Political Quotes

“Mr. President, have you ever seen an ad for a pharmaceutical's prescription drugs on television? If the answer is no, then I would suggest you don't own a television, because literally every single day we are bombarded with ads for pharmaceuticals. And they are very profitable because the drugs themselves are expensive, and people are encouraged to say to their doctors: I think I need Xarelto. And the doctor might have to tell them: Xarelto has nothing to do with your current physical condition. But, doctor, I have seen it on television so many times, and those people seem so happy. They are dancing once they take Xarelto. Well, the doctors have to, many times, warn them about being lured into believing that it is something they need. But there are people who definitely do need prescription drugs, and we know that story as well. But many people, despite their best efforts to comply with what the doctor wants, can't afford it. Drugs cost a lot of money. In fact, they cost dramatically more money for exactly the same drugs in the United States as those for sale in Canada. Why? Because the Canadian Government cares and the Canadian Government has laws that limit the prices that can be charged to Canadians in their health system for the same prescription drugs. Many times, we don't have that. When he was campaigning for President in 2016, Donald Trump made it clear where he stood on this.…”