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2009-08-11 Home Front: Politix

Crowd jams Sen. David Vitter's health care forum in Elmwood

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 small businesses to band together for group insurance at better rates than they currently receive, allowing people to obtain less expensive prescription drugs from other countries and cutting down on unnecessary and costly lawsuits.

I agreed with that, until yesterday, when I read Steve White explain (I think) that Canadians do not pay for the development costs of drug? Did I get that right?

Posted by Bobby 2009-08-11 06:53|| 2009-08-11 06:53|| Front Page Top

#2 We basically pay for the develop costs, both bearing the defrayed costs in our market and R&D tax write offs, of pharmaceuticals that other countries don't. However, that is the business plan by the companies. If you allowed Americans to freely import those same drugs from Canada, the companies would either cut the supply to Canada, bitch and moan to their owned and operated Congressmen to stop it now, or start spreading the cost to all customers [thus marginally reducing the costs to Americans]. So far, they've opted for plans one and two. Which gives those who want socialized medicine political influence in dealing with the 'evil' drug companies.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-08-11 08:54|| 2009-08-11 08:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Data released yesterday shows that 51% fear the federal government more than private insurance companies. Thirty-two percent (32%) favor a single-payer health care system for the U.S. while 57% are opposed.
From the Rasmussen Presential Tracking Poll.

Posted by Bobby 2009-08-11 12:56|| 2009-08-11 12:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Here is a video of Crowder getting the sh*t kicked out of him by the MOBS OF HEALTHCARE HATERS:
(h/t Michelle Malkin)

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-08-11 14:27|| 2009-08-11 14:27|| Front Page Top

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