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1000 Reasons not to vote for GW
GGKoul:
--- Quote from: shmokes on September 17, 2004, 01:53:41 pm ---Yeah but you're Canada, and they're Ireland and France and Italy. And we're America. So whatever way we are doing it must be best because look how much better we are then everyone else.
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OK... I wasn't aware that the US way of doing things is the best way to do things...
fredster:
You are right. IF the other countries won't pay, I guess we don't sell.
Artificial price caps seemed to work real great in California with energy. It collapsed the entire power grid.
If we cap the price of meds then I guess they don't develop new ones.
So, we sell it for a fixed price that includes development. If the governments don't buy it I guess we pay more? Or do the goverments pay the same price as us?
I think we need to look at this and see if there is a good way to balance the playerfield. This is absolutely wrong that the drug companies can do this to Americans. Wrong.
If it's made in the US, it should be the cheapest here and all the other countries pay the same or more. Not the other way around.
GGKoul:
--- Quote from: fredster on September 17, 2004, 04:11:56 pm ---If it's made in the US, it should be the cheapest here and all the other countries pay the same or more. Not the other way around.
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It's cheaper to by alot of things in Canada then in the US. IE: If you goto the GAP or Old Navy, the price you pay in US$ for Knaki <sp> pants, is EXACTLY the same I pay in CDN$. So I pay $40 CDN = @ $32 US and you pay $40 US, which is @ $52 CDN.
DrewKaree:
fredster, the insane tax burden they pay probably pays for a large portion of the difference between what the drugs cost and what they sell them for up nort der hey, because obviously, the price controls don't apply to purchasing them from us, just what they resell them for.
Think about it....if you paid less, why would you want to investigate why is costs you less? And you're also asking them to put 2 & 2 together...higher taxes...more "free" stuff.
Go Leaves, Branches, Stems, Roots....ah screw it, Go 'Canes!
fredster:
Good Point Drew.
They have no idea what it really costs them.
I only pay $20 for a pair of pants at Old navy. That's where we are getting them.