Big Pharma, medical firms donated $750K to Kyrsten Sinema -- then she opposed drug bill

[UCmeNdc]

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the controversial Arizona Democrat who threatens to derail President Biden's legislative agenda, received more than $750,000 in donations from the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. After that, she announced her opposition to a Democratic plan to lower prescription drug costs.


https://www.rawstory.com/big-pharma-medical-firms-donated-750k-to-kyrsten-sinema-then-she-opposed-bill/

[OnDoutside]

1. That's outrageous, especially for a Democrat.

[BlueJac]

2. Public funded elections are needed...

To stop this kind of buying politicians.

[Celerity]

3. We had better come up with a great 2024 candidate, cuz Sinema is toast even if she

somehow eeks out a primary win (which is doubtful). She will get defeated in the general barring some truly batshit QMAGAt shithousing a Rethuggie primary win. Ducey will likely have a go at it.

[rickyhall]

4. Prostitution doesn't necessarily have to do with sex.

Prostitution: To devote (oneself or one's talent, for example) to an unworthy purpose, especially for personal gain. (Your Dictionary)

[Politicub]

5. Some pharma pac is running ads, in heavy rotation, against Medicare

Drug price negotiation, here in Atlanta. They are going all out to make sure the taxpayers (and public) stay on the hook for full-price pharmaceuticals.

[UCmeNdc]

6. She is destroying Biden's agenda!

[leftstreet]

7. This is why M4A will come from the right, not the left

Any single payer nonprofit system is sound fiscally conservative policy

The Democrats have had decades to make an overwhelmingly popular program reality