Bernie Sanders Brookings Institute

Love this guy! Hits the key issues you would expect but I can't get enough of it. No bs from this man. Walton family, youth unemployment, college debt and everything in between! Oh please watch.



I have to thank Bernie for bringing to my attention citiens united originally. Thanks!

Well, on pharmaceutical companies...

They charge more in America because they charge less everywhere else. They have to make up that profit in America to keep the profit margins where they are. Remember, these drug companies have a board of directors and shareholders to please.

If you have a 401k retirement plan, you may have some of it invested in a drug company.

Germany, France and others refuse to pay these drug companies the crazy prices they get away with in America. As a consequence, Americans pick up the tab. We basically subsidize cheaper medicine and medical equipment for the rest of the world.

a reply to: MystikMushroom

Man were awesome.

a reply to: onequestion

Anyone that's willing to take on and take down the 1% that have destroyed this country has my support.

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And may I add Senator Bernie on Bill Maher:

It's a shame that millions don't know his message or understand that the two party system has been a sham for generations.

FreeTheBern!!!

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I agree that our two part system is a sham, but I can't get behind the idea of America becoming a socialist nation.

It will be the death of America as we know it.

a reply to: KawRider9

He's talking about implementing specific social democratic ideas not becoming a socialist nation.

America is a narcissistic cesspool of selfish individuals worshipping money and their ego for fame and fortune.

I'm willing to give anything a shot at this point.

a reply to: MystikMushroom
I think it's because European countries can bulk buy for the whole of the countries system rather than individual hospitals purchasing independently

originally posted by: onequestion
a reply to: KawRider9

He's talking about implementing specific social democratic ideas not becoming a socialist nation.

America is a narcissistic cesspool of selfish individuals worshipping money and their ego for fame and fortune.

I'm willing to give anything a shot at this point.

"The main vice of capitalism is the uneven distribution of prosperity. The main vice of socialism is the even distribution of misery."
- Sir Winston Churchill

originally posted by: MystikMushroom
Well, on pharmaceutical companies...

They charge more in America because they charge less everywhere else. They have to make up that profit in America to keep the profit margins where they are. Remember, these drug companies have a board of directors and shareholders to please.

If you have a 401k retirement plan, you may have some of it invested in a drug company.

Germany, France and others refuse to pay these drug companies the crazy prices they get away with in America. As a consequence, Americans pick up the tab. We basically subsidize cheaper medicine and medical equipment for the rest of the world.

It is a "Free Trade" Globalist Utopia now is it not?
If I want to purchase pills from some other company that can do it cheaper some where else in the world, then as a consumer I should have that choice.

But that is not what is happening is it?

The TPP is a protectionist trade policy for Corporations rather than a Free Trade Policy.

Meanwhile, these same corporations run to Communist Countries like China where workers have no protections or rights.

They groan about helping with the cost of higher education in this country and then hire H-1B's from other countries where the tax payers in those countries helped pay for higher education.

The Multinational Corporations are about as Anti American Anti Constitution as you can get.

originally posted by: KawRider9
a reply to: spinalremain

I agree that our two part system is a sham, but I can't get behind the idea of America becoming a socialist nation.

It will be the death of America as we know it.

It is already the death of it, see my sig from the Vice President from 1944.

originally posted by: avgguy

originally posted by: onequestion
a reply to: KawRider9

He's talking about implementing specific social democratic ideas not becoming a socialist nation.

America is a narcissistic cesspool of selfish individuals worshipping money and their ego for fame and fortune.

I'm willing to give anything a shot at this point.

"The main vice of capitalism is the uneven distribution of prosperity. The main vice of socialism is the even distribution of misery."
- Sir Winston Churchill

It would be nice if we had Free Market Capitalism
but we don't.

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I remember ANOTHER social activist who stepped into office with a great DEAL of promises and NO foreign policy experience ,HE outfitted hisself with MORE communist followers and NOW WE will take DECADES to repair the damage done ...NO THANKS.
I'll take Dr.Crason

The main vice of capitalism is greed and selfishness,
The antidote is a society where the members support each other, what a concept!
Does not matter what you call it if the intent is there.
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