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Sanders writes: "Perhaps next to Wall Street, the pharmaceutical industry is the most powerful political force in this country."

Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty)
Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: Getty)


Enough Is Enough! It's Time for Congress to Stop Catering to the Demands of the Pharmaceutical Industry

By Bernie Sanders, Bernie Sanders' Facebook Page

31 May 17

 

t is an outrage that the Republicans banned Medicare from negotiating with the pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices back in 2003. Not only would removing this ban substantially reduce the prices seniors pay for drugs, it could save Medicare over half a trillion dollars over the next decade.

Perhaps next to Wall Street, the pharmaceutical industry is the most powerful political force in this country. They have spent more than $3 billion lobbying since 1998, and they have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on campaign contributions.

Enough is enough! In the year 2017, it is time for Congress to stop catering to the demands of the pharmaceutical companies and their lobbyists, and start listening to the American people who want us to end the greed of the big drug companies.

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