Bill to fight high drug costs

Dear Friends,

Senator Sanders is introducing legislation that would permit Medicare to negotiate drug prices (something that it is currently prohibited from doing), allow people to import drugs from Canada and require drug companies to disclose overseas pricing.  Republicans in Congress will undoubtedly oppose any such efforts although according to an article in The Hill (here) Senator McCain has supported the ability to import drugs from Canada in the past and a higher majority of Republicans support reducing drug costs than repealing Obamacare.

The Republicans who talk about how the market will take care of everything refuse to let Medicare negotiate a market rate for the drugs that Medicare recipients use.  I guess the free market is only good when it benefits the rich.

When 66% of Republicans want to prioritize lower drug costs, it is clear that the Republican members of Congress are not responsive to their constituents.  They are responsive to their money men.

We need Senator Sanders and his leadership to continue to challenge the oligarchy that controls Congress.

Thanks for reading and please comment,
The Unabashed Liberal