Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I include the following polling reality study in the Record, which shows that once Americans learn the details of the so-called Medicare negotiation, which is price setting, that their choices and access to lifesaving cures will be limited, public support for negotiation plummets. Analysis: Americans Don't Support Surrendering Innovation for Democrats' Drug Price Controls Democrats are selling their socialist drug pricing scheme as a way to lower prices, but Americans oppose it once they learn that this kills cures and life-improving treatments. What they aren't telling you is this: Their drug price control scheme will kill innovation, mean fewer new treatments and cures, and a loss of jobs in the biopharma industry. Once Americans learn about these consequences they reject it outright. Furthermore, this isn't a ``negotiation''-- Democrats' proposal has Washington dictate prices under threat of exorbitantly higher taxes on medical innovators. Key Takeaways: The vast majority of Americans oppose government negotiation if it results in fewer new medicines being developed in the future A 50-state Morning Consult/PhRMA poll shows two thirds of Americans oppose price controls if they put the government in charge and take away power from doctors to prescribe medicines that best meet the needs of patients.…”