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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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Trump enabled Putin to Invade Ukraine
Graylight · 51-55, F
@SW-User Thanks for that synaptic misfire.
@Graylight He’s correct.
Graylight · 51-55, F
@LeopoldBloom Not even addressing that. It's a little like bringing up Guernsey cows in a weekly staff meeting. Bit off-topic.
Randi1125 · 31-35, F
@Graylight Damn!! You're right, you are itching to start a fight!! Haha!
I'm about to have words with that aliveshock. 🙄 I hate wasting my energy on numskulls but here I go.
Graylight · 51-55, F
Randi1125 · 31-35, F
@Graylight 😂 That's pretty much how I just responded to that bonehead
@Graylight OK, I agree, it's off topic, but still accurate. Trump's attempt to strong-arm Zelensky by delaying weapon delivery to coerce him into announcing a fake investigation into Hunter Biden, may have given Putin the idea that the US would not respond to an invasion.
Graylight · 51-55, F
@LeopoldBloom Because it's a crucial point... I think you're absolute correct. Trump flashed to Putin in neon lights that Americans were gullible, he made whatever rules he wanted...and he was an idiot. The perfect political foil shilling America for sale.

This is the result of known BS tactics, tactics we knew were dangerous and wrong. Unfortunately, the US has become so exceptionally good at minimalization and flippancy that we relegated most of it to punch-lines and chat rooms. And now Putin's assuring us of his retreat even as he commits the worst acts of genocide yet. How long are we going to be Charlie Brown trying to kick the football?