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Old 12-16-2009, 07:32 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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My experience has shown that most people are against importation of drugs from civilized nations have a dog in the race, in other words, they have a vested financial interest in keeping drug prices high and keeping a monopoly over how they are sold. Shorebaby is a pharmacist. Of course, he does not want any competition. Being able to purchase drugs from other countries with some safeguards in place is the biggest no brainer in the health care debate, but because of lobbyist in the Bush and Obama administration we can't get a bill to pass. Bush, Obama and many of our congress are simply bought off.
I also found it odd, but telling, that shorebaby supports the bureaucracy of the FDA and actually believes he is a conservative. It explains a lot if he works in pharmaceuticals, since the FDA is practically in bed with them.
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Old 12-16-2009, 07:37 AM
 
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I also found it odd, but telling, that shorebaby supports the bureaucracy of the FDA and actually believes he is a conservative. It explains a lot if he works in pharmaceuticals, since the FDA is practically in bed with them.
Exactly!
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