Pharmaceutical companies are spending millions and millions
of dollars to prevent the manufacture and distribution of generic drugs,
according to a recent report on the website of AMAC, (Association of Mature
American Citizens). The companies are
spending the money lobbying state and federal lawmakers to restrict such drugs,
which are less expensive and relied upon by seniors. Dan Weber, president of the association,
says: “The Affordable Care Act encourages increased competition for biologics
with medications called biosimilars. However,
like most of Obamacare’s ‘big ideas,’ Congress neglected to provide any details
on how to accomplish this initiative and has effectively pitted Big Pharma
against consumers, namely senior citizens living on fixed incomes.”
COMMENTS:
Score another disaster created by ObamaCare. The skyrocketing costs of medical care are
NOT being contained by ObamaCare; it’s going to cost the average American
taxpayer about $20,000 a year under ObamaCare by 2016. Seniors who are the least able to afford this
horrendous burden will be the ones targeted.
No wonder Obama and Pelosi wanted a death provision included in the
original language.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. If the Republicans are so dead set against the “Sequester”
defense cuts, why did they vote for them in the first place? (Jessica ~ Chico, CA)
A. If you’ve been watching them, you know that they have a
history of standing up for principle, standing up for principle, standing up
for principle and then caving in. They’ve
been about as “stand up” as a wet noodle.
They’ve set themselves up for it again this time around, too. It’s all about leadership. And right now I
think their leadership consists of closet weenies.
Q. Just out of curiosity, I know that China has nuclear
weapons, but you never hear about them.
We’ve heard about Russian nukes, but not China’s. Can you tell me a little more? (Lester ~ Port Angeles, WA)
A. China has developed a new nuclear-tipped missile that can
be transported on rail cars, hidden in tunnels and underneath overpasses, and
deployed just about instantly. Since no
one has dared to invade China in recent decades, one has to presume they are
for offensive use only. With defense
cuts looming in the U.S., the build-up in China seems less and less about a game
of Chinese Checkers and more and more about war.
Q. Joe Biden wants to hold talks with Iran. What do you think? (Connie ~ Portland, OR)
A. Talk, talk, talk… that’s all this Administration wants to
do. They’ve been holding talks with Iran
off and on for four years now. What’s
been accomplished? Just one thing; Iran
is now four years closer to having nuclear weapons.
When it comes to Iran, we’re just like birds: all mouth and no ass.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“You can't be a real country unless you
have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team,
or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.” ~ Frank Zappa
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