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iluvtennis

(19,863 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 07:48 PM Apr 2020

The orange ass drug pusher is again on national TV pushing hydroxychloroquine

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1·2m
Pool report: "'We have stockpiled 29 million pills of the Hydroxychloroquine ... And they're not expensive,' Trump says. 'What do you have to lose?' Fauci, seated at side of briefing room, is avoiding eye contact and could practicing a self-calming technique."



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dflprincess

(28,079 posts)
2. How much of an interest do the Trumps and/or Kushners own in the companies that make this?
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 07:53 PM
Apr 2020

That's what we need to find out.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. None. It's so cheap. He's looking for a miracle, it's the only way he comes out
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 08:11 PM
Apr 2020

of this with more than his 30% ignorant white wing base still supporting him.

dflprincess

(28,079 posts)
5. And if it were to turn out that it works on Covid-19
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 09:37 PM
Apr 2020

how high do you think the price will be jacked up?

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
6. Not much, someone will produce it at low price just like vaccines, old miracle drugs still used, etc
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 09:42 PM
Apr 2020

But if it saves lives, do you think we should say "we aren't paying for it," because the price doubles to $10?

Honestly, if trump or anyone else wanted to make big money of a treatment for CV19, they'd tout something else under patent.

dflprincess

(28,079 posts)
8. I hope you're right about that
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 10:27 PM
Apr 2020

but you seem to have more faith in the pharmaceutical companies doing the right thing than I do.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
10. Look at the cost of vaccines, penicillin, Digoxin, nitroglycerin, metoprolol, etc.
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 11:10 PM
Apr 2020

But, I do get the skepticism. If it works, someone will make a slight change and price it as if it’s a “yuge” change.

Volaris

(10,272 posts)
7. I'm really surprised the good dr hasnt just fitted him with a shock collar yet...
Sun Apr 5, 2020, 09:49 PM
Apr 2020

Like a dog that wont listen...everytime trump says something inaccurate, Fauci just mashes that button till he shuts the fuck up.

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