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1. Yeah, I keep telling everyone I know about big pharma sponsoring "No on 61" ads claiming they

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 11:46 PM

Oct 2016

are worried that drug prices will increase.

Really? Since when has big pharma EVER been worried about their drugs costing too much?

Then I go in and tell them

if big pharma truly was worried about increased drug prices due to this prop (and if it was actually true that they would go up), why not proactively decrease their drug prices by the equivalent amount they think this will raise them?

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It's so nice of Merck and Pfizer to run non-stop "No on 61" ads during the playoffs. [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2016 OP

Yeah, I keep telling everyone I know about big pharma sponsoring "No on 61" ads claiming they 4lbs Oct 2016 #1

I'm definitely no expert on the subject but the ads smell like dogshit. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2016 #3

There is nothing in Prop 61 that would would prevent an increase from still_one Oct 2016 #4

If 61 passes won't do much, and there is a real chance for unintended consequences still_one Oct 2016 #2

I'm sure drug companies are worried about drug prices rising. Initech Oct 2016 #5

If Merck & Pfizer are against it and Bernie is for it, I'm for Prop 61. stuffmatters Oct 2016 #6

Agree. 100% Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2016 #7