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Old 01-30-2004, 06:13 PM   #11
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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
I don't recall wanting a prescription-drug benefit, so that would be 0. Thanks for asking. But recall that pro-pharma Republicans put provisions in the bill that prevent the government from using its negotiating power to drive prices down, increasing the costs of the program. Dems were against this giveaway to corporations, which greatly increased the price of the bill.
I think Tauzin spearheaded this, and is now leaving Congress to go head up a pharmaceutical lobbying group. The job of lobbyist for the MPAA (or something like that) didn't pay enough.
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