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2. Kind of hard to argue with lowering drug prices, we've been clamoring about our prices being higher for decades. Now,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 03:11 PM

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whether trump can do it is a big question. I doubt it, but I'm not going to totally discount it. A lot of drug companies aren't American and trumpsters hate foreigners.

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Exclusive: Lutnick says Trump will force drugmakers to lower prices [View all] BumRushDaShow Friday OP

The drug companies are today's extortion targets. Irish_Dem Friday #1

Kind of hard to argue with lowering drug prices, we've been clamoring about our prices being higher for decades. Now, Silent Type Friday #2

"A lot of drug companies aren't American" so we will pay much more for their products bucolic_frolic Friday #4

Free market Republicans using the power of government to coerce outcomes bucolic_frolic Friday #3

Are we great yet? Soon? Two weeks? Next year? 2029? Never? twodogsbarking Friday #5

So..... Bayard Friday #6

Yes, you have it right. SharonAnn Friday #15

Is this like when he lowered the price of Insulin? LiberalArkie Friday #7

So we can expect a large increase in drug prices. You betcha' twodogsbarking Friday #8

And if they don't, we won't approve your new drugs. scipan Friday #9

The only place where I haven't seen the price go up tavernier Friday #10

Sure...to the HUGE Corporations that buy drugs wholesale. Everyone else gets double fucked Bengus81 Friday #11

After Big Pharma raises pricesx5 they will concede a 3 percent drop Ford_Prefect Friday #12

I don't think it will work. Figarosmom Friday #13

Yeah, right. Trump said it so it must be true. Martin68 Friday #14

Not sure I understand kwolf68 Friday #16

Sounds like a commie. Old Crank Saturday #17

Yup, like illegal tariffs will lower prices. republianmushroom Saturday #18

Uh huh. And will he do it before or after he walks on water? Vinca Saturday #19

No one in America should have to pay more than anyone else in the world. The Mouth Saturday #20