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JohnnyRingo

(18,622 posts)
4. I watched the presser...
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 09:35 PM
Nov 2020

...and before he went off on winning, he pointed out that drugs are cheaper in other countries. 20, 30,40, or even 50% higher. Even higher than that. He blamed it on socialized medicine here.

He demanded pharmaceutical companies, that didn't contribute to his campaign by the way, slash thee prices upon him. Apparently the insurance companies did donate, because they're the one who jack up the co-pays for Medicare, rendering many medicines unobtainable except by the well off.

I don't care how much medicine costs the insurance companies, I care that I have to cough up a $40 co-pay every month for it.

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