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Thistle1233

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10. I agree

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Fri Jun 13, 2025, 05:16 PM

Jun 13

This is my first post at DU, though I've been a lurker for a long time. In the interest of full transparency, I don't agree with much of what is posted here. That said, when a proposal is made that makes as much sense of this, I'm four square behind Sanders and King.
Banning pharmaceutical ads is long past due. For God's sakes, the drug business spends more on marketing than they do on research. It's abominable.
I don't call myself a conservative or a liberal, but a pragmatist. I don't care which side of the aisle solutions come from, I just look for what will work for the betterment of our society. This is a pragmatic step in the right direction.

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Bernie Sanders, Angus King Propose Drug Advertising Ban in Consumer Marketing [View all] womanofthehills Jun 13 OP

Well damn, Traildogbob Jun 13 #1

What?? No more Disaffected Jun 13 #2

Don't forget the insipid warnings to not take fluormatorprinhydrochlorideperoxilate if you're allergic to it. Xavier Breath Jun 13 #13

Good point - I know I am. Disaffected Jun 13 #14

This is something I can definetly support! PBC_Democrat Jun 13 #3

I support that a million percent! Vinca Jun 13 #4

Has anyone noticed that those commercials keep using younger, and younger actors? Escurumbele Jun 13 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 13 #6

Eliminating that expense alone to Big Pharma should put downward pressure on prescription drug costs for the people. Uncle Joe Jun 13 #7

... BHDem53 Jun 13 #8

record and joho260 Jun 13 #9

I agree Thistle1233 Jun 13 #10

You're in good company, welcome to DU! Rhiannon12866 Jun 14 #18

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jun 14 #21

Thank God The Third Doctor Jun 13 #11

I don't know if this SCOTUS would uphold such law. Jacson6 Jun 13 #12

I believe POM TV ads are banned in the UK, and other civilized countries. BannonsLiver Jun 13 #15

So Bernie wants to kill MSNBC? flamingdem Jun 13 #16

Car Shield commercials should be included in this ban. maveric Jun 13 #17

Great idea to ban drug advertisements in consumer marketing PufPuf23 Jun 14 #19

IT'S ABOUT GAWD DAMN TIME!!!!! a kennedy Jun 14 #20

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