Government that cannot bring itself to cap insulin at $35 a month is a government that is failing its people.

Aug 8, 2022 · 2:19 PM UTC

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Republicans block cap on insulin costs for many Americans from Democratic deal

Republicans stripped out a provision to cap insulin costs at $35 for private insurers, but the Inflation Reduction Act still includes an insulin price cap for seniors on Medicare.

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Replying to @marwilliamson
I think progressives can only take this reconciliation bill as a starting point, something to "tout" to potentially keep Congress in (filthy) Democratic hands in the midterms and fend off two years of true stalemate as Biden muddles along. #DefundTheEmpire
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Not really though
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That you still can't imagine a system where health care must be interfered with for the sake of the profits of your campaign donors is a far more serious problem. Free universal nationalized health care -- no more profits.
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They claim that insulin is about $9,500 per gallon to make synthetically. But doubt that cost actually.
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Price controls always lead to scarcity. And are blatantly unconstitutional.
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The same government cause insulin to rise in prices. Get the picture?
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Remember when Trump did this and then Biden un-did it, now Biden is doing what Trump did, only to mask a heavy tax increase on the middle class.
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That wasn’t the only item in the bill
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Tell it to @SenateGOP - all Democrats voted for $35 cap. #VoteOutEveryRepublican
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I’ll bet China will sell it to Americans for cheap. Quality might be an issue. But hey!
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