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Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

(58,349 posts) Fri Aug 9, 2019, 10:19 AM Aug 2019

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The inventors of insulin sold the patent for $1. A vial costs $6 to make.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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The inventors of insulin sold the patent for $1. A vial costs $6 to make. (Original Post) Uncle Joe Aug 2019 OP

And legalize price negotiations for Medicare drugs. dalton99a Aug 2019 #1

repugs can't tolerate such. elleng Aug 2019 #2

The sociopaths simply don't care. Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #10

right elleng Aug 2019 #13

No decent people would allow the profiteering that's going on FiveGoodMen Aug 2019 #3

Utterly indecent and inhumane. END IT NOW! RobertDevereaux Aug 2019 #4

Good to know this is a major concern with all Democratic candidates. LanternWaste Aug 2019 #5

The fault, dear American, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Dorn Aug 2019 #6

Drs. Banting and Best, great Canadians. luvtheGWN Aug 2019 #7

We need this on billboards in swing states. 33taw Aug 2019 #8

Been for strict price controls on drugs since I lived in UAE JCMach1 Aug 2019 #9

This what happens Hav Aug 2019 #11

I agree Hav. Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #12

dalton99a

(81,452 posts)

1. And legalize price negotiations for Medicare drugs.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 10:30 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

elleng

(130,865 posts)

2. repugs can't tolerate such.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 10:42 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Uncle Joe

(58,349 posts)

10. The sociopaths simply don't care.

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 04:48 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

elleng

(130,865 posts)

13. right

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #10)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 06:44 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

3. No decent people would allow the profiteering that's going on

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 10:56 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

RobertDevereaux

(1,856 posts)

4. Utterly indecent and inhumane. END IT NOW!

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 11:32 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

5. Good to know this is a major concern with all Democratic candidates.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 12:13 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Dorn

(523 posts)

6. The fault, dear American, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 01:05 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

luvtheGWN

(1,336 posts)

7. Drs. Banting and Best, great Canadians.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 01:07 PM

Aug 2019

At University of Toronto. Dr. Banting said that a discovery that could saves the lives of everyone with diabetes is just not something he could personally profit from.

I suppose Trump would have called him a pussy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

33taw

(2,439 posts)

8. We need this on billboards in swing states.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 01:20 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

JCMach1

(27,556 posts)

9. Been for strict price controls on drugs since I lived in UAE

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 01:29 PM

Aug 2019

Not exactly a liberal bastion. Private insurance there was coupled with tight medical price controls (not subsidies). Drugs were typically 1/3 to 1/10th the cost of USA. And almost always insurance paid 100%.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Hav

(5,969 posts)

11. This what happens

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 05:15 PM

Aug 2019

when the people have been manipulated against their own interest to be more favorable to uncontrolled capitalism instead of government regulations or anything remotely connected to social policies that could be connected to socialism. It seems that the younger generations are more open to regulations when they are needed and social policies so there is hope.
We need the pharma industry to be profitable and we need them to invest in improved treatments or new cures but there simply should be a line when the greed gets absurd, especially when it's about life saving products.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Uncle Joe

(58,349 posts)

12. I agree Hav.

Reply to Hav (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 9, 2019, 05:24 PM

Aug 2019

I believe it started with the long time idea put for by the media that government is business and/or should be run like one.

At its' base all business cares about is profit however government has much greater responsibilities.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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