US drug industry helps Obama overhaul health care

Yahoo-AP ^ | August 8, 2009 | David Espo

[Need4Truth]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. drugmakers stand ready to spend $150 million to help President Barack Obama overhaul health care this fall, according to numerous officials, a staggering sum that could dwarf attempts to derail Obama's top domestic priority.

[Need4Truth]

Big government and big business against the common people.

[silverleaf]

These industry asses who agree to “work with” obama think they can stay off the menu by sitting at the table

[driftdiver]

$150 million for $1 trillion is a pretty good deal.

BO has probably threatened them with internment.

[MSSC6644]

Would stockholders have any power to make these companies re-think their positions?

[Marty62]

Boy is that right. Talk about letting the Wolf in the Door. Zero will take over the drug companies.

The Pharma’s think Zero is about MONEY...BIG MISTAKE.....Zero is about TOTAL power.

[NotSoModerate]

fascism plain and simple

[SoFloFreeper]

STOCKHOLDERS MAKE YOURSELF KNOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bergmeid]

Maybe someone can explain to me what they stand to gain in this mess? And how does the Chicago Thug expect companies to be putting in all that work to develop new drugs?

[VaRepublican]

So they are going to feed the hand which is going to slap their face?

[Canedawg]

Would stockholders have any power to make these companies re-think their positions?

I'm quite sure that any dissent expressed at stockholder meetings would be deemed "racist".

[FrankR]

That 150 million would have gone a long way in research for a cure for cancer...instead, it has gone to a "cure" for a chairman zer0 "takeover" of the drug company.

I'd like to know the companies involved so I can tell my doc to NOT prescribe anything they make...but wait, I'm 63 so I'll be getting my "end of life" interview in a couple of years, so it won't matter.

I guess that "end of life" stuff doesn't apply to commiebama and his minions either.

[angkor]

>>> These industry asses who agree to “work with” obama think they can stay off the menu by sitting at the table <<<<

That particular "industry ass" would be Billy Tauzin, 25-year REPUBLICAN Congressman - now president of the Pharma lobbying firm in DC - who cut a secret deal to exempt the pharmaceutical industry from $80 BILLION in proposed new "costs" from "health care reform."

The taxpayers, of course and as expected, will pay those "costs" instead.

So it's really just another "go along to get along" K Street lobbying maneuver in the disgusting DC tradition that is utterly contemptuous of everyday America.

http://www.phrma.org/

[silverleaf]

the sheep think if they do meal-planning with the wolf, they can stay off the menu

look at how well that’s worked for the banks and GM

[Texas Fossil]

It is all about taking away “competition” and making the citizens more “dependent” on Government. Plus eliminating freedom of choice.

Communism, Fascism, Marxism or some hybrid of all 3.

Not American, Not United States= Totalitarianism

[Texas Fossil]

“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”

Ben Franklin

--

"the government strong enough to give you what you want is strong enough to take it all away."

Barry Goldwater in 1964

[Incorrigible]

It’s called extortion by an all too powerful government. They know the consequence of NOT spending that money.

[SteamShovel]

Maybe someone can explain to me what they stand to gain in this mess?

It's a desperation move.

They think they can feed the beast and stay safe from it.

They have forgotten the beast will eat everything eventually. Nothing is safe. Communism will consume ALL free market entities.

[MSSC6644]

I'm quite sure that any dissent expressed at stockholder meetings would be deemed "racist".

I was thinking more in the way of trading the stock or just selling it. If enough people did that someone might pay attention.

[GeronL]

DU just went from “Big Pharma are stoopid rethugs” to “Big Pharma is smart”

[BeckB]

These companies will no longer have to please consumers and stockholders. Just please one man. It’s much easier. The consumer is now out of the loop with no choices.