NBR: Anyone else see the irony?

jenifairies

DH's friend is one of those 'down with the socialism!!!' type republicans.

he just told us that he's buying his meds from canada now since we are so expensive. yesterday he was b!tching about the communists running this country and about the evils of govt assisted health care.

um, hello. why are drugs more cheaper in canada??

adamwife

I don't see that as ironic at all.

I'm one of those down with socialism types that would still like to see drug costs decrease.  Not wanting the pharmaceutical companies to rape Americans has nothing to do with not wanting socialized medicine.

KittenGator

*giggles*

alicatt79

adamwife:

I don't see that as ironic at all.

I'm one of those down with socialism types that would still like to see drug costs decrease.  Not wanting the pharmaceutical companies to rape Americans has nothing to do with not wanting socialized medicine.

jenifairies

adamwife:

I don't see that as ironic at all.

I'm one of those down with socialism types that would still like to see drug costs decrease.  Not wanting the pharmaceutical companies to rape Americans has nothing to do with not wanting socialized medicine.

Do you think the pharmaceutical companies are going to stop raping Americans out of the goodness of their hearts? What's your solution, I'm curious.

adamwife

jenifairies:

adamwife:

I don't see that as ironic at all.

I'm one of those down with socialism types that would still like to see drug costs decrease.  Not wanting the pharmaceutical companies to rape Americans has nothing to do with not wanting socialized medicine.

Do you think the pharmaceutical companies are going to stop raping Americans out of the goodness of their hearts? What's your solution, I'm curious.

The only one I can think of is to start working on alternatives.  Competition will drive prices down.  If people start focusing more on prevention and/or alternative medicine it may help.

That's all I've got. 

And I'm all about capitalism, so telling these companies what they can and can't charge isn't the solution IMO. 

KittenGator

jenifairies:

Do you think the pharmaceutical companies are going to stop raping Americans out of the goodness of their hearts??

Probably. The CEOs et all are just looking to give up their billion dollar salaries because it's for the "greater good of the people."

redhead2466

Just wanted to say, I love universal health care!  Yay socialism! 

 

KittenGator

redhead2466:

Just wanted to say, I love universal health care!? Yay socialism!?

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I'm all for it! The right to medical care is a basic right as a citizen, IMO.?

jenifairies

KittenGator:

redhead2466:

Just wanted to say, I love universal health care!  Yay socialism! 

 

I'm all for it! The right to medical care is a basic right as a citizen, IMO. 

DH said that as long as there's places to snow board, he's down with canada. lol

jenifairies

Hilarious update. My BFF can't keep her mouth shut (she's married to this bonehead) and she told him what I said. His reply: "I'm trying to help out the Canadians with capitalism." Apparently, if he buys Canadian drugs, that's supporting capitalism by buying crap. FFS. He also said we'll 'discuss it' tomorrow. I don't care to discuss sh!t with him - he's one of those people who tries to overpower you until you give. Gets on my nerves.