Who Should Run In 2020?

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89. I have a real problem with,

among other things, his recent vote on the Klobachar (sp?) amendment regarding re-importing medication from Canada. It had a real chance of passing in the Senate: 12 Republicans voted for, while 13 Democrats--including both from NJ--voted against.

Booker said he did it over safety concerns BUT he also recently voted to loosen safety standards for FDA approval--something Big Pharma has been lobbying hard for. Pharma is a big presence in NJ.

That bothers me when too many Americans--still!--skimp or skip meds because of the cost. I've done it myself and I'm not on the edge. Of course it would be better if the government used its clout to negotiate drug prices but failing that, this could have helped a lot of people and it was something that could have been accomplished even in this day and age. I've kept a list of the D "no" votes and I won't forget. Booker was one, my own Senator was another.