Mainecat Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Liberals dare Trump to back their bills lowering drug prices Source: AP WASHINGTON — Challenging President Donald Trump to make good on his pledge to cut prescription drug prices, congressional liberals proposed legislation Thursday to bring U.S. prices in line with the much lower costs in other countries. The Democratic bills stand little chance of becoming law in a divided government. But the effort could put Republicans on the defensive by echoing Trump’s pledge to force drugmakers to cut prices. Democrats and Trump agree that people in the United States shouldn’t have to pay more for their medications than do those in other economically advanced countries. The Trump administration has put forward its own plan for reducing drug prices, but industry analysts have seen little impact so far. The pharmaceutical industry said the Democratic bills would “wreak havoc on the U.S. health care system.” Read more: https://www.columbiatribune.com/zz/news/20190110/liberals-dare-trump-to-back-their-bills-lowering-drug-prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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