[Torie]

I don't think you are an expert on the presciption drug industry. Some things are broke, such as the fact that the US perscription drug consumers basically pay for drug research that benefits the world, while Western Europe and Canada are free riders, but that was not what your post addressed. It had that unfortunate populist tone that well, does not comport with the facts, that gets my hair standing on end more than most statements of an ideological nature do. Maybe because I am so certain, to a moral certainty, that it so absolutely wrong! Cheers.

[Mulder]

It had that unfortunate populist tone that well, does not comport with the facts, that gets my hair standing on end more than most statements of an ideological nature do

It was a simple explanation of a problem created by complex government rules, that the same government claims can only be solved by more complex government rules.

Some things are broke, such as the fact that the US perscription drug consumers basically pay for drug research that benefits the world, while Western Europe and Canada are free riders....

I wasn't aware of that, but it doesn't surprise me considering US taxpayers basically support the rest of the world one way or the other. The solution is to send the Canadians and Europeans the bill, not creating a massive new burearcracy.