No matter which party controls Congress, the effort to impose price controls (let's stop pretending that the government negotiates) on drug companies and money losing biotech firms (yes, most drug and biotech companies are not profitable) will be blocked by one the few people in Washington who gets it, President Bush:
October 22, 2006 -- "Who should be making decisions for consumers? Obviously, there's
a group of folks that feel like the government can do a better job than
the consumers themselves. We strongly believe that empowering
consumers is the appropriate way to promote quality in health care. As
a matter of fact, we will resist any changes to weaken the program."
- President Bush on Friday, urging Republican candidates
to talk up his administration's Medicare drug-benefit plan
October 22, 2006 -- "Who should be making decisions for consumers? Obviously, there's
a group of folks that feel like the government can do a better job than
the consumers themselves. We strongly believe that empowering
consumers is the appropriate way to promote quality in health care. As
a matter of fact, we will resist any changes to weaken the program."
- President Bush on Friday, urging Republican candidates
to talk up his administration's Medicare drug-benefit plan