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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, 02:11 PM

Sep 12

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 Sep 12 OP

The drug companies are today's extortion targets. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #1

Kind of hard to argue with lowering drug prices, we've been clamoring about our prices being higher for decades. Now, Silent Type Sep 12 #2

"A lot of drug companies aren't American" so we will pay much more for their products bucolic_frolic Sep 12 #4

Free market Republicans using the power of government to coerce outcomes bucolic_frolic Sep 12 #3

Are we great yet? Soon? Two weeks? Next year? 2029? Never? twodogsbarking Sep 12 #5

So..... Bayard Sep 12 #6

Yes, you have it right. SharonAnn Sep 12 #15

Is this like when he lowered the price of Insulin? LiberalArkie Sep 12 #7

So we can expect a large increase in drug prices. You betcha' twodogsbarking Sep 12 #8

And if they don't, we won't approve your new drugs. scipan Sep 12 #9

The only place where I haven't seen the price go up tavernier Sep 12 #10

Sure...to the HUGE Corporations that buy drugs wholesale. Everyone else gets double fucked Bengus81 Sep 12 #11

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

I don't think it will work. Figarosmom Sep 12 #13

Yeah, right. Trump said it so it must be true. Martin68 Sep 12 #14

Not sure I understand kwolf68 Sep 12 #16

Sounds like a commie. Old Crank Sep 13 #17

Yup, like illegal tariffs will lower prices. republianmushroom Sep 13 #18

Uh huh. And will he do it before or after he walks on water? Vinca Sep 13 #19

No one in America should have to pay more than anyone else in the world. The Mouth Sep 13 #20