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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Wed Sep 23, 2015, 02:25 PM Sep 2015

Sen. Sanders with Chris Hayes: Hedge Funds and Big Pharma


Full Interview
Bernie Sanders weighs in on the rise and fall in the cost of a lifesaving drug - and how to finally rein in out-of-control drug prices.


Chris Hayes goes in depth w/ Bernie on his plans for the pharmaceutical industry
Access to health care is a human right, and that includes access to safe and affordable prescription drugs. Read my plan to enact prescription drug policies that work for everyone:
https://berniesanders.com/issues/fighting-to-lower-prescription-drug-prices/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=fb09232015
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appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)
1. The Corporate Leader Deciding the Price of Drugs and the Cost to Save your Life, Martin Shkreli
Wed Sep 23, 2015, 03:29 PM
Sep 2015



Former hedge funder Martin Shkreli tweet of Aug. 12, 2015. Feelin' Great!

Shkreli bought the rights to the life saving drug Daraprim and then increased the cost from $13.50 to $750 per pill. The cost to make the drug is $1.00 per pill. Late yesterday after public outcry, Shkreli announced that he would reverse his decision to an unknown cost citing the current political climate and other factors.

appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)
4. You reap what you sow for this Vulture CEO and Corporate Raider.
Wed Sep 23, 2015, 06:10 PM
Sep 2015

Gordon Gekko personified, maybe worse.

"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." Gordon Gekko,

From "Wall Street" (1987) the movie by director and co-writer Oliver Stone who was warning us.


- Gordon Gekko, Wall Street Corporate Raider portrayed by actor Michael Douglas in "Wall Street" the film (1987).




Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
5. I was headed down the column to say Kicked and Recommended when I encountered your post.
Thu Sep 24, 2015, 07:36 AM
Sep 2015

So first I have to say, "Great post! Plus one a whole bunch!"

Breaking up the Banks, Big Media and Big Pharma is essential!

appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)
7. Big monopolies and global, 'free market' neoliberal capitalism are killing us and the earth,
Thu Sep 24, 2015, 12:18 PM
Sep 2015

as you know Enthusiast. This little 32 year old corporate scum, Martin Shkreli typifies what's wrong with the entire rotten system.
Film producer and director Oliver Stone, son of a Wall Street stock trader knew well what was happening in the Reagan 80s and tried to tell us with his 'Wall Street' film.

In an interview a couple years ago I recall Stone saying that, but also how the film was wildly appealing to many young people who wanted to go into finance. So here we are 40 years later after Republican Dutch Reagan, The Gipper.
It's got to end before all is gone.

But in the meantime,

Go Bernie Go!

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