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Why are Republicans trying to stop Democrats from capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35.00?

I don’t get it. How can people complain about gas prices and not give any attention to this outright immoral price gouging?!

Of course, it passed the House of Representatives thanks to every single Democrat and in spite of almost every single Republican.

It cost $70.00 to make an annual supply of insulin. Despite only costing $70.00 to produce, the price of insulin has gone from $2900.00 in 2012 to $5600 in 2016 to $12000.00 in 2022. In that same time period, the cost to produce insulin has decreased by 40% and a $12000.00 sales price. That is a 17000% mark up.

While the recent house bill to lower insulin to $35.00 helps most Americans, it only covers those who already have health insurance. So if you’re one of the millions of Americans who need insulin to live and don’t have health insurance, you’re out of luck.

Even at a 300% markup, insulin would only cost 2 billion to provide to every single American who needs it. If the US can afford an 813 Billion military budget, the US can afford 2 billion for free insulin.

https://www.singlecare.com/blog/insulin-prices/
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The reason Republics oppose is simple. Lower cost of insulin would help millions of people. Those people would credit the democrats with lowering insulin cost and god forbid that might lead more of them to vote for a democrat (can't have that now can we?) . To be clear, I am 100% certain if this legislation was proposed by a republican the democrat's would oppose for the same reason.
Randi1125 · 31-35, F
@JuneMiller I have to disagree with you there. I think the Democrats would 100% be on board.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@JuneMiller the Republicans would craft the bill in such a way that there would be a huge loophole in it for the drug companies. And that's why the democrats would object!

Both sides have done the same thing! Thousands of times before.
@DeWayfarer There truth in that. However, Dems do similar things. I am not a big fan of either party because I believe they act in the best political interest of the party and the wealthy and NOT in the interest of the people they represent.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@JuneMiller I did say both sides do it .
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@JuneMiller Democrats support helping civilians, Retrumplicans oppose it and support the Putin Praising wannbe Dictator Trump.