UPDATED - Schumer: Democrats were 'namby-pamby'

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12. Democrats were 'namby-pamby'???

Although Shumer is correct that they were namby-pamby he still sounds namby-pamby. For example, the excerpt from Politico says Shumer said the Democrats would "include proposals to "just go after these drug companies when they raise prices so egregiously and people can't afford these drugs." What???? Other countries negotiate and regulate drug prices - all prescription drug prices. Going after the few drug price increases that somehow reach the news media is not anywhere near what we need. The price of insulin, for example, has tripled in the last several years without any change in its formulation, but that never reached the news media - and obviously the same is true for a ton of other medications. Shumer is apparently still too dependent on drug company financing to EVEN PROPOSE regulating drug prices.

If Shumer remarked that the bolder economic message would "include the potential for single-payer health care," what does that even mean? Single-payer healthcare was being pushed by Sanders and others when Obamacare was being formulated. So, does Shumer mean that it would be OK if some Democrats again argue for single payer, but that the Democrats would ultimately not go there for fear of insurance companies? I'm glad he realizes the economic message was too namby-pamby but it doesn't sound like he's even willing to state drug prices should be regulated! Sorry Shumer, saying the Democrats will be bold but not committing even to regulating drug prices is nakedly PATHETIC!