Comments on: Big Pharma’s money talks in the U.S. Senate

By: Ralph Hoffmann, Guest Columnist

Ralph Hoffmann, Guest Columnist — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:40:20 +0000

Merry Christmas, Tom. BTW, I’m in the 10th CD, the 7th SD, and the 15th AD, here in WC. Let’s hope for a Happy New Year!

By: Elwood

Elwood — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:10:52 +0000

“Big Pharma’s money talks in the U.S. Senate”

And this surprises who, how?

By: John W.

John W. — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:28:21 +0000

While I agree with the sentiments expressed here, I think the way people voted yesterday was about more than Senators being bought and paid for. Like it or not, part of the health reform deal the Obama people negotiated with Pharma was to cut Medicare drug prices in order the close the hated and growing “donut hole” in the Medicare prescription drug program. If yesterday’s proposal would have passed, that part of the health reform bill would have been in jeopardy.

By: Tom Benigno

Tom Benigno — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:22:19 +0000

Good morning Ralph, what’s new in the 11th this morning.

By: Ralph Hoffmann, Guest Columnist

Ralph Hoffmann, Guest Columnist — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:13:07 +0000

You probably know also, RR and Josh, that Big Pharma is the largest of all of the lobbies. Pharma companies bribe docs with samples, gifts, and trips. The TV Industry would have hard times if drug ads were banned from TV, as they are in many developed countries. Should you ask your Physician, “Please prescribe this drug for me because I saw an ad on TV for it.”?

By: JK

JK — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:04:17 +0000

Or should we say: Big Paranoia.

Blog postings that try to tie votes to “Big Pharma” based on $70k over 6 years really belong in the 1970 era of delusion.

Big Edu, Big Gov, Big Media, and Big Unions are the real talkers in the Senate these days, to be honest. These dictatorial powers push there agenda of less individual freedom and lower prosperity with reckless abandon.

By: Josh Richman

Josh Richman — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:51:43 +0000

In fact, RR, you probably know that many of the founding fathers favored establishing our nation’s capital in a new, federal city – Washington, D.C. – in order to be distanced from the moneyed interests in New York and Philadelphia which already were influencing the fledgling nation’s politics.

By: RR, Uninvited Columnist

RR, Uninvited Columnist — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:59:30 +0000

Big Pharma strikes again! Besides the meds makers, there’s Big Oil, Big Banks, Big Telecom and Big HMOs.
At least Big Steel, Big Auto and Big Coal aren’t as much of a menace as they used to be. The Mining Kings, the Factory Kings and the Robber Barons have had their day. I wonder if Tom Paine warned us about Big Money poisoning the atmosphere in Philadelphia?