so, these arguments are really just palpably false. i would also say, the va, veterans administration, it has been negotiating drugs for decades. the department of defense negotiate drugs for decades. essentially, what pharma wants, what pharmaceutical companies want, is the ability to charge any price they want. that is what they are asking for. they can have any, and that is what they have essentially gotten away with. in the past. so, the federal government, and consumers have paid more and more money, and that is why we want to restore this basic principle, of capitalism. buyers and sellers negotiated price. and that is what medicare negotiation is about. buyers until this notion of, right particulate, both buyers tend to get better prices. i mean, that is happens in every, as far as i know, every country. the government s purchasing drugs, they re the purchaser,
veterans administration, it has been negotiating drugs for decades. the department of defense negotiate drugs for decades. essentially, what pharma wants, what pharmaceutical companies want, is the ability to charge any price they want. that is what they are asking for. they can have any, and that is what they have essentially gotten away with. in the past. so, the federal government, and consumers have paid more and more money, and that is why we want to restore this basic principle, of capitalism. buyers and sellers negotiated price. and that is what medicare negotiation is about. buyers until this notion of, right particulate, both buyers tend to get better prices. i mean, that is happens in every, as far as i know, every country. the government s purchasing drugs, they re the purchaser, when you buy a lot of, something you go to the supplier you say, hey, i m gonna buy a ton of this, let s work at a price.