Does it offend you that Merck charges for its products?
As long as it doesn’t do it with the heavy hand of government I’m all for Merck making lots of money. Just beware of government and business partnering for your own good... It won’t be.
Since when did we the people 'government' become the vehicle USED by drug companies to make sales? We the tax payers are already paying for the poor children to get their shots. What Merck asked and got was to MANDATE private insurance companies to cover the vaccine. Long arm of 'government' saving US.
The collusion of business and government is what bothers me.
Merck should have freedom to do its business without government mandates to help increase sales of their products.
Think about George W. Bush’s multi-billion dollar expansion of big government (Medicare Part D).
It was about taking our tax dollars to subsidize the sale of pharmaceutical company products.
The government needs to get out of the way and create free markets but not take sides and subsidize and support some businesses.