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eridani

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42. Oh, right. All the unions and environmental groups are wrong

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #21)

Tue May 26, 2015, 01:41 AM

May 2015

Corporations and Repukes are right. Aren't you even a little ashamed of the company you are keeping on this issue?

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Gouging the Sick: Hightower on TPP [View all] eridani May 2015 OP

Absolutely MaggieD May 2015 #1

Where are our resident TPP cheerleaders? X_Digger May 2015 #2

Well, when I mentioned that... PosterChild May 2015 #11

Fuck those third world people, they're probably brown anyway. And generics? Bah- insurance.. X_Digger May 2015 #12

The people of the United States don't . ... PosterChild May 2015 #22

Are you sure you're on the right site? X_Digger May 2015 #23

Yes I'm sure.., PosterChild May 2015 #24

Awww, poor brown people don't count. How nice. X_Digger May 2015 #25

You miss the point.. PosterChild May 2015 #27

Justice = NO GENERICS! (Or some such silly bullshit.) X_Digger May 2015 #28

Justice = respect for . .. PosterChild May 2015 #29

Into perpetuity! Patents for LIFE! X_Digger May 2015 #30

Nobody that I know of... PosterChild May 2015 #31

Poor little pharma execs. Bullies saving lives, denying them profit. X_Digger May 2015 #34

You've said that about... PosterChild May 2015 #38

Sure.. so how many 'ultra-cool' new tech jobs is this mega-pharma-corp-protect supposed to generate? X_Digger May 2015 #41

That would be real cool and all that - except that "WE" don't keep the profits, djean111 May 2015 #32

As fellow citizens living under.... PosterChild May 2015 #35

In a country where Medicare is not allowed to negotiate lower prices for drugs, djean111 May 2015 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author PosterChild May 2015 #36

"We are the scientific, technological, engineering and math leaders of the world" TBF May 2015 #40

He appeared by the 5th post awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #33

Yes, got a few things to do around the house (nm) PosterChild May 2015 #37

K&R jwirr May 2015 #3

drug profiteering was a huge part of the Heritage Care giveaway. sounds like this fits hand in hand Doctor_J May 2015 #4

Hightower doesn't know a lot about drug prices in poor countries. Hoyt May 2015 #5

The TPP, if passed, will prevent Medicare from EVER doing so n/t eridani May 2015 #6

No it won't, where did you dream that up? Hoyt May 2015 #7

http://www.nationofchange.org/2015/05/24/gouging-the-sick/ eridani May 2015 #8

See post #9. Hope you can come up with something better than The Nation of Change. Hoyt May 2015 #10

See post #13. bluesbassman May 2015 #14

Feel free to cite any Repuke publication in refutation n/t eridani May 2015 #20

There's nothing from any reputable source to cite. You and Hightower's are bunk. Hoyt May 2015 #21

Oh, right. All the unions and environmental groups are wrong eridani May 2015 #42

You can't find a citation on this issue from a Union or anyone else, but the clown Hightower quoted Hoyt May 2015 #43

OK--AFL-CIO is not a union. Got it. eridani May 2015 #44

Nothing in first link says the TPP will keep Medicare from negotiating drug prices. Hoyt May 2015 #45

Lots of organizations refuse to whore for corporations eridani May 2015 #46

That's your proof, Hightower in Nation of Change. LMAO. Hoyt May 2015 #9

You may have no respect for Jim Hightower and Nation of Change... bluesbassman May 2015 #13

Again, you need to study drug prices in poor countries. I certainly can see how failed ng to Hoyt May 2015 #17

You should study how drug patents are actually used. bluesbassman May 2015 #18

I think recent federal court rulings may end much of that. And, I said we need Hoyt May 2015 #19

Despicable. AzDar May 2015 #15

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2015 #16

This patent shit is horrible. I get why they need that protection for a short period of time NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #26