The right wingers in the U.S. House of Representatives once again displayed their true colors yesterday as they did their best to persuade their colleagues to vote against requiring Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices with the drug companies to make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors.
All day long they called upon their “free market god” to save the drug company donations in their pockets.
I wish I had a dollar for every time they said "let the free market take care of it." What the heck is a free market, anyway?
It’s funny that we don’t hear them call for the free market when it’s time to hand out no bid contracts, or to provide corporate welfare, or subsidies to their corporate pals.
They’ll do anything to hurt seniors. I think it has something to do with their family values. Or is this what they mean by compassionate conservatism.
Maybe they get it from one of the ten commandments. The one that says, “Honor your father & mother”.
Anyway, the bums lost their argument, and H.R. 4 passed, requiring Medicare to negotiate drug prices with the drug companies.
Find out how your Representative voted on this important issue. If he/she voted against it, fire him/her next chance you get.
I did learn one thing, and I’m glad I did. Not all Republicans are evil. There are a few good ones. Not many, but a few.
Another good thing might come out of the day. The Republicans brought to light how miserable a prescription drug program our veterans have. Maybe they will introduce legislation to fix that program as well.
We’ll see.
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Indeed, the right wingers did try to stop Medicare script reform. Insane is all I can say.
You are correct, right wingers have spent tremendous time and energy unraveling safety nets with vets, children and everyone for the sake of corporate greed. Vets have been hard hit by cuts by the previous congresses. so much for supporting the troops.
I might make suggestion. Let's all push for "Universal Health Care" and consolidate all the varied medical programs into one. One great and good program for all Americans.
Quality health care is a right, a right not being furfilled in our land.
I did forget to add, we whom follow politics should give the congressfolks a letter, call or e-mail thanking them for their efforts (or one expressing disapproval if warrented).
Politicans enjoy hearing from the folks if they are doing a good job. Luckily mine, it was easy to send him thanks for our SOAR group.
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