House Democrats Push Back On Obama Plan To Cut Drug Prices

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2. Damn! House Democrats? Not Obama? What is the world coming to? :)

... while the pharmaceutical industry and medical community have waged an aggressive campaign to stop it.

The rule has been well-received among some patient advocates, but congressional Democrats have been largely silent ...

Big Pharma and oncologist lobbyists had pushed many Democrats to the brink of signing a much more aggressive Republican letter.

The Democratic letter gives HHS the opportunity to quickly answer the questions and move forward with the rule, while the GOP missive aims to stop it cold.

Welcome to the real world, Barack. It is not just congressional republicans you are up against but they remain very much a roadblock to progress. Sometimes the best-laid plans of presidents come up against 'political reality'.

I'm glad Obama is pissing off Big Pharma. Wish our House Democrats had stronger spines.