Saturday, October 28, 2006

Big Pharma Tries to Buy Elections

Big Pharma had already poured 8 million into vote buying, and the month of October hadn’t even started.  At stake is the Bush-granted gravy train called Medicare, bilking older Americans by not permitting the government to negotiate drug prices with Big Pharma - one major item in a long list of Big Pharma thefts from American workers and retirees.

The biggest recipient is Pennsylvania Republican Rick Santorum, taking in almost $500,000 of Big Pharma-tainted money.  His opponent, state treasurer Bob Casey Jr., regularly attacks the Medicare program as “a giveaway to Big Pharma.”

Next in line at the Big Pharma printing press is Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), receiving $300,000.  Is it any wonder Hatch is selling out the supplement industry with Big Pharma- sponsored Adverse Event Legislation intended to destroy the supplement industry.

Americans should realize that they are paying inflated drug prices, allowing Big Pharma to buy votes that perpetuates the thievery.  A stench smelt round the world.