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Majority Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson reportedly pushing back on Trumps EO on prescription drug prices.
X ^ | May 12, 2025 | Trent Leisy

Posted on 05/13/2025 6:57:33 AM PDT by george76

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1 posted on 05/13/2025 6:57:33 AM PDT by george76
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What a surprise.


2 posted on 05/13/2025 6:58:06 AM PDT by nwrep
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GET THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL DONE, YOU DOPES!


3 posted on 05/13/2025 7:00:00 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience..)
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The GOP pushing back on a 90/10 issue. I can’t wait to hear their argument 😆


4 posted on 05/13/2025 7:00:11 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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5 posted on 05/13/2025 7:00:15 AM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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they should be forced to wear sponsor’s patches on their clothes like PGA & NASCAR


6 posted on 05/13/2025 7:00:24 AM PDT by thinden
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This was predictable. Trump needs to smack some sense into the RINOs and make a big deal about draining the swamp is a bipartisan problem. The do-nothing GOP establishment needs to fear the base.


7 posted on 05/13/2025 7:03:26 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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There will be Medicare issues, too. Trump ran on not harming seniors. Will the new changes hurt seniors (regardless of potential tax changes not taxing SS)?


8 posted on 05/13/2025 7:03:34 AM PDT by Oystir ( )
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Pfk them all.


9 posted on 05/13/2025 7:03:52 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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The Republicans are outstanding at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Lowering Prescription Drug prices is an 80/20 issue with millions of average Americans, Republican leadership opposes the Trump plan and offers nothing in return.

Same goes for Trump’s idea of no taxes on tips, overtime, or social security, all tax cuts that will benefit millions of average Americans.

Meanwhile the Republicans are also against increasing taxes of the richest Americans. T

Republican leadership has put themselves squarely behind policies of the rich at the expense of the average American.

These two policies alone will benefit Republicans in elections in the future.


10 posted on 05/13/2025 7:03:57 AM PDT by srmanuel
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How about instead of price controls, WHICH NEVER WORK IN THE LONG RUN, we fix the DEA and FDA?

Fix the system that makes producing and innovating new therapies more responsive to the market and more responsible as well.


11 posted on 05/13/2025 7:05:43 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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I don’t really like the idea of the President setting prices, but I’m not sure that’s exactly what this is.


12 posted on 05/13/2025 7:07:44 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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Once bought, a career politician stays bought.


13 posted on 05/13/2025 7:08:08 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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SHAME on them BOTH!!!!!!


14 posted on 05/13/2025 7:08:19 AM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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How does one "push back" against an EO?

For these politicians, they would need to construct and pass a law in the interests of the fattened pharmaceuticals. That would be good for local campaigns in coming elections.

15 posted on 05/13/2025 7:09:01 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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Thune and Johnson have ONE JOB, pass the damn big beautiful bill.


16 posted on 05/13/2025 7:09:16 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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We always knew CONGRESS worked for the highest bidder, not the American citizens.
Yes CONGRESS has sold their souls to the pharmaceutical cos.


17 posted on 05/13/2025 7:09:28 AM PDT by Ronald77
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The Main Thing I was hopeful for in this Bill was no Taxes on Social Security for Seniors. Has that been scratched?


18 posted on 05/13/2025 7:09:29 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (That's)
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Congress Critters and all the Bribes ,LOL


19 posted on 05/13/2025 7:09:48 AM PDT by butlerweave
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The DC lobbyists aren’t new to this rodeo. The drugs are the tip of the spear.


20 posted on 05/13/2025 7:10:28 AM PDT by cnsmom
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