Just over 2 weeks ago, President Trump issued an Executive Order to address the runaway cost of drugs in this country.
Now… don’t get me wrong. I was born at night, but not last night. The hypocrisy of this decision is stifling to anyone paying attention.
If you’re a regular listener of “Outside the Box” then you know that every single Republican (with the help of Manchin and Sinema) voted against similar legislation during the Biden administration.
This is how we ended up with a watered down version of the bill, reducing the price of 10 drugs, for people over the age of 65, in 4 years.
Better than nothing, but there’s still plenty that needs to be done.
As someone who prides himself as being pragmatic, I personally, couldn’t care less where good ideas come from, as long as they get over the finish line.
Donald Trump’s Executive Order sounds like music to my ears, assuming it doesn’t get blocked by judges, which is almost certainly going to happen. The only way to circumvent this reality is for someone to try and codify these changes into law.
Enter the Representative from California, Ro Khanna.
13 days ago (as of the writing of this article) he took to the floor of Congress to announce a bill that would codify these changes for the American population, and finally put an end to the over the top prices the people of this nation are required to pay. The audio I’m referencing is included at the beginning of the playback at the top of the article.
However, you’d be forgiven for not knowing that this had happened, since we haven’t heard a peep about this from Democrats, Republicans, the President, or any Mainstream media on either side of the political aisle.
I take it upon myself to highlight when representatives try to do the right thing. I believe that this piece of legislation is the right thing to do, and now it needs more attention.
Call your representatives, write your Congressperson, mention it in town halls, do whatever is in your power.
We’ve been getting fleeced by the medical industry for far too long, and we can’t let an opportunity to address the issue pass us by.
To listen to my entire conversation with Rep. Khanna, click the player at the top of the article.
