One reason the United States leads in pharmaceutical innovation is because while the U.S.

We have tried price controls in general here. We did in the 1970's under a Republican President, under Nixon. It was a disaster.

This is what we are arguing against, you know.

There is no moral price. There is no moral amount of profit.

One reason the United States leads in pharmaceutical innovation is because while the U.S.

You don't get this under socialism because there is no profit under socialism.

I am not an apologist for big pharma. In fact, when corporations manipulate Government to their advantage, crony capitalism, I am an unfettered critic.

This is what we are arguing against, you know.

You don't get this under socialism because there is no profit under socialism.

We have tried price controls in general here. We did in the 1970's under a Republican President, under Nixon. It was a disaster.

We should be celebrating that instead of castigating people and telling them how to run their business.

Virtually every shortage of drugs that we have seen in the last few years involves price controls that drive out production of the drug.

Do you think you would have as much R&D if the whole world were Canada?

I am not an apologist for big pharma. In fact, when corporations manipulate Government to their advantage, crony capitalism, I am an unfettered critic.

We have tried price controls in general here. We did in the 1970's under a Republican President, under Nixon. It was a disaster.

You don't get this under socialism because there is no profit under socialism.

There is no moral price. There is no moral amount of profit.

We should be celebrating that instead of castigating people and telling them how to run their business.