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Democratic Primaries

Uncle Joe

(58,469 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2020, 09:29 AM Jan 2020

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Don't you feel grateful?

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

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Don't you feel grateful? (Original Post) Uncle Joe Jan 2020 OP

Careful Bernie, gab13by13 Jan 2020 #1

It is shamefully sad when any democratic candidate accepts any money from Big Pharma. Magoo48 Jan 2020 #2

No candidate accepts money from "Big Pharma". NONE! George II Jan 2020 #3

That would be picking nits. Magoo48 Jan 2020 #6

No source given, but if it's from opensecrets scroll to the bottom of the page and read the footnote George II Jan 2020 #7

the trouble w medical pricing, not just rx, they are pricing based on mopinko Jan 2020 #4

Hope someone comes up with a good way to establish pricing for gene therapy. Hoyt Jan 2020 #5

That's the missing link in all these rants against "Big Pharma" or any "Corporate" entity. George II Jan 2020 #9

Don't think they do this in countries with Single Payer booley Jan 2020 #8

gab13by13

(21,448 posts)

1. Careful Bernie,

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 09:33 AM

Jan 2020

don't upset the status quo. Nearly 100 Pharma companies are raising drug prices on over 500 drugs.

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

Magoo48

(4,721 posts)

2. It is shamefully sad when any democratic candidate accepts any money from Big Pharma.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 09:52 AM

Jan 2020

That includes my own candidate.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. No candidate accepts money from "Big Pharma". NONE!

Reply to Magoo48 (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 10:20 AM

Jan 2020

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

Magoo48

(4,721 posts)

6. That would be picking nits.

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 10:46 AM

Jan 2020

OK then, let’s say taking contributions from executives and employees of pharmaceutical companies.

Contributions from the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries to 2020 Democrats
Chart
Joe Biden
Pete Buttigieg
Amy Klobuchar
Kamala Harris
Elizabeth Warren
Kirsten Gillibrand
Bernie Sanders
Cory Booker
Beto O'Rourke
Tulsi Gabbard
Jay Inslee
Andrew Yang
John Hickenlooper
Seth Moulton
Julián Castro
Steve Bullock
John Delaney
Bill de Blasio
Marianne Williamson
Tim Ryan
0
$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
$60K
$70K
$80K
$90K
$100K Biden. FEC filings...
Your guy leads the way. None of them should accept a penny from anyone employed by healthcare insurance or pharmaceuticals.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

7. No source given, but if it's from opensecrets scroll to the bottom of the page and read the footnote

Reply to Magoo48 (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 10:48 AM

Jan 2020

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

mopinko

(70,275 posts)

4. the trouble w medical pricing, not just rx, they are pricing based on

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 10:34 AM

Jan 2020

what the old treatment costs, regardless of what it actually costs to make.
same thing happened when surgical techniques made surgeries faster and easier, but never cheaper.
that's just ridiculous. and unsustainable.

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

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. Hope someone comes up with a good way to establish pricing for gene therapy.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 10:45 AM

Jan 2020

It's a lot more than just the cost of production.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

9. That's the missing link in all these rants against "Big Pharma" or any "Corporate" entity.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 10:50 AM

Jan 2020

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

booley

(3,855 posts)

8. Don't think they do this in countries with Single Payer

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 10:48 AM

Jan 2020

I wonder why?
( I ask sarcastically)

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

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