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truedelphi

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21. DIDN't we have a "Healthcare" debate

Reply to Catherina (Original post)

Thu Sep 24, 2015, 06:42 PM

Sep 2015

THAT went on for months and months, but the leaders of the party wanting that debate told us again and again that it was not their intention to regulate the Insurance Industry or the other cogs in the wheel, including Big Pharma.

So how can anyone now be surprised that the jackals are feeding so ravenously?

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Congressman Requests ‘Pharma Bro’ Who Jacked Up Price Of Life-Saving Drug Testify Under Oath [View all] Catherina Sep 2015 OP

Now "Pharma-Bro" is reducing the price. murielm99 Sep 2015 #1

Ah, but he hasn't said by how much he is reducing it by Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2015 #3

I think he "reduced" the cost to twice what it was, before the giant hike Siwsan Sep 2015 #11

That's a different recent case of price jacking. yardwork Sep 2015 #24

He's my congresscritter. Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #2

Either Cummings or Edwards swilton Sep 2015 #8

There are rumors that Cummings will stay with his seat and not run for Babs' seat Stinky The Clown Sep 2015 #16

Good! Expose this bastard for what he is. nt 7962 Sep 2015 #4

This investigation needs to come up with some way to make jwirr Sep 2015 #5

Wait...so price gouging is illegal now!? Rex Sep 2015 #6

free markets, baby ejbr Sep 2015 #10

would a republican, ANY republican, do this? remember this if your candidate is not the nominee saturnsring Sep 2015 #7

now THIS should be good Skittles Sep 2015 #9

I told you maindawg Sep 2015 #12

That $750 pill sells across the border in Canada for $1.67 (nt) Paladin Sep 2015 #19

Oh an insurer will pay it, assuming this Pharma Bro guy can find the truedelphi Sep 2015 #23

Cummings is a real congressperson, but most of his peers are just as criminal as Shkreli. nt valerief Sep 2015 #13

And at a minimum, investigate the source of the funding. forest444 Sep 2015 #14

Looks like Canada area51 Sep 2015 #15

I think things like this should be confiscated by the government. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2015 #17

Well with the GOP so concerned with other matters mountain grammy Sep 2015 #18

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^N/t truedelphi Sep 2015 #22

The Drug and Medical Association has the strongest Lobbyist in DC spending about rladdi Sep 2015 #20

DIDN't we have a "Healthcare" debate truedelphi Sep 2015 #21