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NigelTufnel

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47. The Prescription Drug Price Relief Act

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 02:45 PM

Nov 2022

is one of many bills over the years Bernie has sponsored that would lower insulin and other prescription drug prices. What you're really waiting for is enough Democrats to stop taking big pharma money and support his bills.

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Bernie responds to Eli Lily & Twitter. Damn! [View all] AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 OP

I like it republianmushroom Nov 2022 #1

K&R nt Wicked Blue Nov 2022 #2

Bernie has ALWAYS been for us little guys/gals a kennedy Nov 2022 #3

+1 n/t area51 Nov 2022 #12

+1 (N/T) Old Crow Nov 2022 #27

Bernie NAILS it! Thanks for posting! rurallib Nov 2022 #4

Let's be clear: THAT'S why I like Bernie! dchill Nov 2022 #5

george washington carver also wasn't greedy. pansypoo53219 Nov 2022 #6

Boom! Tell it Bernie! panader0 Nov 2022 #7

george washington carver also wasn't greedy. pansypoo53219 Nov 2022 #8

Yes indeed. calimary Nov 2022 #13

Can I hear an AMEN! n/t aggiesal Nov 2022 #9

And the world's biggest expert on insulin chimes in Murphyb849 Nov 2022 #10

You mised the point, Musk. luvtheGWN Nov 2022 #16

It's my understanding that in Germany KS Toronado Nov 2022 #42

Believe it or not there are only two countries in the world EarlG Nov 2022 #51

Oh, shut up, Muskratfucker! ShazzieB Nov 2022 #29

Ok Aweful Musk IbogaProject Nov 2022 #44

Right on, Bernie! MLAA Nov 2022 #11

Class action law suit..make the industry pay the consumer back for price gouging ..apologies RestoreAmerica2020 Nov 2022 #14

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That's really interesting NJCher Nov 2022 #33

Melatonin? IbogaProject Nov 2022 #45

K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt JoeOtterbein Nov 2022 #17

The current insulin is not covered by the patent which was sold for $1. Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #18

It shouldn't cost anything AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #19

That is a different issue than I was addressing. Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #21

Humanity matters AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #22

That still has nothing to do with the issue I was addressing - Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #26

Isn't the problem that the drug companies are refusing to produce a generic insulin, pnwmom Nov 2022 #31

The issue I was addressing is the repeated inflammatory (and false) rhetoric Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #32

Is it a fact that it costs $10 to manufacture? That is sufficient to say $275 is gouging. Lucky Luciano Nov 2022 #24

I wasn't addressing that issue. Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #25

If I could make a suggestion NJCher Nov 2022 #34

Yes it's supposed to be against the rules to disparage, mock and belittle members of our democratic questionseverything Nov 2022 #49

And no politician ever conflated similar facts to make a point. yardwork Nov 2022 #38

Yes indeed, very good politics! mountain grammy Nov 2022 #41

I would rec this if I could kcr Nov 2022 #43

Yes. This kind of relentless attacking our messengers with a fine tooth comb does no good LiberalLovinLug Nov 2022 #48

It's not hair splitting - people actually believe this crap. Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #54

don't take the conservative bait IbogaProject Nov 2022 #46

I am a patent attorney. Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #53

Thank you for your reality-based posts. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #58

and Sanders doesn't say that it does... druidity33 Nov 2022 #35

Then why mention it? Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #55

Because it's notable... druidity33 Nov 2022 #56

If you repeat a lie often enough, people start to believe it. Ms. Toad Nov 2022 #57

I will continue... druidity33 Nov 2022 #59

Greed devours conscience. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2022 #20

K&R spanone Nov 2022 #23

K&R!!!!! diva77 Nov 2022 #28

Apologizing will do nothing. I'll wait for him to introduce a bill to do something about it. CaptainTruth Nov 2022 #30

The Prescription Drug Price Relief Act NigelTufnel Nov 2022 #47

Bernie has never been on the side of Predatory Capitalism, he has always been on our side, Emile Nov 2022 #36

But Bernie RocRizzo55 Nov 2022 #37

What does insulin cost to make elsewhere? GreenWave Nov 2022 #39

... Major Nikon Nov 2022 #40

Insulin Patent Sold for $1 - Banting House ultralite001 Nov 2022 #50

Nothing we don't already know Meowmee Nov 2022 #52