Original Post) egbertowillies Apr 2017 OP

Not surprising Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #1

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1. Not surprising

Wed Apr 26, 2017, 01:02 PM

Apr 2017

If people can't afford to go to the doctor they won't get that prescription to buy those nice drugs. Self serving leaches.