“trust the science.” But who paid for it?
Apr 10, 2022 07:06:12 #
Consider the following, and then think upon the implications of what this entails!
"P****r rakes in $81 billion a year, making it the 28th most valuable company in the world. Johnson & Johnson ranks 15th, with $93.77 billion. To put things into perspective, that makes said companies wealthier than most countries in the world. And thanks to those astronomical profit margins, the Pharmaceuticals and Health Products industry is able to spend more on lobbying than any other industry in America.
While big pharma lobbying can take several different forms, these companies tend to target their contributions to senior legislators in Congress — you know, the ones they need to keep in their corner, because they have the power to draft healthcare laws. P****r has outspent its peers in six of the last eight e******n cycles, coughing up almost $9.7 million. During the 2016 e******n, pharmaceutical companies gave more than $7 million to 97 senators at an average of $75,000 per member. They also contributed $6.3 million to president Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. The question is: what did big pharma get in return?
https://medium.com/@bexstrong/big-pharma-corruption-and-lawsuits-amidst-c***d-v*****e-c734a494b776
"P****r rakes in $81 billion a year, making it the 28th most valuable company in the world. Johnson & Johnson ranks 15th, with $93.77 billion. To put things into perspective, that makes said companies wealthier than most countries in the world. And thanks to those astronomical profit margins, the Pharmaceuticals and Health Products industry is able to spend more on lobbying than any other industry in America.
While big pharma lobbying can take several different forms, these companies tend to target their contributions to senior legislators in Congress — you know, the ones they need to keep in their corner, because they have the power to draft healthcare laws. P****r has outspent its peers in six of the last eight e******n cycles, coughing up almost $9.7 million. During the 2016 e******n, pharmaceutical companies gave more than $7 million to 97 senators at an average of $75,000 per member. They also contributed $6.3 million to president Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. The question is: what did big pharma get in return?
https://medium.com/@bexstrong/big-pharma-corruption-and-lawsuits-amidst-c***d-v*****e-c734a494b776
Apr 10, 2022 07:09:54 #
ACP45 wrote:
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Your question belabors the obvious. We know what Congress got. We also know that Big Pharma doesn't unass it's collective wallet out of a spirit of generosity.
Apr 10, 2022 07:10:08 #
One more interesting note:
"The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) works. ALEC, which was founded in 1973 by conservative activists working on Ronald Reagan’s campaign, is a super secretive pay-to-play operation where corporate lobbyists — including in the pharma sector — hold confidential meetings about “model” bills. A large portion of these bills is eventually approved and become law.
A rundown of ALEC’s greatest hits will tell you everything you need to know about the council’s motives and priorities. In 1995, ALEC promoted a bill that restricts consumers’ rights to sue for damages resulting from taking a particular medication. They also endorsed the Statute of Limitation Reduction Act, which put a time limit on when someone could sue after a medication-induced injury or death. Over the years, ALEC has promoted many other pharma-friendly bills that would: weaken FDA oversight of new drugs and therapies, limit FDA authority over drug advertising, and oppose regulations on financial incentives for doctors to prescribe specific drugs. But what makes these ALEC collaborations feel particularly problematic is that there’s little t***sparency — all of this happens behind closed doors. Congressional leaders and other committee members involved in ALEC aren’t required to publish any records of their meetings and other communications with pharma lobbyists, and the roster of ALEC members is completely confidential. All we know is that in 2020, more than two-thirds of Congress — 72 senators and 302 House of Representatives members — cashed a campaign check from a pharma company."
"The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) works. ALEC, which was founded in 1973 by conservative activists working on Ronald Reagan’s campaign, is a super secretive pay-to-play operation where corporate lobbyists — including in the pharma sector — hold confidential meetings about “model” bills. A large portion of these bills is eventually approved and become law.
A rundown of ALEC’s greatest hits will tell you everything you need to know about the council’s motives and priorities. In 1995, ALEC promoted a bill that restricts consumers’ rights to sue for damages resulting from taking a particular medication. They also endorsed the Statute of Limitation Reduction Act, which put a time limit on when someone could sue after a medication-induced injury or death. Over the years, ALEC has promoted many other pharma-friendly bills that would: weaken FDA oversight of new drugs and therapies, limit FDA authority over drug advertising, and oppose regulations on financial incentives for doctors to prescribe specific drugs. But what makes these ALEC collaborations feel particularly problematic is that there’s little t***sparency — all of this happens behind closed doors. Congressional leaders and other committee members involved in ALEC aren’t required to publish any records of their meetings and other communications with pharma lobbyists, and the roster of ALEC members is completely confidential. All we know is that in 2020, more than two-thirds of Congress — 72 senators and 302 House of Representatives members — cashed a campaign check from a pharma company."
Apr 10, 2022 07:51:11 #
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Apr 10, 2022 08:05:42 #
ACP45 wrote:
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So when the f****l f**l industry funds research on c*****e c****e do you feel the same?
Apr 10, 2022 08:08:47 #
Kevyn wrote:
So when the f****l f**l industry funds research on c*****e c****e do you feel the same?
So when the crazy, leftoid, c*****e c****e nitwits fund the research - do you feel the same?
Apr 10, 2022 08:18:32 #
River Reb
Loc: MS Delta
ACP45 wrote:
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It's all about the money. To hell with everything and everybody else. That's how our "government" works.
Apr 10, 2022 11:43:32 #
Kevyn wrote:
So when the f****l f**l industry funds research on c*****e c****e do you feel the same?
C*****e c****e has been going in for billions of years. This crap that's going on now hasn't done a thing to change
stop c*****e c****e . They are playing us for fools and taxing the hell out of us.
Apr 10, 2022 11:46:15 #
vernon wrote:
C*****e c****e has been going in for billions of years. This crap that's going on now hasn't done a thing to change
stop c*****e c****e . They are playing us for fools and taxing the hell out of us.
stop c*****e c****e . They are playing us for fools and taxing the hell out of us.
Only "change" is $ going from our pockets to theirs
Apr 10, 2022 12:44:04 #
Kevyn wrote:
So when the f****l f**l industry funds research on c*****e c****e do you feel the same?
Kev, You should always be mindful of whomever funds research and consider whether bias plays a part in their findings.
Apr 10, 2022 13:24:09 #
ACP45 wrote:
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https://sonsoflibertymedia.com/dr-bryan-ardis-pope-francis-the-roman-catholic-church-is-behind-c***d-the-shots-video/
Apr 10, 2022 13:27:36 #
River Reb wrote:
It's all about the money. To hell with everything and everybody else. That's how our "government" works.
Yes an God has a special place in Hell for them Amen
Apr 11, 2022 14:35:20 #
ACP45 wrote:
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You seriously don't know? All are part of the deep state. While I thought it was a great question, the answer was staring at you.
Apr 11, 2022 15:25:14 #
MidnightRider wrote:
You seriously don't know? All are part of the deep state. While I thought it was a great question, the answer was staring at you.
The question was rhetorical, Midnight.
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