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Old Crank

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17. Sounds like a commie.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 08:54 AM

11 hrs ago

State mandating what business can charge.

Now the US has essentially slapped a 50% tariff on Swiss products. Almost a 15% devaluation of the dollar and 39% tariff. MAGA.

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

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

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

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

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

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

So..... Bayard Yesterday #6

Yes, you have it right. SharonAnn 21 hrs ago #15

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

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

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

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

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

After Big Pharma raises pricesx5 they will concede a 3 percent drop Ford_Prefect 22 hrs ago #12

I don't think it will work. Figarosmom 22 hrs ago #13

Yeah, right. Trump said it so it must be true. Martin68 22 hrs ago #14

Not sure I understand kwolf68 21 hrs ago #16

Sounds like a commie. Old Crank 11 hrs ago #17

Yup, like illegal tariffs will lower prices. republianmushroom 7 hrs ago #18

Uh huh. And will he do it before or after he walks on water? Vinca 7 hrs ago #19

No one in America should have to pay more than anyone else in the world. The Mouth 5 hrs ago #20