[ClearCase_guy]

Congress should be treated with contempt by all people.

I understand that drugs are expensive. This guy is a businessman who is making a profit. If he is doing that illegally, they should actually prosecute him. But if all he is doing is running a profitable business within the confines of the laws, then Congress can go take a flying leap.

[ObamahatesPACoal]

Where’s Darrell Issa when you need him?

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[capydick]

Hard to accept that these imbeciles represent the people in our government

Hard to agree with this guy on that remark but I do. Another thing I noticed is how hard the committee went after this guy. He deserved it however, it's obvious they save their indignation and bipartisan ire against someone who is not protecting one of their own within the ruling class.

[SoFloFreeper]

I realize this PUNK, this Bernie Sanders CHEERLEADER, looked like a total ASS...and probably is....

And not to give the smug arrogant jerk an excuse...but he is facing criminal charges and THEN gets brought before Congress?

ANYTHING he says would be used against him in the criminal trial. I don’t blame him for invoking the fifth.

And I don’t know the whole story about the 5000% raise in price on that drug....but I bet there is more to it than meets the eye.

Thoughts?

[DoughtyOne]

Free Republic Caucus 2016 02/05

[exDemMom]

From all accounts, this guy is a cocky jerk.

However, he bought the company and can set the prices however he wants. If he sets them so high that no one buys, then he loses money.

The drug in question is off-patent. That means that any company is free to make its own version and sell it.

Market forces actually *do* work. Congress has no business poking its nose into the matter. This guy will learn soon enough that if he wants to sell stuff and get rich, he has to price it so people will buy it—no input from Congress needed.

[Robwin]

Dragging this guy before the committee was a political stunt designed for the Congressional participants to show their disdain for this terrible, terrible person.

Utter failure as he succeeded in showing HIS disdain for this batch of clowns that I also feel. The icing on the cake was when he referred to them as "imbeciles".

You go, Martin.

[PA Engineer]

I have had indirect dealings with him. He is a psychopath.

He has destroyed many up and coming drug companies.

Once a Notorious Short Seller, Martin Shkreli Now Sees a Future in Biotech

Long article and the comments are worth reading.

My run in started back in 2014 while assisting with a humanitarian medical project. The SOB would and does exploit the poorest children in the world who suffer the most horrific diseases.

Google his name. He has left a long trail of destruction.

[fungoking]

So the guy pulled a Lois Lerner?

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[RginTN]

the govt should have bought the company if they thought the medicine was so important it should be free to users.

the guy is in business to make money not run a welfare state.

Its ridiculous to have a hearing on this guy when their are govt agencies engaging in abuse with taxpayer money!