Comments on: Showdown: Senate Dems Take on Obama, Baucus Over $80 Billion PhRMA Deal http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phrma-deal National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DEMO: Cortera Measures Business Credit With Community Ratings | Gadget Look http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phrma-deal/comment-page-1#comment-80817 DEMO: Cortera Measures Business Credit With Community Ratings | Gadget Look Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:48:44 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=60582#comment-80817 [...] It was an arrangement that was immediately and sharply criticized by liberal Democrats in both chambers, who are pushing to empower the states to haggle for lower prices. And last night, near the end of the opening day discussions Read more at http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phr... [...] [...] It was an arrangement that was immediately and sharply criticized by liberal Democrats in both chambers, who are pushing to empower the states to haggle for lower prices. And last night, near the end of the opening day discussions Read more at http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phr... [...]

]]> By: strangely_enough http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phrma-deal/comment-page-1#comment-80266 strangely_enough Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:56:47 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=60582#comment-80266 <blockquote>And Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said it “just doesn’t seem fair” that Democrats would renege on the initial bargain with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA.</blockquote><br>Yeah, damn it! Only promises to constituents, er, voters are negotiable!1!<br><blockquote>Carper... has raised $238,460 from health insurers alone since 2000, and $341,464 from pharmaceutical companies.</blockquote><br><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/07/msnbc-cites-crp-data-in-questi.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2009/07/msnbc-c...</a>

And Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said it “just doesn’t seem fair” that Democrats would renege on the initial bargain with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA.

Yeah, damn it! Only promises to constituents, er, voters are negotiable!1!

Carper… has raised $238,460 from health insurers alone since 2000, and $341,464 from pharmaceutical companies.

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]]> By: Latest » Rotten To The Core http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phrma-deal/comment-page-1#comment-80347 Latest » Rotten To The Core Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:31:51 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=60582#comment-80347 [...] Senate Democrats on the Finance Committee offered an amendment that would enable the federal government to bargain for lower drug prices for their bulk [...] [...] Senate Democrats on the Finance Committee offered an amendment that would enable the federal government to bargain for lower drug prices for their bulk [...]

]]> By: UrbanGrounds | Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) Admits Secret White House Deal with Big Pharma? http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phrma-deal/comment-page-1#comment-80305 UrbanGrounds | Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) Admits Secret White House Deal with Big Pharma? Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:21:49 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=60582#comment-80305 [...] Admit PhRMA and the White House Had a Laws-for-Ads Deal? Mike Lillis / The Washington Independent: Showdown: Senate Dems Take on Obama, Baucus Over $80 Billion PhRMA Deal Moe Lane / RedState: So, Senator Tom Carper just admitted to the PhRMA/WH deal. D-Day: Rotten To [...] [...] Admit PhRMA and the White House Had a Laws-for-Ads Deal? Mike Lillis / The Washington Independent: Showdown: Senate Dems Take on Obama, Baucus Over $80 Billion PhRMA Deal Moe Lane / RedState: So, Senator Tom Carper just admitted to the PhRMA/WH deal. D-Day: Rotten To [...]

]]> By: A Rhetorical Question? | The Latest Liberal Blogs http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phrma-deal/comment-page-1#comment-80249 A Rhetorical Question? | The Latest Liberal Blogs Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:10:26 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=60582#comment-80249 [...] industry while at the same time pretending to reform health care, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had this to say: “How often do we side with interest groups,” he said, “and how often do we side [...] [...] industry while at the same time pretending to reform health care, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had this to say: “How often do we side with interest groups,” he said, “and how often do we side [...]

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]]> By: A Rhetorical Question? | Second Reagan Revolution http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phrma-deal/comment-page-1#comment-80245 A Rhetorical Question? | Second Reagan Revolution Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:56:08 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=60582#comment-80245 [...] industry while at the same time pretending to reform health care, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had this to say: “How often do we side with interest groups,” he said, “and how often do we side [...] [...] industry while at the same time pretending to reform health care, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had this to say: “How often do we side with interest groups,” he said, “and how often do we side [...]

]]> By: A Rhetorical Question? | Bloggers For Change http://washingtonindependent.com/60582/showdown-senate-dems-take-on-obama-baucus-over-80-billion-phrma-deal/comment-page-1#comment-80242 A Rhetorical Question? | Bloggers For Change Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:50:40 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=60582#comment-80242 [...] As the Senate Finance Committee continues grapple with the question of how to best protect the insurance industry while at the same time pretending to reform health care, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had this to say: [...] [...] As the Senate Finance Committee continues grapple with the question of how to best protect the insurance industry while at the same time pretending to reform health care, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had this to say: [...]

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