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> They pivoted because a extraordinary, vast majority of Americans on both sides of the political spectrum were against the TPP - extensive opinion polling alre
by bioemerl 4y ago
> They pivoted because a extraordinary, vast majority of Americans on both sides of the political spectrum were against the TPP - extensive opinion polling already showed this. Calling this as as "populist"
Do you know what populist means? Short term appeal to voters instead of long term and more difficult decision making.
> No, it wasn't a good law. It would have raised the cost of drugs significantly.
Yeah. For other countries. America already pays these prices. In fact, a lot of that is what lets these drugs exist for other countries in the first place.
This likely would have *lowered* the price for Americans.
- lenkite 4y ago> Short term appeal to voters instead of long term and more difficult decision making. Hah, the American voter is far more brighter than HN folks give them credit for. They have to look out for their interests since the elite most certainly wont. No, the drug prices wouldn't have reduced. Come now - provide your logical reasoning why the drug prices would have reduced ? Do you really think the Pharma industry would have gained suddenly gained sympathy after achieving a perfect stanglehold? The US imports >50% of its generic drugs from nations who have none to minimal drug patent protection policies and thats how it keeps it's citizens alive. You would have had the pharma billionaires choke this supply too.