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BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 09:24 AM Dec 2019

PolitiFact: Warren's argument that millions can't afford their Rx drugs holds up

The Democratic presidential candidate made the claim in a December debate.

By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Correspondent
Published Yesterday

During a heated exchange over health reform during the December Democratic presidential primary debate, Sen. Elizabeth Warren turned to the topic of high prescription drug prices.

"Last year, 36 million Americans didn’t have a prescription filled because they couldn’t afford it," the Massachusetts senator said.

Drug prices are a persistent hot-button issue, and one of the health issues voters say they most want Washington to take on. So we decided to take a closer look.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2019/12/30/politifact-warrens-argument-that-millions-cant-afford-their-rx-drugs-holds-up/


Warren 2020!!!

Happy New Year, Elizabeth!!!

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PolitiFact: Warren's argument that millions can't afford their Rx drugs holds up (Original Post) BeckyDem Dec 2019 OP
This certainly is no surprise to me. Ohiogal Dec 2019 #1
Happy New Year Senator Warren...................you are spot on..............again turbinetree Dec 2019 #2
I didn't need Skidmore Dec 2019 #3
 

Ohiogal

(31,979 posts)
1. This certainly is no surprise to me.
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 09:34 AM
Dec 2019

Been there and done that.

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turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
2. Happy New Year Senator Warren...................you are spot on..............again
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 09:40 AM
Dec 2019

and you were quite right about the GOP 2017 tax scam that was rammed through.........................and lets have Lawrence O'Donnell explain with his guest about how the middle class is basically getting the proverbial shaft in the 2017 tax scam........................a




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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
3. I didn't need
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 10:31 AM
Dec 2019

Warren to tell me that.

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primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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