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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's interesting that some people here have such a strong need to idealize Sanders, as though he's the Second Coming. I wonder who those people are and whether they see everything in such black and white terms. [/quote]

He is and will be dastardly imperfect. But perfect is the enemy of the good. Sanders supporters see a long road ahead, but you have to start somewhere...[/quote]

Ok, but where? Where do you even start?

He believes a justice can overturn Citizens United. That tells a lot about how well thought out this plan is[/quote]

Bloody hell, look at the alternatives: HRC or a GOPper.  [/quote]

Um, I believe when one interviews for a job, one needs to know how to do the job. Between this and his foreign policy knowledge, I find a very viable alternative in HRC.
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Clinton and the GOPpers aren't even acknowledging the full scope of the job, much less how to do it.  Do you see anyone else outing PhRMA, for example?  Anyone?

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/drug-industry-launches-ad-campaign-aimed-at-lawmakers[/quote]

That's funny, as he seems to completely forget about drug companies during debates.

Also,

"Clinton's plan targets big pharmaceutical companies with hopes to stop them from spending government grants on advertising and to allow the government to negotiate down the cost of prescription drugs. Does Clinton still have ties with big pharma companies? Her plan makes it pretty clear that those connections are probably long gone.

Lowering the costs of prescription drugs is one of the ways Clinton hopes to "build on" President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. Clinton's plan "would eliminate corporate write-offs for direct-to-consumer advertising" that "can include confusing, misleading, or incomplete information or exaggerated claims if not regulated effectively," according to a fact sheet on the plan that Clinton's aides shared with CNN. The plan would also require drug companies that receive government money for research to invest "a sufficient amount" of that money into research if they expect to continue receiving funds; additionally, it would limit the amount of money that patients under the ACA can spend monthly to cover out-of-pocket prescription drug costs to $250, according to CNN."

And before you start speculating, Obama has received large donations from pharmaceutical companies, and I do not see him especially beholden to them. [/quote]

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