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1 posted on 10/27/2017 12:57:33 PM PDT by Wolfie
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The money comes from Congress, not the president. Again they try to bash Trump for something not in his power. I guess they’ve been so used to Barry doing whatever the fark he wanted with no one saying squat that they have no idea what an enumerated power is.


36 posted on 10/27/2017 1:27:57 PM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump.)
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1. It's NOT an epidemic. It isn't contagious or transmitted from one person to another. It's pure stupidity and Darwin in action. You OD on opioids for recreational use, then you deserve to drop dead.

2. Why should I pay a penny for some idiot who overdoses and then expects someone else to pay the freight. I recently had medical stuff done for a problem that I didn't cause, and I had to pay a pretty steep deductible I didn't expect my fellow taxpayers to foot the bill.

3.Why should Trump be held responsible for the actions of idiots?

4. Opioids ae a blessing for those I pain. Too many doctors now are afraid to prescribe necessary doses because of the jerks who abuse them. The government is targeting drug producers and doctors who are providing legitimate pain relief rather than going after the morons who do this to themselves.

5. I have zero sympathy for junkies, never did have any, never will. They waste their lives and bring down anyone who cares for them. One of my former bosses had a junkie for a kid. It was pathetic what the a$$hole kid put him through. Endless expensive "rehab," constant lies, stealing everything that wasn't bolted down to feed his habit. The kid had absolutely zero interest in being anything except a junkie.

37 posted on 10/27/2017 1:31:01 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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The sound swamp howler monkeys make when they find another opportunity to profit off the public.


39 posted on 10/27/2017 1:33:22 PM PDT by blackdog
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Let's take the money from Federal coverage of opioids (all health insurances including Federal unions) and use it to hair follicle drug test all Federal check recipients and drug screen all state and Federal potential employees. That would cut the budget and opioid use and get those with drug fried brains out of the bureaucracy.
46 posted on 10/27/2017 1:45:36 PM PDT by ricmc2175
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It doesn’t take money to tell big pharm, you will not commit genocide on the American people any longer.

I’m sure the politicians who rely heavily on big pharm donations will be asking ‘where’s the money’, too. Too bad for them. Party’s over.


47 posted on 10/27/2017 1:48:46 PM PDT by blueplum ( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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That is the biggest issue with drug problem. We have addiction without any discipline! Just keeping them alive with Narcan and then giving them some kind of assistance to so-called help them! That is the wrong avenue. There should be some kind of discipline that comes with it. Like make them work at controlled jobs that they can be monitored and tested when needed. Free money will not fix a thing!


49 posted on 10/27/2017 1:49:51 PM PDT by Busko (The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain.)
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I’m going to predict the net effect of these (well intended) gov’t actions will be to make it nearly impossible people in pain to get any kind of relief.


52 posted on 10/27/2017 1:54:56 PM PDT by umgud
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“Opioid Epidemic”

This is so exaggerated.

There were about 15,000 prescription opioid deaths last year. That's up from about 4,000 prescription opioid deaths in 1999.

About half of those deaths were suicides.

Most of the other deaths involved people who dangerously combined alcohol or other drugs with their prescription opioid.

Therapy can help only a limited percentage of people with suicidal tendencies.

And, there has never been a therapy for reckless or stupid behavior.

The only “solution” is legislative...

The consequence of this bogus “epidemic” is that people who have severe intractable pain will now need to fight a monthly war with their doctor to obtain prescriptions.

And the price of those drugs will dramatically increase because most drug makers are going to drop out of this legally dangerous business.

And, completely useless federally funded “pain clinics” will sprout like mushrooms.

Full Disclosure...

As a life long runner, I have exceptionally high pain tolerance.

But, I also have sincere empathy for those who do not have high pain tolerance.

I do not understand why they need to suffer because less than 1% of the population abuses prescription opioids.

53 posted on 10/27/2017 2:02:49 PM PDT by zeestephen
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I don’t see a link.


58 posted on 10/27/2017 2:16:57 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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When we learn just how and why the money is going to be spent, and a requisition is submitted with justification, then the dollars can roll.


65 posted on 10/27/2017 3:09:20 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said theoal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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Congress is responsible for money


66 posted on 10/27/2017 3:18:02 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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I hate that they use the word “epidemic...” no one goes out and robs a store so they can get money to buy the flu.

DISEASES are epidemics. This is BEHAVIOR unless someone is holding you down and dosing you.


69 posted on 10/27/2017 6:53:33 PM PDT by Persevero (Democrats haven't been this nutty since we freed their slaves.)
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