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“We are not allowed to negotiate drug prices. Can you believe it? We pay about $300 billion more than we are supposed to, than if we negotiated the price. So there’s $300 billion on day one we solve.”
–Donald Trump, remarks at Plymouth State University, Holderness, N.H., Feb. 7, 2016
“So I said to myself wow, let me do some numbers. If we competitively bid drugs in the United States, we can save as much as $300 billion a year.”
–Trump, remarks in Manchester, N.H., Feb. 8
“We’re the largest drug buyer in the world. We don’t negotiate. We don’t negotiate. You pay practically the same for the country as if you go into a drug store and buy the drugs. If we negotiated the price of drugs, Joe, we’d save $300 billion a year.”
–Trump, interview on MSNBC, Feb. 17
President Trump's drug pricing plan will not include a call for Medicare to negotiate drug prices, a leading Democratic idea that Trump previously supported, a senior administration official said Thursday.
“We're not calling for Medicare negotiation in the way that Democrats have called for,” the official said on a call with reporters previewing Trump’s speech on drug prices scheduled Friday.
originally posted by: Jefferton
Trump doesn't break promises.
He only renegotiates.
#Winning #Maga
Right??
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: Jefferton
Trump doesn't break promises.
He only renegotiates.
#Winning #Maga
Right??
Its a president, same as always.
Aside from his cult following and his horrendous tweets, I'm indifferent on him to be honest. I've seen horrible and great.
But it is rather annoying not being able to discuss it without either hate or unwavering support.
Its gray and should be discussed as such.
However, the official said there will be other proposals to increase competition in Medicare, likely using private sector players rather than Medicare directly negotiating prices.
Trump will propose a range of other ideas to bring down drug prices on Friday
Officials said the “vast majority” of the ideas laid out in a “blueprint” on Friday will be actions the administration can take on its own, without congressional approval. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said earlier Thursday that the plan will go after “all aspects” of the drug pricing system, including going after drug companies directly.
Officials said Thursday that the proposals will include ways to crack down on “gaming” where drug companies prevent cheaper generic drugs from getting to market. Another proposal will go after foreign countries that officials said are free-riding on U.S. innovation in drug development.
Trump is not going to do it the way the Democrats want. He is going to do it the right way.
Democrats have been pressuring Trump ahead of his speech to renew his call for Medicare to negotiate drug prices, something that Trump touted on the campaign trail in 2016, in a break with Republican party orthodoxy.
originally posted by: toysforadults
NOBODY CARES ANYMORE
seriously is this trash all you guys have left to justify your hatred?
it looks foolish