you don t have a strong voice in the democratic party for this even though most polls show a large majority of hispanics and blacks support charters. paul: do you see any way that turns back, jason? it s going to be tough. in 2018 a lot of governors, a lot of democratic state legislatures were created and, again, the unions we see more teacher strikes around the country. the school reform movement really has its work cut out. paul: all right, thank you. when we come back, an oklahoma judge to orders johnson & johnson to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid epidemic. why the ruling could have far larger and more dangerous consequences. let s be honest, you need insurance. but it s not really something you want to buy. it s not sexy. oh delicious. or delicious. or fun. but since you need both car and home insurance, why not bundle them with esurance and save up to 10%.
week ordered johnson & johnson to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis, siding with state attorney general mike hunter who claimed that the drugmaker aggressively marketed opioids to doctors while repeatedly downplaying the risks of addiction. those sales practice, the state argued, led to an oversupply of the painkillers and created a public nuisance. a legal argument and ruling that could have far-reaching and maybe dangerous consequences. we re back with our panel. allysia, you wrote critically about this ruling, why? for one, johnson & johnson s products only make up 1% of the market in oklahoma and nationally. they produced a crush-resistant pill as well as a fentanyl patch. these are not things, these are not products that can be easily abused by, you know, people using drugs. and first of all, they also have to be prescribed by doctors,
you don t have a strong voice in the democratic party for this even though most polls show a large majority of hispanics and blacks support charters. paul: do you see any way that turns back, jason? it s going to be tough. in 2018 a lot of governors, a lot of democratic state legislatures were created and, again, the unions we see more teacher strikes around the country. the school reform movement really has its work cut out. paul: all right, thank you. when we come back, an oklahoma judge to orders johnson & johnson to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid epidemic. why the ruling could have far larger and more dangerous consequences. it s not sexy. oh delicious. or delicious. or fun. but since you need both car and home insurance, why not bundle them with esurance and save up to 10%.
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