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Tarzanrock

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22. I'm confused by the Turd's fallacious logic.

Sun May 11, 2025, 10:58 PM

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If prescription drug prices are to be miraculously "lowered" by 30% to 80% because of the Turd's "executive order," -- then why would the same prescription drug prices "rise throughout the rest of the world in order to equalize?"

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Trump to sign executive order to cut prices of medicine to match other countries [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP

Full post. Expects nationalized medicine in other countries to pick up some of the difference underpants Sunday #1

Thanks! highplainsdem Sunday #6

New grift enid602 Sunday #30

That won't last long. Some well-placed 'donations' will put it in the memory hole. Norrrm Sunday #2

This could be another market manipulation, too. highplainsdem Sunday #5

THIS NotHardly Sunday #8

Well, he doesn't consider it "winning" unless he thinks it's at somebody else's expense. Beartracks Sunday #3

He's a sadist. highplainsdem Sunday #7

I think the net effect of this tariff scheme will be to strangle supply, not actually lower prices. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #4

I agree. Price controls cause supply shortages VMA131Marine Sunday #27

yeah, we have to stop looking at the term "executive order" NJCher Monday #38

Does this mean the weekend negotiations with China weren't productive? Raven123 Sunday #9

Like Big Pharma will stand for THAT. 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #10

More lies Jughead Sunday #11

Put this in homegirl Sunday #17

I wonder if he actually will try to executive order universal healthcare into existance SSJVegeta Sunday #29

Getting ready to post the same thing. Another CON JOB for the Markets. Bengus81 Monday #59

dim's about to show the world--even the cult--how much power an EO DOESN'T have. nt Grokenstein Sunday #12

Big Pharma better open their checkbook for the felon. travelingthrulife Sunday #13

Except for companies which pay a nice big bribe. Irish_Dem Sunday #14

Is Trump's order aimed at Mark Cuban's Cost-Plus Pharma pricing? bucolic_frolic Monday #54

Trump does nothing unless it benefits himself in some way. Irish_Dem Monday #55

I doubt it will happen NewEnglandAutumn Sunday #15

similar words NJCher Monday #39

He does not need an executive order bmichaelh Sunday #16

He's done and said several things this weekend that make me think the repukes know they are underwater in '26 Cheezoholic Sunday #18

Gotta get that jet off the front page . . . Journeyman Sunday #19

King Trump Smackdown2019 Sunday #20

He might as well write an EO to declare every day will be sunny and fair weather Bluetus Sunday #21

in a recent interview NJCher Monday #40

Part of it is Trump's insanity and ego Bluetus Monday #61

I'm confused by the Turd's fallacious logic. Tarzanrock Sunday #22

This EO is completely meaningless. It has no legal authority at all. But for sake of argument Bluetus Sunday #24

Say there, Crackpot Turd, just how are we "saving" ... Tarzanrock Sunday #23

That's easy: he did not say per year...or even per decade. In fact, he didn't give any timeframe. Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #25

I see this as a blame-shifting maneuver. He's going to say he did his part, and RockRaven Sunday #26

An Exexcutive Order can't change prices. James48 Sunday #28

in his dreams NJCher Monday #41

I find it so hard to make sense of the world Trump lives in. applegrove Monday #31

you might be interested in what the Canadian expert said NJCher Monday #42

Drug prices will continue to go up. Tarzanrock Monday #32

Nice idea for generic drugs Warpy Monday #33

I would interpret this more along the lines of NJCher Monday #43

Congratulations on your 40,000 post milestone. niyad Monday #62

Thank you! NJCher Monday #63

If you think that you are being "ripped" off by the pharmaceutical industries and by the insurance industries ... Tarzanrock Monday #34

DONNIE! REALITY DOESNT WORK THIS WAY! flying rabbit Monday #35

Here come major drug shortages Akakoji Monday #36

Yeah right. The gop (let alone maga) only do things to make themselves and their criminal friends money. C Moon Monday #37

As useful as Michael Scott declaring bankruptcy. FiveFifteen Monday #44

Clueless Botany Monday #45

If other countries drug prices go up, depending how high they go up, based on his proposal, our prices will be JohnSJ Monday #47

Other nations make pharmaceuticals too and what those manufacturers and other nations Botany Monday #48

Yes they do, and it is even more complicated because many of the U.S. pharmaceutical companies have partnerships or JohnSJ Monday #50

One of the reasons our prescription drugs cost so much is that we (I think) are the only ... Botany Monday #60

First, this has to be approved by Congress. His executive order won't do diddly. Second, he has said he will be JohnSJ Monday #46

Which will have absolutely nothing to do with the price of drugs. Scrivener7 Monday #49

Dems messaging is horrible gab13by13 Monday #51

Yes but now we have pharma without research b/c government funding is neutered. bucolic_frolic Monday #52

Saw this on Raw Story gab13by13 Monday #53

More lip service k_buddy762 Monday #56

He doesn't have the authority to do it without congress. The companies will take him to court and win. everyonematters Monday #57

Is the the EO that the Republican congress going to rebel on? LiberalArkie Monday #58