"You won't see any lobbyists running the White House when I am in office..." [View All]

[Bread and Circus]

Famous last words.

Look, I really like President Obama. I think he means well. I think he'd be more liberal if he could but....

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/health/policy/06insure.html?_r=3&hp

White House Affirms Deal on Drug Cost

Published: August 5, 2009

WASHINGTON — Pressed by industry lobbyists, White House officials on Wednesday assured drug makers that the administration stood by a behind-the-scenes deal to block any Congressional effort to extract cost savings from them beyond an agreed-upon $80 billion.

Drug industry lobbyists reacted with alarm this week to a House health care overhaul measure that would allow the government to negotiate drug prices and demand additional rebates from drug manufacturers.

In response, the industry successfully demanded that the White House explicitly acknowledge for the first time that it had committed to protect drug makers from bearing further costs in the overhaul. The Obama administration had never spelled out the details of the agreement.



... is really, really sad.

I supported Obama all the way back to the Iowa Primary days. I don't think any of the others would be doing one wit better. Maybe Kucinich...who knows. It's just all so very sad.

It's like we traded Kings, Queens, and Vassal Lords for Corporations and McGovernment.

:(