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On the recordMarch 21, 2017
Mr. Speaker, Thursday these Republicans are awarding a new grand prize, a big-dollar award. Unfortunately, the contest has been rigged so that your name is not in the winner's circle. Instead, the world leaders in prescription price gouging, highest drug prices to Americans than just about anywhere, are declared the winners of the grand prize in the Trump Republican sweepstakes that they call repealing ObamaCare. With Big Pharma's exceptional, distinguished service in charging astronomical prices and blocking competition to their government- approved monopolies, these Republicans have included a no-strings- attached $25 billion tax windfall for Big Pharma in their so-called ObamaCare repeal. Now, with their latest late-night amendment, the prize is already growing bigger and bigger by the moment. And all of those American families that are out there struggling, trying to access lifesaving drugs, they don't win a dime in this contest. Mr. Speaker, let's reject this phony Republican giveaway where only Big Pharma is the big winner. ____________________
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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