Georgetown university hosted this 90 minute event. [applause] thank you. We are very proud of our partnership with the night First Amendment institute of columbia. Startedus have projects by the Knight Foundation and now have other supporters as well. I want to pick up with the notion of the marketplace of ideas. I think that is what a lot of people think the internet was going to be, some people of believe it really is. Kara do you believe socialmedia is performing effectively as the market place of ideas . Kara no, i dont, all i read about is how it doesnt. It is a cesspool. Sanford i sort of knew what your answer would he. Kara it is not completely a cesspool, it is just the way it has evolved has created dust she brought up the idea of the Public Square present everybody thinks that twitter is a Public Square, or facebook is a Public Square, or reddit, or any of these sites. The fact of the matter is that both of them are Public Squares owned and to the benefit of millionaires. So
We further strengthened ever Nations Health care system by building upon the Affordable Care act. But we still have more work. This week, my colleagues and i are back in our districts speaking to our constituents about the latest and boldest part about our for the people agenda, hr3, the lower drug costs now act. House democrats are putting the American People first and directly addressing a broken system where americans pay five, 10, sometimes 60 times more than others around the world pay for the same drug. Our dynamic approach to tackle our Prescription Drug system, to bring prices down for seniors, for americans using health care exchanges, and even further 180 even for the 180 million americans with employersponsored coverage. Soaring drug prices touch everyones wallets, from millennials, to middle age parents, to seniors. Americas patients and taxpayers cant afford for this broken Prescription Drug system to continue. Thats why the lower drug cost act now levels the Playing Field
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