John,
Yesterday, three corporate Democrats voted against giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for everyone. This policy would rein in Big Pharma’s excessive profits and cut costs for every single person taking prescription drugs.
Through thousands of dollars in campaign contributions and powerful lobbying, Big Pharma executives have bought themselves influence in Congress. Just look at how much money the three no votes received from Big Pharma:
Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52): $860,465
Rep. Kurt Schrader (OR-5): $614,830
Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-): $84,259
Source: Open Secrets
The correlation between votes in Congress and checks in the door is indisputable, and in a nation where millions struggle to afford their medication, it is unconscionable.
For years, Democrats have campaigned on the empty words of “affordable health care” and lowering prescription drug costs. But when it came down to the vote for lowering prescription drug prices, Rep. Kathleen Rice and other corporate Democrats chose to stand with pharmaceutical corporations rather than their constituents.
We can’t let corporate Democrats do the bidding for Big Pharma, not when there are people dying in this country because of corporate greed. We have to stop corporate influence in Congress by primarying Big Pharma puppets and elect more members of Congress like AOC, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, and Rashida Talib in their place.
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