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alarimer

(16,245 posts)

13. Exactly.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 06:36 PM

Sep 2016

She got her job because of who her dad is. Her mom pulled strings to get those pens distributed (at great profit) in schools. These people are scum of the earth, never mind that the dad at least is a Democrat.

This kind of built-in, systemic corruption (sweetheart deals for the well-connected and their offspring) is EVERYTHING that is wrong with Washington. It's completely legal, as far as I can tell.

Fuck them. Fuck the system.

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The Mylan EpiPen pricing controversy is why people hate Washington [View all] workinclasszero Sep 2016 OP

I think that schools need to keep them for children who may need them question everything Sep 2016 #1

Yes! LisaM Sep 2016 #2

It's Mylan's fault. The federal government did not raise the price. Trust Buster Sep 2016 #3

True awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #8

I hate the fact people STILL think Epipens are the only epinephrine auto-injectors available. KittyWampus Sep 2016 #4

Perhaps you could do an OP listing them TexasProgresive Sep 2016 #6

Great idea! I hope somebody does make this list. raging moderate Sep 2016 #10

I did. It sank like a stone. It's called "Adrenaclick". KittyWampus Sep 2016 #15

One problem is the alternatives must be prescribed by name by the doc TexasProgresive Sep 2016 #18

Here's an annoyance. Igel Sep 2016 #5

Where did Heather learn to be so disgustingly greedy? GeorgeGist Sep 2016 #12

Yeah, I am, especially since these can be bought in Canada for $145 Yo_Mama Sep 2016 #7

Yes workinclasszero Sep 2016 #11

If the school actually has a nurse Sgent Sep 2016 #9

Exactly. alarimer Sep 2016 #13

I can understand why people are angry / fed up Skittles Sep 2016 #14

Cillizza is a dick Egnever Sep 2016 #16

business as usual... nothing to see here folks... nt TheFrenchRazor Sep 2016 #17