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bossy22

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20. its a matter or reality

Reply to RayTy (Reply #13)

Tue May 29, 2012, 06:13 PM

May 2012

at the end of the day, there is no such thing as "free"- someone pays. From the standpoint of the pharm companies, if they don't get paid for the drugs (their products) they won't be able to run their business. People will then lose their jobs..yada yada yada etc...

While I sympathesize with the Greek people I can't call these companies evil just yet

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Debt-Hit Greece 'Running Out Of Medication' [View all] hack89 May 2012 OP

But "let's go Greece - stick it to the banksters" eh? dmallind May 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author tralala May 2012 #9

Or what happens when governments can't print their own money. closeupready May 2012 #2

Part of the reason the US can do so dipsydoodle May 2012 #4

You are assuming the pharmaceutical companies are Greek or a hypothetical drachma would be strong hack89 May 2012 #8

Correct. closeupready May 2012 #10

Their suffering from a self inflicted wound. dipsydoodle May 2012 #3

We face potentially the same problem if the Bush tax cuts are kept in place like the GOP wants. cstanleytech May 2012 #7

These are exactly the stark choices the Greeks will have to make ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #5

Dead people can't pay pharmaceuticals lovuian May 2012 #6

On the other hand the pharmaceutical companies have to pay their own bills plus they deserve to earn cstanleytech May 2012 #22

This is what happens when the rich don't pay enough taxes. JDPriestly May 2012 #11

The problem is much deeper than that hack89 May 2012 #12

Tax evasion rates are higher in the U.S. than Greece Harmony Blue May 2012 #14

That being the case dipsydoodle May 2012 #15

I avoid using credit card payments if I don't want to deal with the interest on the credit card Harmony Blue May 2012 #17

I didn't need convincing dipsydoodle May 2012 #18

Disagreeing with you is not spouting "right wing talking points". It is just disagreement. hack89 May 2012 #21

If you want to disagree defend your points Harmony Blue May 2012 #23

Why did you have to put a personal attack in your post? hack89 May 2012 #24

Until you can prove otherwise Harmony Blue May 2012 #25

But why not simply give me time to answer your questions? hack89 May 2012 #27

The gap between what Greek taxpayers owed and what they paid was about a third of total tax revenue hack89 May 2012 #26

this is sick RayTy May 2012 #13

You could say the same of Africa. dipsydoodle May 2012 #16

its a matter or reality bossy22 May 2012 #20

PLESE HELP GREECE ! Sign & forward kotso May 2012 #19

lol that's going to help them out snooper2 Jun 2012 #29

Nice headline. nt BlueIris Jun 2012 #28