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Putting all the evils of the world down to one, big all-encompassing conspiracy is rhetorically and substantively weak.
Ridiculing "VRWC" is very strong here. VRWC is real, it's highly effective, it's been going on for decades, data such as this drug pricing are everywhere, and VRWC unstoppable and increasing (see the asshole Repug govts in Mich, OH, WI, Indiana).
So GFY.
Putting all the evils of the world down to one, big all-encompassing conspiracy is rhetorically and substantively weak.
VRWC is highly complex, truly vast, powerful($$$), and effective.
VRWC is shorthand for a very broad, pervasive phenomenon. All the major problems the UCA faces right now are due to the VRWC's multi-decade policies intent on rolling back UCA to the 1920s or 1890s. Terrorism's potential impact on UCA is trivial compared to the actual impact of VRWC, including VRWC exploting terrorism to further enrich, empower, and entrench itself (ie, invading Iraq of oil, and privatizing that war).
That's just pitiful, boutons.
Is Boutons a troll account from Galileo? That would make more sense than the the rich, powerful elite purposefully using American citizens as pawns in an elaborate conspiracy to enrich themselves.
That's much easier than delineating whom among the powerful elite, whatever the that means today, is part of this conspiratorial cabal. Broad brushes paint easier I guess.
You guys are just asking to be -slapped. wait for it.
Perhaps. But you ain't wearing the boots to do it.
This happens all the time. You take a drug that is already known, learn that it will help with a different disease/ailment, send it to the FDA, and raise it from its cheap generic cost to 10/20/30/100 times that amount.
My one doc was talking about this one day. Was talking about a drug that was very cheap and used for something simple. A drug company found it helped with diabetes, changed the formula a bit, and raised the price a load.
I don't wear boots, for you -kicking wimps who think Boots Make The Man.Perhaps. But you ain't wearing the boots to do it.
and them limey eyes, they were eyein' the prize/ some people call manly footwear
And they said you're from down south/and when you open your mouth/you always seem to put your foot there
GFY and slap yer Palin doll.
the drug companies jack up the prices like crazy as their 7-year patents get closer to expiring. gotta rob people as much as possible before the cheaper generics are available.
Pregnancy drug's price boost halved
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...ed-1319126.php
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Here's how corporate media assists coporpate predatory greed.
The headline should be:
Anti-premature birth Drug price dropped from 150x previous price to still-extortionate 70x.
A classically simple tactic. Make your initial offer twice what you really want, then halve it and congratulate yourself for being so humane and customer-oriented, while still walking away with $Bs of money for nothing.
Last edited by boutons_deux; 04-02-2011 at 09:43 AM.
I would also think that the company jacks the price up to protect itself for the future lawsuits that will surely happen when you are dealing with an issue like this. The drug is supposed to help with premature births, but all you need are some cases where babies are born prematurely with health issues.
Bull . Even with all the $Bs in fines the BigPharma "settles" for killing and maiming 100s of 1000s of people, their annual profit, avg 17%? exceeds nearly all other sectors in the Fortune 500.
Boutons is on to something......
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