Not sure if anyone noticed, but a so-called "conservative" Republican from Cincinnati's west side voted YES on HR-4. The Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act passed the House 255-170 and is basically a stepping stone towards federalized medicine. Maybe there's a story behind the vote that we don't know and he doesn't really support the bill. But it isn't real assuring.
"When the issue of having the federal government negotiate drug prices directly with pharmaceutical companies for the Medicare Part D program comes up later this week in Congress, it will be another example of an idea that seems to poll well and appears to enjoy a great deal of public support.
However an in depth look at public opinion shows that once the American people understand the possible implications of negotiating the cost of prescription drug prices, public opinion changes significantly and voters become very skeptical of the idea and the implications for public health."
Douglas Schoen: Public Opinion on Negotiating the Price of Rx Drugs
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