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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:28 PM Original message |
If President Obama negotiated no drug importation... |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Also what is the threat of what Obama would do if Pharma reneged? |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That is probably a big zero, for practical reasons |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. "If", "Then"...... |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Pharma has agreed to cut $80 billion over ten years |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. So instead of raising drug prices 200 billion they'll only increase prices 120 billion over 10 years |
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alc (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. more likely |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. Don't know any details. If you want a hypothesis... |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That is kind of what I've figured this whole time. It is to keep them from killing health care |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. From the original story... |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. If so the GOP is ;playing it smart while we play it dumb and cowardy |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. What do you mean "our?" |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Our as in all of us who are not Republicans or conservatives.. and who... |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. HCR might fail anyway if drug costs are not finally controlled. Biggest single line item. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. One word -- Cowardice,,,Make that two words --- Corruption |
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PolNewf (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. Drug importation is a farce |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Good point, but Canada is not the only other country |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. The US government should be able to make their own deal with the ... |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. What is the quid pro quo for taking such an aggregious stand against the American Rx consumer? Hugh |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. Pharma won't run TV ads attacking Democrats who voted for the bill |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. Another question is, isn't safety a valid concern? Look at some of the problems with non-drug import |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. All the more treason tpo legalize it.... |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. We are talking anti-biotics here, not weed. |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. We're not talking open bottles here. Shipping boxes and crates, and tamper-proof packaging. It's the |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
20. Does "no drug importation" mean pharma won't be able to import generics from China? |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. No, it means the bottle of your generic that Pharma sold to Canada cannot be reimported to the US at |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I know |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. It is not just the importation, negotiating drug prices for all seniors... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. Video and text - Senator Carper talking about the deal with Pharma |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Thanks for the info. I didn't know it was considered a secret deal |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-11-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I guess the exact details are missing, but we can read the Obama HC plan... |
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