Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:because big corporations and politicians are greedy, and a lot of Americans (usually Rs) would rather be suckers and pay up the nose than demand government interference in capping drug prices. The appearance of "Free market" (which is totally BS in this country given how many corporate subsidies we have) is more important than having life saving drugs be affordable. This should tell you where these people's priorities lie.
Democrat here. Sucking up to Big Pharma is a bipartisan trait.
true.. but at least Dems are more willing to have everyone get medical coverage, which helps people with rx costs, unlike Rs.
Anonymous wrote:Supply and demand. If Americans stopped getting so sick, overweight and unhealthy, and looked to more natural non-medicated ways to treat their health issues (like healthy diet and exercise), then fewer Americans would demand meds, and the price would go down as supplies built up.
But Americans are heavily reliant on their meds for many chronic health problems like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and ADHD. Even though they could find other remedies, they'd rather just pop pills.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:because big corporations and politicians are greedy, and a lot of Americans (usually Rs) would rather be suckers and pay up the nose than demand government interference in capping drug prices. The appearance of "Free market" (which is totally BS in this country given how many corporate subsidies we have) is more important than having life saving drugs be affordable. This should tell you where these people's priorities lie.
Democrat here. Sucking up to Big Pharma is a bipartisan trait.
Anonymous wrote:because big corporations and politicians are greedy, and a lot of Americans (usually Rs) would rather be suckers and pay up the nose than demand government interference in capping drug prices. The appearance of "Free market" (which is totally BS in this country given how many corporate subsidies we have) is more important than having life saving drugs be affordable. This should tell you where these people's priorities lie.
Anonymous wrote:Because capitalism. Supply and demand. They can charge what people will pay for it.