"You Do Not Cut Deals with the System that Has to Be Replaced"

Ralph Nader on Secret White House Agreements with the Drug Industry

The Obama administration admitted last week it promised to oppose proposals to let the government negotiate drug prices and extract additional savings from drug companies. In return, drug companies reportedly pledged to reduce costs by up to $80 billion. The White House has tried to back off the reported agreements, but the drug industry says it expects the White House to uphold its pledge. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
3.8
by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 18, 2009

Nader looks at the secretive behind the scenes negotiations with big corporate health, drug, and insurance companies as replacing any primacy of concern for individual citizens. Pointed and on point by the long time consumer advocate.

We need publicly financed election campaigns.

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